Kiwanis Defining Statement
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world –
one child and one community at a time.
Since 1983, the Kiwanis Club of Acadiana has provided continued service to the children of the Acadiana area.
We’re Not Your Grandfathers Kiwanis
The regular lunch or dinner meetings have earned Kiwanis a less than flattering moniker from the younger set: ROMEO — Real Old Men Eating Out. We are a group of young professionals, 49% men and 51% women who meet regularly. Some make it every week, some only once a month, but as club members will attest, we are about a lot more than a weekly meal. We’re about neighborhood service, helping children and building a sense of community. There is no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meetings or rituals. It is an open society of men and women who simply believe in helping.
Your participation depends on your schedule, not ours. You get out of the organization what you put into it and more. Kiwanis does not require a certain amount of hours dedicated by its members, but we warn you – you might loose your heart to a particular project and end up volunteering more than you planned!
Kiwanis is about Service – not meetings.
Kiwanis of Acadiana
PO Box 53505
Lafayette, LA 70505
kiwanisofacadiana@yahoo.com
Our club has won many awards for the 2008- 2009 year, under David Raymond’s Presidency: Distinguished Club, Club Newsletter Award, Anissa won Outstanding Club Secretary, Susan won the Governor’s Interclub Award and the Lt. Governor’s Interclub Award, we won the Service Project Award for the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast and the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, we won the Club Administration Award, and Membership Growth Award, whew! And finally, Janean was recognized as Distinguished Kiwanian. Well done Kiwanis of Acadiana!
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana was chartered November 17, 1983, in the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District of Kiwanis International. Our club has been recognized as a “Distinguished Club” several times. This designation classifies clubs who meet the District Governor’s goals and criteria for growth in membership and service; administrative excellence; support of Kiwanis District and International Foundations; as well as attendance and participation in District and International conferences and conventions.
There are 22 divisions in the district. Kiwanis of Acadiana is in Division 7. Other clubs in our division are Abbeville, Breaux Bridge, Crowley, Eunice, Opelousas, Lafayette and Southwest Lafayette. There are more than 180 clubs in the district with approximately 7,000 members combined. The Kiwanis of Acadiana sponsors the K-Kids Club at Ossun Elementary, the first such club in Division 7.
ABOUT KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis International and its service leadership programs for young people, including Circle K, Key Club, Key Leader, Builders Club, K-Kids, Kiwanis Junior and AKtion Club dedicate more than 19 million volunteer hours and invest $100 million to strengthen communities and serve children annually. The Kiwanis International family comprises 600,000 adult and youth members and 8,600 clubs in 96 countries and geographic areas. Kiwanis members make their mark by responding to the needs of their communities and pooling their resources to address worldwide issues. Globally, Kiwanis International has focused humanitarian efforts on eliminating iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), through the Worldwide Service Project, a $75 million campaign in partnership with UNICEF, which began in 1994. Please visit www.kiwanis.org <http://www.kiwanis.org/>
