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The Sierra Madre Kiwanis History Demonstrates our Commitment to the Greater Sierra Madre Community
The Sierra Madre Kiwanis History features almost 100 years (at the moment 90 years) of service to the communities each club services. The name “Kiwanis” was coined from an American Indian expression that means “we trade” or “we share our talents.”
Kiwanis is about service. We make Sierra Madre a better place to live, raise kids, and enjoy life. Kiwanis: To Serve, to Build, to Support, to Help.
The Objects of Kiwanis International
Give primacy to the human and spiritual and not to the material values of life.
Encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
Promote the adoption and implementation of higher social, business, and professional standards.
Develop, by precept and example, more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
Provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to give altruistic service, and to build better communities.
Cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
Adopted at the 1924 International Convention
Kiwanis International Structure
- Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club
- Division 35 – clubs
- District Cal-Nev-Ha clubs
Kiwanis International
- 7,800 clubs in 47 districts
- Nearly 240,000 members
