World celebrates 90 years of service

In the grand scheme of things, 90 years isn’t really a long time. When you take into account all the things accomplished by Kiwanis International during that time, however, it’s another story altogether—and it’s one worth sharing with the world.

The Bruxelles Agglomeration Division of the Belgium-Luxemburg District organized a gala evening to celebrate. More than 150 people from the Kiwanis clubs of Belgium and France attended, including Belgium-Luxembourg District Governor Peter Winkelmolen, who thanked Kiwanis International Trustee Wahib Aladin, and Netherlands District governor Leo Teiwes for their presence.

The evening included speakers sharing their impressions of Kiwanis’ history and its achievements during the past 90 years—including the success of the Worldwide Service Project to virtually eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. A drawing to benefit the Kiwanis International Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund concluded the evening.

Inter-clubs seem a popular and fitting way to celebrate Kiwanis’ nine-decade anniversary. The Kiwanis Club of Woodland Hills, California, hosted a birthday celebration for Kiwanis’ 90th year, complete with balloons and many guests. Twelve of the Woodland Hills members plus more than 20 from the Kiwanis clubs of Canoga Park, Northridge, Warner Center-Woodland Hills, Calabasas-Agoura, and Van Nuys made for a fitting inter-club celebration. The Kiwanis clubs of Tellico Village, Loudon, and Athens, Tennessee, also celebrated birthday-style complete with cake during their inter-club.

The Long Island South Central Division of the New York District staged an evening of music while fellow New Yorkers from the Cohoes Kiwanis club invited all to enjoy cake at a party at an area senior center.