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The first president of Kiwanis International was George F. Hixson of Rochester, New York. He served in 1916 and 1917 and is the only International President to serve for two terms. The Hixson Fellowship of the Kiwanis International Foundation is named in his honor; Hixson Medals are presented to donors who have contributed at least $1,000 to the foundation's special Hixson Endowment Fund. |
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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL MO-ARK DISTRICT, KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL KEY CLUB SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
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Who We Are ...
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
The heart of Kiwanis is the individual club which becomes personally involved in making its community a better place in which to live. The heart of the club is the people who make the organization what it is. Our club is what it is because of the character and ethics of the individuals who have contributed greatly of their time and talents through the years. Kiwanis Club of Ozark Empire, the second club to be formed in Springfield, Missouri, was founded on November 21, 1949 and received it's charter from Kiwanis International on January 4, 1950. Visitors are invited to attend club meetings which are held:
Noon every Wednesday
Heritage Cafeteria
Battlefield & Fremont
Springfield, Missouri
Board of Directors meet at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Heritage Cafeteria.
This site is designed to provide information and resources to our members and to provide information to other members of the Springfield community who are interested in learning more about Kiwanis. If you do not find answers to your questions at this site, please contact us by using the form at the bottom of this page or by calling our answering service at 417/885-9191.
Four Responsibilities of a Kiwanis Member:
- Attend as many club meetings as possible.
- Participate in at least two club projects each year.
- Sponsor one new member in the first six months of your membership.
- Replace yourself if you have to leave the club.
Facts about Kiwanis:
- The Motto: "Serving The Children of the World!"
- The Purpose:
- Service to Youth, to Community and Nation.
- The Name:
- The name Kiwanis stems from an Indian phrase which, roughly translated, means "to express one's self."
- The Objects:
- To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
- To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
- To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.
- To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, agressive, and serviceable citizenship.
- To provide, through Kiwanis Clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
- To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good will.
Note: The above objectives were adopted at the Kiwanis International convention in Denver, Colorado in 1924 and the wording has never changed. - The Motto: "Serving The Children of the World!"
CLUB RECOGNIZED AS OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION Ozark Empire Kiwanis Club was honored by the Ozarks Region Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals at the 15th annual awards luncheon on November 14, 2003 at Highland Springs Country Club. The club received the award for it's outstanding service to the Springfield community.
JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL KIWANIS CLUB OF OZARK EMPIRE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008 SHOTGUN START AT 1 P.M.
MARSHFIELD COUNTRY CLUB, MARSHFIELD
ENTRY FEE $140 PER TEAM.
CLICK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM.
download Adobe PDF file
HOLE SPONSORSHIPS ARE ONLY $100.00 EACH. PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS OUR CLUBS PRIME OBJECTIVE "SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD".
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE KIWANIS CLUB OF OZARK EMPIRE AT 417-883-6472
The following members have received Legion of Honor status for being members of Kiwanis International twenty-five or more years:
