Kiwanis Club — 60 Years in Pasadena, Texas!
The charter for the Pasadena Kiwanis Club was presented on October 2nd, 1947 to S.R. (Buddy) Jones, Jr. by the Kiwanis International Texas–Oklahoma District Governor, William D. Whalen of MacAllen, Texas. Of the 26 charter members, one, Calvin Powitzky, remains very active in our club today.
Our parent organization, Kiwanis International, is a thriving organization of service and community minded individuals who have supported children and young adults around the world since 1914. More than 600,000 Kiwanis members in 96 countries make their mark by responding to the needs of their communites and pooling their resources to address worldwide issues. Through these efforts, Kiwanis International truly is "Serving the Children of the World."
Purpose
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. --- Kiwanis defining statement, adopted October 2004. The Pasadena Kiwanis Club is a community based service organization that strives to serve children, young people and also help families in need to the extent possible.
Fund Raising Activities
The major fund raising projects for the Pasadena Kiwanis Club are the Annual Apple Sales in November and the Annual Pasadena Kiwanis Club Prayer Breakfast held in March or April of each year.
Membership
The membership of the Pasadena Kiwanis Club consists of a cross-section of our community. New members are actively sought. Guests are always welcome at the meetings. Members are asked to support the club by attending as many meetings as possible, and participating in at least one of our projects and/or fund raising activities. Dues are $40.00 per month and include lunch at the weekly meetings.
Six Objects of Kiwanis
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- 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 servicable citizen.
- 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.
