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History
of the Tri-City Industry Kiwanis Club
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Tri-City Industry Kiwanis Club was charted by the Kiwanis Club of
Richland on July 6, 1981 with 24 members. The First president of
the club was Gary Gottschalk. The Industry Club met at noon at the
Washington Public Power Supply System Board Room and has also met
at the Shilo Inn, Red Robin, Wooden Shingle and Tiffany's. It
continues to meet at noon on Friday of every week at the Red
Lion/Hanford House in Richland. The first woman to be inducted was
Kitty Bridges in 1988. Walk along our Tri-Cities community
and see what Kiwanis has accomplished. Just
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A
Brief History of Kiwanis
 iwanis
was founded in December, 1914 in Detroit Michigan when Allen
Browne proposed a fraternal club organized for business and
professional men. After many preliminary meetings the Kiwanis was
established as an organization devoted to the principle of service
and to the advancement of individual, community, and national
welfare, and to the strengthening of international goodwill. The
Kiwanis name was chosen and appropriate papers were filed in the
State of Michigan with 60 signatures. January 21, 1915 was the
formal charter date for the Detroit Kiwanis Club, and the birthday
of the organization. A motto was needed and after much
discussion "We Build" was chosen.
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November
1, 1916 the Kiwanis organization became International, when a
group of men formed a club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The first
European Club was organized in Vienna, Austria, February 25, 1963.
The
first Key Club was formed in Sacramento, California May 7,
1925. This was an
organization at the high school level to give students the
opportunity to gain leadership ability, community service ,and
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It was followed in 1955 with "Circle
K" clubs in colleges, with "Builders Clubs" in
Middle Schools, and "K-Kids" in the elementary schools.
At
the Washington D.C. Kiwanis International July 8, 1987 women were
given the rights of membership. Kiwanis International was now
COED, the first service organization to do so with out an order
from the US Supreme Court.
At
this point in time, Kiwanis clubs have been organized in over 79
nations, six continents and more than 8000 communities with a
total membership as of 2000 of 613,887. (The 613,887 number may
include sponsored youth.)
The
following "Six Objects of Kiwanis" were adopted in 1924 and
remain unchanged ever since:
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To
give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the
material values of life.
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To
encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule In all human
relationships.
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To
promote the adoption and application of higher social,
business, and professional standards.
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To
develop by precept and example a more Intelligent, aggressive
and serviceable citizenship.
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To
provide through Kiwanis Clubs a more practical means to form
enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to
build better communities.
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To
cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public
opinion and high idealism which make possible the Increase of
righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good-will.
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