| Kiwanis History |
| Kiwanis originated in August of 1914 in Detroit, Michigan. The original purpose of Kiwanis was to exchange business between the members and serve the poor. Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations. The average age is 57; the membership is 74% men and 26% women. The name “Kiwanis” was coined from an Otchipew American Indian expression, "Nunc Kee-wanis", variously translated as "we trade," "we share our talents," "we make a noise," or "we meet." This was originally translated as "We build" which became the original motto of Kiwanis. The current motto is "Serving the children of the world". Members of the club are called Kiwanians. Kiwanis International is headed by a Board of Trustees, an International President and other officers. These officers are elected at the annual convention of Kiwanis International. There are fifty three administrative districts, each headed by a Governor, and the districts are further divided into service areas called divisions, comprising 12 to 20 clubs and headed by a Lieutenant Governor. Every club has a president and board of directors. The Kiwanis Club of Monrovia was chartered on July 13, 1922. |
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| Club of Monrovia - Established 1922 |
