Today, Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets issued a proclamation celebrating the Kiwanis Club of Frankfort 100-years of service.
The proclamation proclaims Thursday, September 3, 2020, as Kiwanis Club of Frankfort Day, 100-years to the day the club was chartered in 1920.
The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort, Indiana was chartered on September 3, 1920, becoming the 23rd Kiwanis Club in Indiana.
The Kiwanis Club is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time and empowering members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, fighting literacy, and offering guidance.
The original motto of Kiwanis International, “We Build,” was exemplified by the Kiwanis Club of Frankfort in the creation of Circle Park in 1923, in the Club’s assistance in building Camp Cullom in the 1940s and 1950s, and in partnering with the City of Frankfort to construct the skateboard park at Eastside Park in 2005.
The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort encourages youth participation in service through the establishment of a Key Club at Frankfort High School in 1966, at Clinton Prairie High School in 1990.
Today, Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets issued a proclamation celebrating the Kiwanis Club of Frankfort 100-years of service has contributed thousands of dollars to Riley Hospital for Children for various needs, including neonatal ambulances, initiatives to cure juvenile diabetes, and a program to increase early diagnoses of autism. The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort has contributed to international programs to eliminate iodine deficiency and neonatal tetanus worldwide.
