About

Kids need adults who care. That’s why people join Kiwanis clubs. We are local groups of like-minded volunteers who make a difference. Friends. Neighbors. Anyone who loves serving together to change children’s lives. In fact, Kiwanians are part of a global network of clubs and members who partner with each other and with organizations whose missions align with ours. All around the world — and in communities like yours — Kiwanis International is serving the kids who need us most.

Number of Kiwanis family members around the world: over 445,000

Service hours annually performed by Kiwanians annually: over 7,700,000

Average number of children each Kiwanian reaches: 106

Money granted by the Kiwanis Children’s Fund (2023): Over $1,130,000

The Kiwanis mission
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. 

The Kiwanis vision
Kiwanis will 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.

The Kiwanis motto
Serving the children of the world

The Kiwanis 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, aggressive 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 goodwill.

The Cullman Kiwanis Club has exemplified these ideals for over 100 years. Do you want to make a difference with us? Join us! 

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time.