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Kiwanis Club of Great Neck Peninsula

PO Box 4219, Great Neck, NY 11023
516-603-8007

A new Kiwanis club was officially chartered on November 8, 2010 in Great Neck and is seeking men and women to become part of the global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The club will further the Kiwanis International mission of responding to global issues while also serving the needs of the Great Neck community by performing valuable service projects.

The principle core of the Kiwanis mission is the belief that the most effective way to enhance a community is to enhance its children. When you give a child a chance to learn, experience, dream, and succeed, great things will happen. One act of kindness can change the course of a life. Proving that one can make a difference, Kiwanians have helped eradicate diseases, build schools, shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, and generate millions of smiles. Kiwanis clubs provide an excellent opportunity to meet other service-minded individuals and network with business professionals while making a direct impact on the community through volunteering.

The new Great Neck Kiwanis club will focus on service projects addressing a variety of community needs. For example, other Kiwanis clubs and Kiwanians participate in activities such as revitalizing neighborhoods, organizing youth sports programs, planting trees and erecting playgrounds. "We understand the changing needs of busy volunteers of today, and encourage members to give time on their own terms while contributing to noteworthy causes and meaningful projects," said Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor Rosita George-Williams, Club Counselor and Secretary. "It is our hope that men and women of all ages, races and religions, will join the Kiwanis Club of Great Neck Peninsula and make a difference for children in this community."

For details on joining the Kiwanis Club of Great Neck Peninsula, which meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Great Neck House, or for more information about Kiwanis International, please contact Public Relations and Communications Chairperson Shalom Cohen at (516)603-8007 or visit http://kiwanisgnp.org.

About Kiwanis International

Kiwanis International is a global organization of members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs nearly 600,000 members strong annually raise more than $107 million and dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. Members of every age attend regular meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes and participate in service projects that help their communities. Members also make an impact throughout the world by participating in Kiwanis International's new global campaign for children, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus.