Frequently Asked Questions about our club and Kiwanis
How/Where/When did Kiwanis begin?
The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit, Michigan, USA on January 21, 1915. In 1962, worldwide expansion was approved, and today there are more than 8,600 Kiwanis clubs with nearly 300,000 members in 89 nations and geographic areas.
What does the name "Kiwanis" mean?
The name "Kiwanis" was coined from an expression in an American Indian language of the Detroit area, "Nunc Kee-wanis," which means, "we trade" or "we share our talents." The Kiwanis motto is "We Build."
What is the Kiwanis mission?
OBJECTS OF KIWANIS

The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the succeeding decades, they have remained unchanged.

* To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
* To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
* To promote higher social, business, and professional standards.
* To develop, by example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
* To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
* To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.

How can I become a Kiwanis Club member?
Prospective members are invited to join by existing members. The club's board of directors then reviews membership information for approval. The Kiwanis Club of Capital City meets weekly. Members typically invest about six hours a month by participating in meetings, fundraisers, projects, and volunteering in their community. For more information about our club, contact us or call (208) 375-0009. Click on the link below to download a PDF of the membership application: www.kiwanis.org/lit/download.asp?id=73
What is the cost to join Capital City Kiwanis?
Each new member must pay a one-time membership set up fee of $65.00 to Kiwanis International. Each club member is billed $39.00 monthly. This covers all administration costs, such as meals, dues to Kiwanis International and to the Utah-Idaho District, insurance, social events, program costs, and supplies.
What other organizations does Kiwanis sponsor?
Kiwanis International sponsors several service clubs for young people: Circle K for
university and college campuses; Key Club for high schools; Builders Clubs for
junior high and middle schools; and K-Kids for elementary schools. Kiwanis also
sponsors Aktion Club, which involves persons with disabilities in community-service
activities.

Capital City Kiwanis currently sponsors the following youth clubs:

Borah High School Key Club, Boise. The oldest and largest Key Club in our district.

Boise High School Key Club, Boise.

Centennial High School Key Club, Boise.

West Junior High School Builders Club, Boise.

Lowell Elementary School K-Kids

Trailwinds Elementary School K-Kids, Boise.

Where does Capital City Kiwanis get it's money?

All moneys raised in the community are committed back to the community. The majority of our funds are derived from a city-wide newspaper and aluminum recycling program, sales of City of Boise Coverlets, and an annual peanut sale at a Boise State University football game.
Where does Capital City Kiwanis spend their money?
Each Kiwanis Club determines the needs of their community and the interests of it's members before deciding where to spend their money and time. Capital City Kiwanis' large and diverse membership lends itself to many community opportunities, such as:

*Our Sponsored Youth programs in area schools

*Kiwanis Kids Kamp

*Senior Citizen Luncheons

*Rake Up Boise

*Paint the Town

*Garden City Spring Sweep

*Big Brothers Big Sisters

*Operation School Bell

*Boise Green Belt

*Julia Davis Park Picnic Shelter

*Oregon Trail Kelton Ramp Interpretive Site

*Robie Creek Park

*Oregon Trail Bonneville Point Interpretive Site

*Idaho Music Week

*Make A Wish

*Children's Miracle Network

*Holiday Parade

*Salvation Army