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The New Zealand - South Pacific District of Kiwanis International is a grouping of community service clubs in our region. The heart & strength of Kiwanis is in the clubs themselves. Each club is composed of individuals from a wide range of occupations, representing the active forces and spirit of its own local community. |
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If you desire to enhance your community, the Kiwanis
organization may be just what you are searching for.
Take a few minutes to review this information and see what
Kiwanis is about. The information presented is specific to
our district, but is typical of the
activities of Kiwanis clubs located throughout the world.
If you like what you read, see the contact information at
the end of this page which will put you in contact with
us or a Kiwanis club local to you.
What do we do?
We voluntarily share the challenge of community improvement
and leadership, assuming personal responsibility for civic
projects including assistance to youth, the disadvantaged,
the elderly, conservation of natural resources, development
of community facilities and creation of international
understanding and goodwill.
If you live in one of the communities in which Kiwanis is
represented and have a community service project with which
Kiwanis might be able to help, we want to hear from you.
All requests will be considered but projects which directly
benefit young children and their families will be given more
favorable consideration. We prefer projects that we can do,
build or otherwise participate in rather than just providing
financial assistance.
Some of our community projects completed in the past three
years are listed Community Service
Projects page.
What do you get out of Kiwanis?
An opportunity to develop leadership and public speaking
skills.
The pride of belonging to one of the finest service
organizations in the world.
An opportunity for meeting and networking with prominent
leaders in the community, nationally, and internationally.
The good feeling from knowing you have personally helped your
community and its people.
How does one join?
Kiwanis membership is open to all individuals of good
character and community standing residing in, or having
other interests within, the community served by the club.
We require of our members, only that they have a willingness
to serve the community, attend the majority of our meetings
and pay the annual dues.
If you think that Kiwanis sounds like a pretty good idea and
you might be interested in joining one of our club please write,
call, fax or email us. We want more members and would be
happy to have you visit one or more of our meetings in your
community as our guest and find out first hand who we are and
the type of activities that we do for the local and world
communities.
What does it cost?
Dues are set by the club but are typically between NZ$50.00 and
NZ$140 per year and there may be a small (typically $25.00)
joining fee.
The dues cover the administration of the club at the local,
national and international levels. Each member
gets the monthly club newsletter and a district
bulletin. Most clubs have meals with their meetings. The price
of the meal varies from club to club but is normally additional
to the dues.
Our Meetings:
Guests are always welcome! We are proud of our organization and
will happily tell you about what we are doing to build a stronger
community.
The majority of clubs in New Zealand hold their regular meetings
twice every month on a week night. Clubs in other parts of the
district have differing traditions and meet from once a month
to four times a month. The evening meetings typically start
with an informal period of socializing followed by the meal, a
brief business meeting deals primarily with the organization for
the various community service projects of the club. Most clubs
try to have a guest speaker or some activity at each meeting.
Social Activities:
Most clubs have a few social activities of various sorts
throughout the year. Partners and older children frequently
join with us to share the fellowship and good feelings on our
many worthy service projects.
Funding:
Administrative funds are acquired through dues and the sale
of our labor to firms and individuals. Money for service
projects comes through other public fund raising and
donations. These funds are strictly separated and well accounted
for.
Want to join the team?
Alternatively, you can contact any of our clubs directly and see where they
are located with help of this page.
Feel free to drop a line to:
Now that you know what Kiwanis is all about, wouldn't you be
proud to be a member of this great service organization?
If you would like more information about the Kiwanis
organization, you can contact one of our
district officers or send an email to
the district
webmaster who will put you in touch with the appropriate
club or (in New Zealand) you can telephone
0800 KIWANIS (0800/549-2647) and a Kiwanian in your area will tell
you more about the organization and what we do and how to contact your local club.
The Kiwanis NZSP District Webmaster
David Fentress
P. O. Box 19-119
Hamilton, New Zealand
Telephone: +64(7)823-6942
Fax: +64(7)823-6943
If you live outside our district, you can contact Kiwanis International.
Read more about the New Zealand - South Pacific District
This home page has been accessed
times since 27 October, 1998.
Page last updated by
webmaster@kiwanis.org.nz (David Fentress)
on 24 October, 2008.
Your comments, questions and suggestions are welcome.