The organization originated in August 1914 in Detroit, Michigan from a conversation between Allen S. Browne and Joseph G. Prance. Browne’s idea was to solicit business and professional men asking them if they would be interested in organizing a fraternal organization with a health benefit feature. Browne was compensated five dollars per new member that joined for his operating budget. Browne and Prance set out and recruited enough members to apply to the state for a not for profit status. The state approved the application on January 21, 1915, and the Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order Brothers were formed. The name was changed to Kiwanis a year later. The Kiwanis Club of Detroit is the original local club in Kiwanis.[15] By 1927 the organization had more than 100,000 members.[16]
Kiwanis became international with the organization of the Kiwanis club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1916. Kiwanis limited its membership to the United States and Canada until 1962, when worldwide expansion was approved. Since then, Kiwanis has spread to all inhabited continents of the globe.[17]
The original purpose of Kiwanis was to exchange business between members and to serve the poor. The debate as to whether to focus on networking or service was resolved in 1919, when Kiwanis adopted a service-focused mission. In 1924, the Objects of Kiwanis were adopted (see above) and remain unchanged today.
Each year, clubs sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects, complete more than 18.5 million hours in volunteer service and raise more than $100 million. As a global project in coordination with UNICEF, members and clubs contributed more than $80 million toward the global elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the leading preventable cause of mental retardation. Beginning in 2010 Kiwanis International joined with UNICEF to launch a new worldwide health initiative, The Eliminate Project, dedicated to wiping out maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), which kills more than 100,000 babies worldwide each year.[18][19]US Representative Martha Roby (center) with Kiwanis members in Ozark, Alabama
Until 1987 the organization accepted only men as members. By action of the International Convention in 1987, the rules were changed to admit women as well.[20] Women constitute about 26% of total members.[4] At the 2013 International Convention, Sue Petrisin was elected as the organization’s first female international vice president. Petrisin was installed as Kiwanis International President in 2015, the year of the organization’s 100th anniversary.[21] She is the first female to lead any major member service organization.
Purpose: The Kiwanis Club of Lombard will award one or more scholarships in April 2023 to assist high school graduates who have demonstrated exemplary efforts and achievements in scholastic, extracurricular activities, and service to others to attend the college or trade school of their choice.
Eligibility: Residents of the Village of Lombard and unincorporated Lombard that are currently either in their senior year or have recently graduated are eligible. Scholarship applications must be received by mail, email, fax, or hand-delivery before April 3, 2023, at 4 PM.
Selection: The Kiwanis Club of Lombard’s Board of Directors will review the applications. The Club’s scholarships are awarded with the goal of fostering community leaders, based on a demonstrated history of service to others. Forty percent of the weighting is on community service, thirty percent is on the personal statement, twenty percent is on extracurricular activities and ten percent is on scholastic achievements. Transcripts are not required for the application but may be requested prior to an award.
Award: A scholarship amount ranging from $500 to $1,500 will be awarded to the selected applicant(s).
Submittal: Completed application forms must be received by mail, email, fax, or hand-delivery to the following before April 3, 2023, at 4 PM.
Kiwanis Club of Lombard Attn: David Gorman c/o Village of Lombard 255 E. Wilson Avenue Lombard, Illinois 60148 Phone: (630) 620-5765 Fax: (630) 620-5982 Email: [email protected]
History of Kiwanis
The organization originated in August 1914 in Detroit, Michigan from a conversation between Allen S. Browne and Joseph G. Prance. Browne’s idea was to solicit business and professional men asking them if they would be interested in organizing a fraternal organization with a health benefit feature. Browne was compensated five dollars per new member that joined for his operating budget. Browne and Prance set out and recruited enough members to apply to the state for a not for profit status. The state approved the application on January 21, 1915, and the Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order Brothers were formed. The name was changed to Kiwanis a year later. The Kiwanis Club of Detroit is the original local club in Kiwanis.[15] By 1927 the organization had more than 100,000 members.[16]
Kiwanis became international with the organization of the Kiwanis club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1916. Kiwanis limited its membership to the United States and Canada until 1962, when worldwide expansion was approved. Since then, Kiwanis has spread to all inhabited continents of the globe.[17]
The original purpose of Kiwanis was to exchange business between members and to serve the poor. The debate as to whether to focus on networking or service was resolved in 1919, when Kiwanis adopted a service-focused mission. In 1924, the Objects of Kiwanis were adopted (see above) and remain unchanged today.
Each year, clubs sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects, complete more than 18.5 million hours in volunteer service and raise more than $100 million. As a global project in coordination with UNICEF, members and clubs contributed more than $80 million toward the global elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the leading preventable cause of mental retardation. Beginning in 2010 Kiwanis International joined with UNICEF to launch a new worldwide health initiative, The Eliminate Project, dedicated to wiping out maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), which kills more than 100,000 babies worldwide each year.[18][19]US Representative Martha Roby (center) with Kiwanis members in Ozark, Alabama
Until 1987 the organization accepted only men as members. By action of the International Convention in 1987, the rules were changed to admit women as well.[20] Women constitute about 26% of total members.[4] At the 2013 International Convention, Sue Petrisin was elected as the organization’s first female international vice president. Petrisin was installed as Kiwanis International President in 2015, the year of the organization’s 100th anniversary.[21] She is the first female to lead any major member service organization.
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Here is the link to the Kiwanis Lombard scholarship application info page:
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Purpose: The Kiwanis Club of Lombard will award one or more scholarships in April 2023 to assist high school graduates who have demonstrated exemplary efforts and achievements in scholastic, extracurricular activities, and service to others to attend the college or trade school of their choice.
Eligibility: Residents of the Village of Lombard and unincorporated Lombard that are currently either in their senior year or have recently graduated are eligible. Scholarship applications must be received by mail, email, fax, or hand-delivery before April 3, 2023, at 4 PM.
Selection: The Kiwanis Club of Lombard’s Board of Directors will review the applications. The Club’s scholarships are awarded with the goal of fostering community leaders, based on a demonstrated history of service to others. Forty percent of the weighting is on community service, thirty percent is on the personal statement, twenty percent is on extracurricular activities and ten percent is on scholastic achievements. Transcripts are not required for the application but may be requested prior to an award.
Award: A scholarship amount ranging from $500 to $1,500 will be awarded to the selected applicant(s).
Submittal: Completed application forms must be received by mail, email, fax, or hand-delivery to the following before April 3, 2023, at 4 PM.
Kiwanis Club of Lombard
Attn: David Gorman
c/o Village of Lombard
255 E. Wilson Avenue
Lombard, Illinois 60148
Phone: (630) 620-5765
Fax: (630) 620-5982
Email: [email protected]
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