History :

Kiwanis International, is a world wide associations of Kiwanis Clubs. The first Kiwanis club was founded in Detroit, Michigan on January 21, 1915. Kiwanis extended into Canada in 1916. In 1962, the organization be made the decision to become truly International, and currently there are more than 8,600 clubs with over 300,000 members in 89 nations and geographic areas.

The Kiwanis Club of St. Helens was chartered, October 28th, 1926, and is the oldest service organization in our local Community. The Kiwanis Club of St. Helens prides itself in being able to perform community service beyond the capability of a single individual. Kiwanians believe that as a group, they can achieve what individuals cannot do alone. The historic motto of Kiwanis is "We Build" and our club has historically worked together to help build a better community for all.

Kiwanis is a service organization, not a social club or a secret or political society.