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Upcoming Events

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Sunday, November 2nd at 7:30PM
Topic: TBA

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Meeting ID: 841 2675 3241
Passcode: 601552

About Kiwanis

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. Kiwanians are volunteers changing the world through service to children and communities. Kiwanis members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research, and much more. No problem is too big or too small. Why? Because working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. When you give a child a chance to learn, experience, dream, and succeed, great things happen!

The I-I District consists of all K-Family clubs located in the State of Illinois as well as those in the following counties of Iowa: Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Jackson, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott, Louisa, Henry, Des Moines & Lee.

The members of the I-I District are very proud of our midwestern heritage and our long standing Kiwanis service in our communities. Having chartered on September 27, 1920, the I-I District K-Family has provided service to children for over 100 years!

The term “Kiwanis” comes from a native term closely resembling, “we build.” Our district volunteers with communities in Illinois and Eastern Iowa. We acknowledge our service occurs on the ancestral lands of the Osage, Myaamia, Sauk & Fox, Kaskaskia, Kickapoo and Peoria peoples. As we give back with our hands and hearts, let us honor the original stewards of these ancestral grounds, the living land that we collectively gather upon, and acknowledge the strength of all indigenous peoples.

Governor’s Welcome

Hello I-I District,

We begin the new Kiwanis year on October 1,2025!  Thank you, Kim Groom, for leading us upward and forward as we grew together!  Our Illinois Eastern Iowa District is in a good place due to your leadership and the involvement of so many Kiwanis Family members!

And now, we recognize that IT TAKES A TEAM! will be our motto during the 2025-26 Kiwanis year.  We will work to implement  this concept across our district at many levels.

Membership has been restructured to include three coordinators: Governor Elect Tracy Armstrong -Membership Coordinator, Doug Warren – Club Strengthening Coordinator, and Dave Mies – Club Opening Coordinator. Immediate Past Governor Kim Groom will  consistently support and educate the coordinators and members of this Committee to procure and analyze data to ensure successful membership outcomes.

You will have the opportunities to learn about all the committees that exist in our district.  Why?  You will have the opportunity to join one.  There is so much talent amongst our Kiwanians! We need to bring those talents to the Kiwanis Family Table.

Our Kiwanis Families include our clubs, as well as Service Leadership Programs. We will be focusing on strengthening our ties with one another.  Clubs and their Key Clubs, Circle K’s, Builders Clubs, etc will be plannng opportunities to attend and support one another’s events and/or meetings.

It’s going to be a busy year.  There will be many opportunities to MOVE to create an even stronger Illinois-Eastern Iowa District!  

You are invited to join our CONVERSATIONS ZOOM at 7:30 pm on Sunday, October 5th to learn about our Distinguished Criteria for our clubs and divisions. The criteria will be emailed to all Kiwanians.  Another topic will be Signature Projects.

Today is October 1,2025.  Where do you see yourself on September 30, 2026?

Where has the Illinois – Eastern Iowa District met and exceeded its goals?

How have YOU contributed to improving the lives of children? How has your club supported your community, KNRF (Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation) and Children’s Fund??? 

I am looking forward to working together with the Illinois-Eastern Iowa members and teams as we look forward achieving and exceeding our goals!

It Takes a Team!

Yours in Kiwanis Service,
Mary Zeronas, Governor, 2025-2026
Illinois – Eastern Iowa District

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