About Our Club:
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History

Kiwanis was founded in 1915.  The purpose of the organization became "Community Service"-a humanitarian concept from which Kiwanis has never deviated.  Kiwanis International's permanent major emphasis program - Young Children Priority One - addresses the needs of children.  Today Kiwanis has grown to 8,600 clubs and 315,000 members in 83 countries around the world.

Yearly Fund Raisers

Pancake breakfast serving over 1000.  Held in March.
Holiday Pops Cedar Rapids Symphony Ticket Sales, one performance, mid-December.
Gum Ball Machines.  Over 250 machines located through out Cedar Rapids.

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Goals

Community service with emphasis on children.

Kiwanis Club of Cedar Rapids Charitable Foundation was established May 22, 1989, as an Iowa non-profit corporation to provide permanent funds to serve the needs of the youth in our community.

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Service Projects

Worldwide reduction of iodine deficiency - $75 million to be raised.
Ellis Boys/Girls Club - to purchase & install gymnasium equipment.  1997 - $5000 co-project with General Mills Foundation

Playgrounds located at:
Tanager Place
Inn Circle
Four Oaks
Christ Episcopal Church - Head Start
Linn County Day Care Center
Olivet Mission
MAHP Brown Apartments
Brownstone Family Resource

Madge Phillips Center - Toys for inside/outside recreational areas.
Cedar Rapids Community Schools - eye and dental exams, provide eyeglasses.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art - children's gallery
Wading Pools in Cedar Rapids
Shoes provided to foster children
HACAP - Homeless Children's Trust Fund
Headstart
Salvation Army - Bell Ringing
Boy Scouts - camping equipment
Camperships for:  Girl Scouts, Camp Wapsie Y, Camp OK Kiwanis, Science Station, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Association for Retarded Citizens, Theatre of Cedar Rapids

Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Program
Junior Achievement Consultants
Special Olympics
St. Lukes Child Protection Center
Cornerstone Project

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Membership

Membership in our Kiwanis Club is open to professional area business people of good character and community standing residing in, and having community interest within, our club area.  Application for membership will be submitted to our board for approval.

Responsibilities of membership:

Attend club meetings regularly
Participate in club service and fund-raising projects
Wear your "K" pin with pride
Recommend friends and associates who qualify for membership.