BREAKING NEWS - KIWANIS CELEBRATES CENTURY OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD St. John’s, Antigua. – 19th January, 2015 – Parenting fairs, playgrounds and parades are among the service projects Kiwanis clubs and their members around the world have offered for 100 years. In 2015, Kiwanis International and its members will renew their commitment to children by finding solutions to problems affecting children within the world’s communities and in particular by eradicating a deadly disease from the world. January 2015 kicks off six months of global celebrations to honor the past century of service of Kiwanis and launch the next 100 years of signature service projects. Each year, Kiwanis members devote 18.5 million volunteer hours toward projects in their communities and raise more than US$100 million, all to help children thrive, prosper and grow. Kiwanis is a service organization with more than 16,000 clubs in 80 nations. Its members participate in nearly 150,000 projects every year. In Antigua, the Kiwanis Club of St. John’s Antigua, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary milestone, will break ground for the construction of a bus shed on All Saints Road to serve primarily the children of the St. Peter’s Primary and Grays Crescent Primary Schools. Also, the children of the Little Foot Prints Pre-school on Old Parham Road now have a more colorful and fun environment thanks to the planting of trees and the painting of tyres which will serve as receptacles for the new plants. “Kiwanis began in Detroit as a club for businessmen but quickly changed its focus to service, and that commitment remains today,” said Dr. John R. Button, Kiwanis International president. “We are proud of our 100-year legacy and are excited about our future and the opportunities we have to help all the children of the world.” As part of a Kiwanis Centennial Tour, the Kiwanis International President will visit 13 international cities where Kiwanis members will celebrate the 100th anniversary with community events, build playgrounds and other special projects. The Centennial Tour will conclude in Indianapolis, Kiwanis International’s home city, with the annual convention from June 25-28 celebrating the Centennial. During the convention, Kiwanis and its partner UNICEF will celebrate The Eliminate Project, which is a Kiwanis global campaign for children designed to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) from the globe. “This disease is deadly in so many Third World countries, and those of us in developed nations have not had to worry about tetanus for decades,” said Dr. Button. “We have been working to raise US$110 million to eradicate this tragic disease from the world, and to save babies from suffering an excruciating death from MNT. Our commitment to The Eliminate Project is our 100th anniversary gift to the world.” Information on Kiwanis clubs and how to join and be a part of a global service organization, is available at Kiwanis.org. Contact can also be made with the local club via 764-5555. More information on Kiwanis’ 100th anniversary events is available at kiwanis.org/100.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:13:46 +0000
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