ABOUT KIWANIS
WE ARE NOON KIWANIS
The Kiwanis Club of Greenville has been serving the children and community of Greenville, Texas since 1945.
The Kiwanis Mission
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis 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.
The Kiwanis Motto
Serving the children of the world!
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.
Kiwanis members’ activities support the Kiwanis causes:
- Health and nutrition.
- Education and literacy.
- Youth leadership development.
Together, these causes form a continuum of impact — helping young people develop throughout childhood and into adulthood. Each cause also supports the others, ultimately creating a generation of leaders who also contribute to that continuum.
Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. The organization was originally called the Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order of Brothers. A year later, the name changed to Kiwanis, which was selected by the organization’s founders based on their understanding that the word was translatable to “we build” from the Algonquian Native American language family. That same year, Kiwanis became an international organization with the founding of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Initially focused on business networking, the organization changed its focus to service in 1919 — specifically service to children. Over the years, more clubs were created in the U.S. and Canada, and worldwide expansion was ultimately approved in the 1960s. Today, there are Kiwanis clubs in nearly 80 nations and geographic locations.
Kiwanis Leadership
2026-2027
OFFICERS
John Hayden
President
Hannah Bywater
President Elect
Stephen Gilley
Past President
Roxanne Turner
Secretary
Kelly Ludford
Treasurer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ehren Beckwith
Director
Chris Blakemore
Director
Jeremy Dicken
Director
Open
Director
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Stephen Gilley
Membership
Jeremy Dicken
Fundraising
Paul Painter
Program
Ehren Beckwith
Marketing
John Hayden
Youth Services
Micah McBay
Service Projects
Hannah Bywater
Welcome
John Hayden
Meeting & Facilities
Terry Mosser
Sheriff
FELLOWSHIP
Building lasting friendships while serving together.
SERVICE
Hands-on projects that make a real impact.
CHILDREN
Creating opportunities for a brighter future.
COMMUNITY
A stronger Greenville for generations to come.
VISITORS WELCOME
YOUR FIRST LUNCH IS ON US
Spend a Tuesday noon with the Kiwanis Club of Greenville. Meet neighbors who serve, hear a local speaker, and see if Kiwanis is a fit for you.
WHEN
12:00 PM
First four Tuesdays of the month
WHERE
W. Walworth Harrison Public Library
1 Lou Finney Ln, Greenville
COST
Free for
first-time guests
"Serving the children of the world."
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
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