We are a District of Key Club International. We are located in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. There are over 50 clubs with approximately 2,500 members and growing. We promote good citizenship through service.
KIWIN'S perform service deeds with fellow members to improve their schools and communities. Local service gives KIWIN'S members the satisfaction of seeing the results of their efforts.
In most cases, KIWIN'S clubs are based on a high school campus under the guidance of their Faculty Advisor(s). Some clubs may function off campus under the authority of their Kiwanis Advisor(s).
Why is KIWIN'S spelled with all caps with an apostrophe s?
While some claim KIWIN'S is grammatically incorrect, it is ALWAYS spelled in caps with an apostrophe. KIWIN'S is not an acronym. However, it is written in all caps with the apostrophe to show its unique and individual spirit. The apostrophe is an accent to help KIWIN'S standout, for it is unlike any other youth sponsored organization. When written in all caps, KIWIN'S certainly is conspicuous...this represents how KIWIN'S is prominent in the school and community. The word "Kiwin" is the diminutive of the word "Anokiwin," which translates to "people, men and women, working together in service." It is derived from the same Otchipew Indian language as Kiwanis.
What is the Key Club International Major Emphasis?
"Children: Their Future, Our Focus"
What is the KIWIN'S District Project?
"Project BEHOLD"
The KIWIN�S District Project is Project BEHOLD, Being Energized Helping Overcome Life�s Disadvantages, which started in 1994-1995. By encompassing wide variety of service ideas, Project BEHOLD allows flexibility , enabling individual clubs to personalize their projects to fit the needs of their own community. Through Project BEHOLD, we help people who are socially, economically, physically, mentally, politically, or educationally disadvantaged.
What is the KIWIN'S Minor Emphasis?
"Pediatric Trauma"
Established in 1992, Pediatric Trauma Prevention, our Minor Emphasis, is a main focus of KIWIN'S in conjunction with Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis. Pediatric Trauma affects children from infancy to age nineteen. It is a result of motor vehicle accidents, physical abuse, drowning accidents, falls, and animal bites, making it the leading cause of death of children in the United States. Every year it results in sixteen million emergency visits and twenty thousand deaths. To prevent these accidents and injuries from happening, KIWIN'S has focused on fighting Pediatric Trauma through raising funds and by increasing general awareness through education.
What is the KIWIN'S motto?
"We Build."