KIWANIS CLUB OF GLEN CARBON

MEETINGS

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

6:15 p.m.

1st Wednesday of the month

Business Meeting is held at

Centennial Library

198 S. Main Street

Glen Carbon, IL 62034

3rd Wednesday of the month

Guest Night/Social Meeting is held at

Community/Senior Center

(behind the Village Hall)

157 N. Main Street

Glen Carbon, IL 62034

How Kiwanis Works

Kiwanis Club members get together to improve lives and serve communitities. As a Kiwanian, you can expect:

Fun and Fellowship

Education and networking

Service Projects

Leadership opportunities

Recognition and personal growth

Visibility in your community

How We Change Lives:

Support St. Louis Children's and Cardinal Glennon Hospitals

Support Glen-Ed Food Pantry

Raise money for various youth programs in the community

with annual pancake breakfasts, peanut days and trivia nights

Sponsor Boy Scout Troop1034

Sponsor Cub Scout Pack 1034

Sponsor Little League Baseball Team

Sponsor Bike Safety Rodeos

Sponsor Children Christmas Activities

Sponsor Summer Reading Programs through Centennial Library

Participate in the Adopt-A-Road program.

Provide a work team for American Legion Post 435 Fish Frys

About Kiwanis

Founded in 1915, the Kiwanis family now includes:

Nearly 600,000 members of all ages.

More than 15,000 clubs for adults and youth

A presence in 80 nations and geographic areas

As a Kiwanian, you are part of a global organization of members who volunteer their time and dedication and help point the way toward the future.

The Kiwanis Club of Glen Carbon is the local club of the Kiwanis International organization. Kiwanis International is divided into several Districts around the world. The Illinois Eastern Iowa District is divided into divisions and the Glen Carbon club is in Division 31 along with clubs in Alton-Godfrey, Bethalto, Bunker Hill, Edwardsville, Highland, Jerseyville, Maryville and Wood River. There are Key Clubs at Collinsville and Edwardsville High Schools and a Circle K Club at SIUE.

The Objects of Kiwanis International

These principles have guided Kiwanians' work since 1924.

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 relatioships.
To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards.
To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, agressive and serviceable citizenship.
To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships. to render altruistic service and tobuild better communitites.
To cooperatein creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.

Chartered in 1953

Our Kiwanis Leadership Team

Kiwanis International President

Jane Erickson

I-I District Governor

Rick Poulton

Division 31 Lt. Governor

Bruce Cooper

PEANUT DAYS

FRIDAY/SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER, 8 & 9 2017

Main & Meridian - Glen Carbon

Pancake Day

Sunday March 19

American Legion Hall

Glen Carbon

8:00 a.m. to noon