Many individuals join Kiwanis clubs specifically because we are an international
organization with a global mission-that lofty goal of changing
the world one child and one community at a time. To this
point, with a few notable exceptions, our Capital District
clubs seem to have focused on local efforts directed toward
helping our own children and communities. This is commendable,
but it does not address the incredible needs of children
worldwide...Accordingly,
our District Committee on International Understanding has
decided to pursue a new approach
to achieving our global mission. We have selected Africa because its needs are great and most of us know extremely
little about this part of the world...Kiwanis-Scouting
Partnership Produces 100-Hour Key Club Service Project
by Jack White
The Abingdon (VA) High School
Key Club through its Venture Crew 71 recently used a
school-day-off to provide more than 100 hours of service
to a local historical and tourist site, Whites Mill.
The young people helped take down an unsafe barn, shown
in the photo, saving all materials that could be reused.
The Whites Mill Foundation, which owns and manages the property, plans to build an outdoor stage for musical programs on this site.
This Key Club recently joined the new Scout Venturing Program, as a result of a partnership between its sponsor, the Abingdon Kiwanis Club, and the Boy Scouts of America. This partnership is expected to open new educational and high adventure activities to Key Club members that will compliment their traditional service projects.
