Kiwanis International is an organization of community service clubs with more than 320,000 members in 8,500 clubs throughout the world, half of which are located in North America. A Kiwanis club is a group of local business people with a typical membership of 25 to 60 people; however, the larger clubs number about 500. Each Kiwanis club meets once a week and has several committees that implement service projects.

Kiwanis members are called Kiwanians. (This is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable: Ki-wan-ee-an).

The average Kiwanian is 55 years old. Forty percent of members are mid-level executives, 30 percent are entrepreneurs, and the remaining 30 percent represent other professions or are retirees.

Kiwanis clubs are organized into divisions, with generally 8 to 15 clubs in each one. Divisions are organized into districts, which may cover one state or several states. Districts vary in size from 100 to 600 clubs.

Would you like to help us help young children? Then join us.

Would you like to join an organization of community people who give back to their community? Are you interested in joining? Please come to one of our meetings for a "look see." I guarantee you'll be impressed.

Did you know Kiwanis has a website? For you computer hackers: check out the Kiwanis International website at www.kiwanis.org.

Please save all your soda/drink flip top tabs and all your Campbell soup labels and General Mills box tops and turn them in to the Levittown Kiwanis Club at one of our meetings. You may ask: why labels and soda tabs? The labels and box tops go to St. Jude's Ranch for Children, which they redeem for a monetary amount. The soda tabs go to the Fork Lane School in Hicksville and they give them to the Nassau County Medical Center Burn Unit.

Sunday, March 21 - LEADD Week Sunday

Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast at Levittown Memorial starts at 8 a.m.

Saturday, May 8

Community Pride Day, Loring Field

Thursday through Saturday, June 3-5

Games for the Physically Challenged

Sign up to volunteer, it is truly a rewarding experience. Call Gail Cummo at 735-5847 for volunteer forms. Last day to volunteer is April 15. You must be at least 16 years old.

Sunday, June 20

Levittown Kiwanis 5K Run in the Tri County parking lot

Tuesday, Feb. 24 Northside 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 24 Abbey Lane 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 3 Wisdom Lane 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday, March 10 Gardiners Avenue 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 18 East Broadway 2:20 p.m.

Wednesday, March 31 Salk 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 14 Wisdom Lane 9:15 a.m.

Monday, April 19 Summit Lane 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 20 Northside 9:15 a.m.

Thursday, April 22 Lee Road 10 a.m.

Wednesday, May 5 Wisdom Lane 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday, May 25 Abbey Lane 1:15 p.m.

Thursday, May 27 East Broadway 2:20 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1 Northside 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday, June 2 Salk 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 3 Lee Road 10 a.m.

Thursday, June 10 Gardiners Avenue 9:30 a.m.

Monday, June 21 East Broadway 9:30 a.m.

Over 1000 students have received a Terrific Kids certificate last year. Please watch for our bumper sticker.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at:

La Focaccia Restaurant

70 East Village Green

Levittown, NY 11756

Telephone 796-4461

Please stop by and get involved with the Kiwanis Club of Levittown and see what it does for its community.

Look for the Kiwanis Korner in this paper every week.