Kiwanis of Greater Seekonk

What is Kiwanis?
An international organization of 600,000 members in 80 countries focusing on changing the world by serving children, one child and one community at a time.
Kiwanis raised $100 million to complete its first world-wide service project teaming with Morton Salt and UNICEF to eliminate iodine deficiency disorder in more that 103 nations.
The present world-wide goal is to join with UNICEF to raise $110 million to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus which kills early 60,000 babies every year, one baby every 9 minutes.
In New England we support the Pediatric Research Institute Program focusing on curing childhood diseases. We have supported training emergency personnel at Hasbro Children's Hospital.
In Seekonk, we have purchased automatic defibrillators and pediatric trauma equipment for Seekonk rescue vehicles as well as a water rescue sled and water protective gear for firemen.

Does Kiwanis Make a Difference?
Provided bicycle helmets for safety day. Donated backpacks to Hurley Middle School. Provided grants for YMCA summer camp counselors. Refurbished the high school gazebo. Donated 3 new computers to the fire department for their emergency vehicles.
We offer scholarships to graduating seniors and we provide grants to parents who cannot afford childcare for pre-schoolers. Contribute to the high school summer work program for special education students.
We sponsor the annual Tree Lighting and Santa visit.

Kiwanis of Greater Seekonk teaches the value of community service and leadership to young people by sponsoring the Key Club at the Seekonk High School and the Builder's Club at the Hurley Middle School.
These students help with tutoring, baby-sitting, PTA and library events, food drives, used jean collections, animal shelter supplies, Ronald McDonald House, Izzy Family Room at Hasbro, Trick or Treating with UNICEF and walks for health cures.

Why Kiwanis?
The Objects as adopted in 1924 are: to encourage concentrating on the value of human life, to build better communities by altruistic service and to increase righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.