What is Kiwanis Club of Jefferson?
Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive. Our Kiwanis club fulfills the Kiwanis mission by serving our community through Kiwanis Community Service Projects.
Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.
Our Kiwanis club focuses on changing the world by serving children, one child in our community at a time. To reach more people and have a greater service impact on their communities, many clubs sponsor a Kiwanis family club — K-Kids for primary school children; Builders Clubs for adolescents; Key Clubs for teens; Circle K clubs for university students and Aktion Clubs for adults living with disabilities.
How can I get involved with Kiwanis Club of Jefferson?
Primarily, monetary donations & volunteer service. Money helps us purchase the 2000 books we will provide to students in four separate elementary schools and helps us support our Key Clubs at Jackson County High School and K-Kids Clubs at Gum Springs and Heroes Elementary Schools. We have a 5K in the fall, and we man a fireworks booth in front of B&T’s Food Fresh Market for the Fourth of July and New Year’s. We conduct food drives for the Food Bank at First Baptist Church twice each year, and we pick up trash on Jett Roberts Rd.
To learn more, visit one of the meetings, held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at noon at Cream & Shuga in Jefferson.