2. 2012-2013 CDCKI Membership Development and Education Committee

3. Kiwanis Kiwanis International is service organization made up of professional men and women in our communities. Kiwanis focuses its efforts on serving the children of our world. Kiwanis has over 300,000 members in 80 countries.

4. Sponsorship Part of the services that Kiwanis gives to youth is the Kiwanis Family Sponsored Youth Programs. Kiwanis Sponsorship includes financial support, mentorship, and collaboration. The Kiwanis Family is the term used to describe the “family” relationship of Kiwanis and its sponsored youth programs.

5. Circle K Circle K International is the collegiate branch of the Kiwanis Family. There are over 11,000 members in Circle K in about 550 clubs worldwide. The service initiative of Circle K is “Focusing on the Future: Children.”

6. Key Club Key Club International is the high school branch of the Kiwanis Family. Key Club is also the largest high school community service organization in the world. There are over 200,000 Key Club members in the world.

7. Builders Club Builders Club is the middle school level of the Kiwanis Family. This branch was founded in 1977. There are 50,000 members in over 1500 Builders Clubs. Builders Clubs exist in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.

8. K-Kids K-Kids is the elementary school branch of the Kiwanis Family. The purpose of K-Kids is not only for the members to perform service for their schools and community, but for them to learn the importance of service at an early age. Circle K clubs are encouraged to co- sponsor (with Kiwanis) a K-Kids club at a nearby elementary school.

9. Aktion Club Aktion Club is the newest branch of the Kiwanis Family. Aktion Club is for adults with disabilities that want to provide service to their communities. Circle K Clubs can co-sponsor (with Kiwanis) an Aktion Club in their community.

10. Junior Kiwanis Junior Kiwanis is an organization that exists only in Europe. Junior Kiwanis is for young adults ages 18 to 35 that are too old for Key Club and Circle K but who are not ready to join Kiwanis.