Where to find Kiwanis and custom logos 

Where to find Kiwanis and custom logos 

May 9, 2024 | Club building, General interest, News | 0 comments

For clubs looking for logos to use on websites, materials, items and more, we have everything you need online.

By Tony Knoderer

Kiwanis International’s logo is the face of the organization. That’s why we make it available for download — so clubs can use the latest version and keep their branding consistent. 

Of course, logos can be used in different places and in different ways. That’s why we offer a couple different resources on the Kiwanis International website: 

  • The Kiwanis logos page. This is where you find downloadable files for the Kiwanis seal and the Kiwanis logo (with examples of each on the page, so you can see which is which). You’ll also find quick tips on usage, various file formats and details on which formats to download, depending on how and where you’re using them. 
  • Kiwanis custom logos. We also can create a custom logo for your club — at no cost. Go to this webpage for details and a link to the customization order form. 

The logo is a key part of Kiwanis branding. But it’s just one part. Our branding and marketing webpage has links to all of our resources — including social media assets, club anniversary tools and ideas, and much more. 

New tools for club openers 

New tools for club openers 

May 2, 2024 | Club building, General interest, News | 0 comments

Kiwanis International’s webpage for club opening resources has some important additions for your team. 

By Tony Knoderer

If you’re on a club opening team, make sure to stay up to date with Kiwanis International’s club opening web page. We recently added some important documents that you can download to help your growth efforts. You’ll find these new resources: 

  • Club opening checklist. A structured list of action items to help prepare members and district leaders for a club opening event. 
  • Club opening kit contents. A handy, one-page list that shows items that engage and inform potential members of a new club. 
  • New club coach checklist. A concise but comprehensive resource that guides coaches through the steps of helping a club open and grow during its first 90 days.  

Of course, you’ll find many other resources on the webpage — from preparation and opening to individual roles and much more. Check it out and keep checking in! 

UNICEF announces MNT elimination in Mali

UNICEF announces MNT elimination in Mali

May 1, 2024 | Fundraising, General interest, News | 0 comments

With help from organizations including Kiwanis, Mali is the latest country to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.

By Erin Chandler

Kiwanis International joins organizations and individuals around the world in celebrating the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) in Mali. On April 24, UNICEF confirmed that Mali is the most recent country to achieve MNT elimination out of the priority countries identified in 1999 — those with more than one case of neonatal tetanus per 1,000 live births. 

MNT is a painful and deadly disease that disproportionately affects areas where poverty, lack of education and inadequate health infrastructure make unhygienic birth practices more common. Kiwanis partnered with UNICEF in its global campaign to eliminate MNT in 2010, and since then, newborn deaths from tetanus have dropped significantly. Twenty-eight of the 49 priority countries that have achieved MNT elimination have done so since Kiwanis became involved in the project. Prior to Mali, the most recent was Chad in 2019. 

In 2023, the Kiwanis Children’s Fund granted US$275,000 to UNICEF to help facilitate mass tetanus vaccination campaigns for women of reproductive age in countries such as Pakistan, Guinea and Yemen, where MNT remains a significant threat. The grant also funded the assessments and surveys that validated the elimination of MNT in Mali, and it will help strengthen the health systems there to ensure that MNT does not make a comeback. 

Support for UNICEF’s fight against MNT is just one way Kiwanis has furthered the cause of children’s health around the world. In June, the Kiwanis Children’s Fund’s Pediatric Medicine Support Grant Program awarded funds to help renovate a burn unit at a children’s hospital in Jamaica, add a pediatric play therapy room to a new hospital in North Dakota, U.S., and deliver comfort items to hospitalized kids in California, U.S. In addition, Children’s Fund grants and microgrants fund Kiwanis club projects like free clinics and health screenings, meal programs and accessible playgrounds every month in communities around the world. 

You can make a gift to the Children’s Fund today to make a healthier world possible for kids everywhere.