Who We Are

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The Southwest District of Kiwanis International brings together ___ Kiwanis clubs from Arizona and New Mexico under the Kiwanis umbrella. Kiwanis begins at the club level. Each club is clustered with other clubs in an area to form a division. Our district has _____ divisions which you can learn more about on our Division Home page. We are one of 49 districts and

provisional districts in approximately 85 countries and geographic territories in the Kiwanis Family.

Our Mission

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. 

Our Vision

Kiwanis will be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive

Young smiling boy wearing a muddy long-sleeved knit shirt while petting a muddy dog on a rainy day in a forest

The Kiwanis Objectives

  • To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.
  • To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
  • To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards.
  • To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship.
  • To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities.
  • To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.
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