Circle K International
is an international
collegiate service
organization associated with Kiwanis International. It promotes service, leadership and fellowship. With
over 13,500 members, it is the largest collegiate
service organization of its kind in the world.
Motto
Tenets
Live
to serve, love to serve
Service, Leadership, Fellowship
Pledge
I pledge to
uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and
goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my
abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the
realization of mankind’s potential.
Mission
Developing
college and university students into responsible citizens and leaders
with a lifelong commitment to serving the children of the world.
Service
Initiative
The Service
Initiative of Circle K International was designed to educate all Circle K
members about the problems and issues that face children worldwide, ages
six to 13. Through personal interaction and public awareness, we will
enable children to develop the skills and ideals necessary to be
successful.
History
In 1936,
the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington, established “Circle K House” at
Washington State College, which was rented to young men who needed
assistance to attend college. For ten years the "Circle K
House" became affiliated with a Greek letter organization, although
it continued to be sponsored by the Pullman Kiwanis Club.
Eleven
years later in 1947, Circle K transitioned from a fraternity to a
service-oriented organization. That year, during September, the first
Circle K club similar to our present day organization, was chartered at
Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois.
In 1949,
two more clubs were organized, including one in Canada, making Circle K
international. There were 147 Circle K clubs in 1955, when Circle K was
officially recognized as a sponsored organization of Kiwanis
International.
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