- On July 7, 1921, the
Jacksonville Kiwanis Club was organized, and on September 15,
1921, our Club received its charter. Here in Jacksonville, Kiwanis
has affected the lives of thousands of people, not only the Kiwanians
themselves through Club activities and projects, but many who
have benefitted by our involvement in community affairs.
What is a Kiwanis Club? It is men and women, past and present,
who have subscribed to the Objects
of Kiwanis International
and who have tried to achieve those goals in their everyday lives.
Since it began Kiwanis International has reached across boundaries
to all the world and to all peoples. We as an international organization
have now pledged to work together to eliminate Iodine Deficiency
Disorders, the greatest cause of mental retardation in children.
All Kiwanians are joining in this effort, and the Jacksonville
Kiwanis Club is part of it.
We as a Club have made many significant contributions to our
community over the years. Among our larger projects include helping
to establish the Jacksonville Community Park and erecting a Big
Toy, Little Toy and Fitness Trail on its grounds; The creation
of Kiwanis Grove at Nichols Park and Kiwanis Park in northeast
Jacksonville; the erection of Kiwanis Field at the YMCA; subsidizing
the purchase of two senior citizen vans by the Prairie Council
on Aging; plus hundreds of thousands of dollars donated since
1921 to dozens of worthwhile organizations.
To do this we have to raise money. Since 1950 we have been conducting
a highly successful Pancake & Sausage Day. For many years
this has taken place in McClelland Dining Hall at MacMurray College.
Each year we serve approximately 5,000 people in a single day.
It continues to be a highly popular event in the community as
well as a great time for our Kiwanis families to be together
and work together.
More recently we have involved ourselves in Kiwanis Peanut Day
as another source of funds for our projects.
Our regular meeting time is at 12:00 noon on Thursdays at Jeanies
on the Hill in the VFW Post at 908 East Morton Avenue.
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