The power of one, multiplied a million

One minute can make a difference. Ask a mother, who just heard the good news: Her little boy is in stable condition. He’s going to make it. A Kiwanis-sponsored pediatric trauma program ensured doctors had the right equipment when they needed it.

One hour can make a difference. It certainly does to the lonely, elderly woman who looks forward to the weekly visits when a Kiwanian attentively listens to her stories about days gone by, laughs with her, and helps her remember she is significant; she is loved.

One day can make a difference. In just one day, a Kiwanis club can rally to repair—or even build—a playground, permanently altering the playtime possibilities for children; creating the opportunity to etch blissful memories into young minds.

One person can make a difference. Gentle guidance, invaluable patience, and an affirmative smile from a Kiwanis reading buddy can give a struggling child the encouragement she needs to turn the book’s next page—and turn on to a love of reading that will influence her lifetime.

One club can make a difference. A family, homeless and hungry, finds a hot meal at a soup kitchen staffed by Kiwanians. But they also find something else: hope, because this group of people cares.

One district can make a difference. Children in East Timor, drink nutritious milk because clubs in the Australia and New Zealand-South Pacific districts) fuse members’ time and talents, maximizing service to a common cause: a fully operational dairy farm distributing milk to more than 200 Timorese children daily.

One organization can make a difference. Tsunamis, mudslides, hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes: When disasters destroy lives and lands, Kiwanians’ contributions amass, enabling the Kiwanis International Foundation to extend relief to rebuild shattered and shaken people.

One invitation can make a difference—as it did for you, your club, and every life you touched after someone asked you to join Kiwanis.

If one can make such an indelible difference, imagine the impact of 1 million.