Here are a few examples of club membership among multiple family members.
By Tony Knoderer
There are Kiwanis clubs all over the world — and clubs in Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs, with members ranging from elementary/primary schools to university students and adults with disabilities.
Put them all together, and we call it “the Kiwanis family.”
Through the years, however, there have also been literal Kiwanis families. In fact, it’s not uncommon for multiple members of the same family to be in the same Kiwanis club. As a salute to those folks, we’ve assembled some past posts that show how a commitment to service can become an enduring legacy:
- A Kiwanis club’s family influence: A member in Germany reflects on starting and serving in a club with her family.
- Generations of service: In Louisiana, U.S., one family has been represented in Kiwanis for more than eight decades.
- Family teamwork produces a new club: A longtime Kiwanian worked with his daughters to open a club in Iceland.
- Fostering family and service: A Florida couple had back-to-back terms as district governor while supporting foster care at home and in the community.
Our thanks to these Kiwanians — and to all members who have made their families a part of the Kiwanis family.