What Do We Do

Objects of Kiwanis

To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life
To encourage our 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 good will

Kiwanis – Who We Are: 

The Kiwanis Club of Maryville is an organization of service-minded men and women who respond to the unique needs of children and our East Tennessee community. Our mission is to help children, change communities and make this a better world. We believe children are our future. Our club was founded in in December of 1919. Kiwanis clubs achieve what individuals cannot do alone.  We are volunteers who specialize in helping children in Blount County and its communities. We offer support to and mentor children, giving them the opportunity to achieve through experiencing, learning, dreaming and then succeeding. Kiwanians care, come together, and serve communities. 

Kiwanis Club of Maryville – Q and A:  

What do you do?

We are supporting organizations which help children in Blount County and east Tennessee. Adopt-A-Highway, Amtrykes, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Blount County Elementary School Libraries, Blount County Public Library, Blount County Youth Court, Bottle Cap Benches, Boys & Girls Club, Builders Clubs, CASA, Circle K Club, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Key Clubs, Kiwanis International Foundation, K-T District Kiwanis Foundation, Leadership Adventure Camp, Read for Success, ReUnite, Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank Backpack Program. 

What is your mission?

We hope to grow our club thanks to local business or individual support through your joining us. Simply put, we are seeking help for underprivileged kids and families in need in Blount County and Maryville by providing either donations or service. We will provide a way to develop leadership and character to the youth of Blount County. That said, we want to grow as a Kiwanis Club. By doing do, we will be committed to meeting and sustaining donor’s confidence that our foundation will invest their contributions wisely and distribute them in keeping with the values inherent in the Kiwanis International mission. Kiwanis will be a positive influence in communities worldwide so that one day all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive. 

How do you do this?

By working together, club members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed, and thrive, great things happen. We are responsive. We are relevant and proactive in meeting donors’ and grantees’ needs. Through integrity, we deal honestly in our interactions with all stakeholders. We seek to earn and maintain the trust of our Kiwanis family and constituents. 

What do you need in the Kiwanis Club of Maryville?

We need you, your support, and your enthusiasm. We are excited about the prospect of helping serve children in Blount County and Maryville. With your involvement either by joining our club or by donating to our fund raisers, we can make this club exciting and bigger than who we are now. 

Where and when do you meet?

We meet to enjoy fellowship a meal and a program speaker on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday every month at noon at Green Meadow Country Club, 1700 Louisville Rd, Alcoa, TN, 37701. 

How can I learn more? Please visit our website www.maryvilletnkiwanis.org

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