CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE


                        PROCLAMATION
                   Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville
                         2022 Centennial
WHEREAS the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville, founded in April 1922 is
celebrating its 100th year of service: "Serving the Children of the World" (1922-2022);
and
WHEREAS Kiwanis International was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1915, as a
global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and
one community at a time. There are over 200,000 adult Kiwanians and more than
325,000 Kiwanis Family members in 80 countries and geographic areas around the
world; and
WHEREAS Kiwanis has been a pioneer in empowering community volunteers
dedicated to tackling local and international community issues, especially those that
affect young children and youth; and
WHEREAS Kiwanis International's most recent world service project in
conjunction with UNICEF helped to Eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
(MNT) from the face of the earth. This project followed Kiwanis International's
previous successful project, also with UNICEF, of ridding the world of Iodine
Deficiency Disorders (IDD), the leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities,
worldwide; and
WHEREAS Kiwanis is perhaps best known for its service leadership programs,
currently with Key Clubs at four local high schools, the Circle K International (CKI)
Club at the University of Virginia, and an Aktion Club at Innisfree Village. More
than three hundred youth are members of these clubs; and
WHEREAS The Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville is committed to serving the
children and youth of the community through volunteer projects, civic engagement,
fundraising, and leadership development; Kiwanians and Kiwanis Family leaders
have been giants of service and leadership in this community for more than a third
of the span of this community's history;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Charlottesville hereby proclaims
August 29, 2022 as Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Day in celebration of this
milestone Centennial Year.

Signed and dated this 15th day of August 2022.



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J. Lloyd Snook, III, Mayor