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Causes: Mens Service Clubs
Mission: Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, 'one child and one community at a time'. Kiwanis international, founded in 1915, has chartered more than 8,000 clubs in 96 countries.
Programs: Kiwanis club of columbus, founded in 1916, is the 5th oldest club in kiwanis international. Our mission is to serve the needs and development of the youth and less fortunate in central ohio. The following are just a few of the many programs we sponsor and/or support with our fellow kiwanians:-assisted the columbus kiwanis foundation with fundraising which provided over $12,000 of direct support to the columbus metropolitan library summer reading program, continuing the club's longtime and substantial support of this successful community reading program that served over 75,000 participants in 2017. -assisted the columbus kiwanis foundation with fundraising which provided more than $20,000 in direct scholarship support to columbus high school students attending college. New awards were made to columbus public schools high school seniors, renewal awards were made to past top winners and "non-traditional" awards were made to students who were returning or new to college after time off from education. -provided support for children's programs aimed at birth to five years in addition to supporting other children's programs including the following: art programs at the columbus early learning centers and the columbus museum of art; the uso's video book reading program where armed forces personnel posted overseas record the reading of books for their young children; and the children's hunger alliance provision of school supplies for underprivileged kids.