The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by
Kiwanis club delegates at the 1918 Convention in Providence, Rhode Island. Through the
succeeding seventy-five years-plus, they have remained unchanged.
- 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.
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