About our Kiwanis club

Kiwanis Name

The name Kiwanis means “we trade” or “we share our talents.” It was coined from an American Indian expression Nunc-Kee-Wanis.

Kiwanis International

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 by a group of volunteers joining together to form a fellowship. A higher purpose soon emerged as the group evolved into a passionate service club helping children and young adults.
Today, with its world headquarters in Indianapolis, IN; the organization is a thriving body of service-minded individuals of all ages.

Membership Info

Prospective members are invited to join us for a breakfast meeting to gain an understanding of Kiwanis and our club. Once a membership application is received, the board of directors must review and approve the membership. Annual dues are $185.00 per member. Our Kiwanis club meets weekly as listed below. Members, on average, invest about six hours per month through participation in meetings, projects, and volunteer work in the community.

Through your Kiwanis membership, communities are improved, friendships are made, leadership skills are developed, and networks are built. More importantly, the lives of children around the world are changed. Members also receive KIWANIS Magazine ten times per year, enjoy access to an online community, as well as discounts on products and services.

Membership Application

Weekly Meetings

• Mondays @ 6:45 a.m.
• Rolling Meadows 947 S Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac, WI

MPTC Satellite Club

The Kiwanis Club of Fabulous Fond du Lac formed a Satellite group at Moraine Park Technical College in 2011. This group offers an alternative meeting time and location for people interested in joining Kiwanis who cannot attend the early Monday morning weekly Kiwanis meetings. The MPTC Satellite group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at The Arc Fond du Lac at 12:00 P.M. or via Zoom.  One meeting per month is a business meeting, while the second meeting is a guest speaker or community activity.

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 makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill