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How do I get information on other clubs around the state, county and world?

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Where can I get contact information for other clubs in the Birmingham area?

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How do you become one of the organizations that receives funds from your Club foundation?

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I need information on parking passes at Legion Field, peanut sales, bubble gum machines, the county fair, etc...

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Does your Club have annual fundraisers and what are they?

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How many members does the Kiwanis Club have?

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How do I join a Kiwanis Club?

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How do I donate to the Kiwanis Club?

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What is the most popular committee?

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Can children be in the Kiwanis Club?

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What is the mission of Kiwanis?

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Is Kiwanis for men only?

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How long has The Kiwanis Organization been in existance?

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Are there membership dues to be in the club?

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Does Kiwanis use an advertising agency?

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What is the percentage of men to women?

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Why does this site display poorly on my monitor?

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How do I get information on other clubs around the state, county and world?
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Call the International Office in Indiana, 1-800-KIWANIS or go to www.Kiwanis.org on the web.
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Where can I get contact information for other clubs in the Birmingham area?
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Call the District Office in Homewood, 945-1334 or view the area clubs link on our site for the Alabama District Divisions 5 and 6 meeting dates and locations.
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How do you become one of the organizations that receives funds from your Club foundation?
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Call the Club office 251-0032 to request a Foundation application form or fax your name and address to 251-2841 and one will be mailed to you. The Projects Evaluation committee meets once a year in November to make recommendation for funding. The deadline for receiving a request is September 30th.
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I need information on parking passes at Legion Field, peanut sales, bubble gum machines, the county fair, etc...
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The District Office 945-1334 can direct you to the Kiwanis Club handling the fundraiser mentioned.
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Does your Club have annual fundraisers and what are they?
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The Birmingham Kiwanis Club does not participate in fundraisers at this time. The interest from the corpus of our Club Foundation is used to make contributions to local organizations.
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How many members does the Kiwanis Club have?
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The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham is the largest in the world with over 550 members. There are 295,892 Kiwanians Worldwide.
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How do I join a Kiwanis Club?
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Each club has a different process. Generally, it is best to call the District Office to begin the process in order to find the right club for you. They will also be able to direct you to a club in your area.
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How do I donate to the Kiwanis Club?
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A donation to the foundation is always appreciated. Checks should be made to the Birmingham Kiwanis Foundation. We would also like to know where to send an acknowledgement.
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What is the most popular committee?
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Our Youth of the Year Scholarship Program and the Reading is Fundamental Program get the most votes.
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Can children be in the Kiwanis Club?
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No, but we do have K-Kids (Grammar School), Builders Club (Middle School), Key Club (High School) and Circle K (College) for our youths.
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What is the mission of Kiwanis?
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Kiwanis is an organization devoted to the principle of service; to the advancement of individual, community and national welfare; and to the strengthening of international goodwill.
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Is Kiwanis for men only?
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No, women are a big part of the organization and they hold leadership positions.
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How long has The Kiwanis Organization been in existance?
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Prior to 1920, Kiwanis was a copyright name owned by one person, Allen Browne, and was a business organization. At the 1920 International Convention in Birmingham, Alabama, the members voted to change to a service organization.
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Are there membership dues to be in the club?
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Yes, each club has a different financial requirement which usually includes a dues structure.
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Does Kiwanis use an advertising agency?
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YES, The Birmingham Kiwanis Club utilizes the design services of Walls New Media.
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What is the percentage of men to women?
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One-tenth of the membership is women. The club hopes to narrow that gap in the near future.
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Why does this site display poorly on my monitor?
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There are several reasons for this occurence. The most frequent issue is screen resolution. Older computers are set with low screen resolution. (probably 640x480 at 32 bit color) The current defacto standard is 800x600 at true color.
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