Worldwide Service Project next steps

Kiwanis International would like to thank everyone who submitted a proposal for the next Worldwide Service Project. The deadline for all submissions was October 1, 2009. The response was great! We received more than 200 proposals from all over the world. Now a special committee has the difficult task of reviewing the proposals, selecting the finalists and making a recommendation to the Kiwanis International Board of Directors.

During the selection process, the committee may choose to interview the finalists and we will also provide an opportunity for our more than 600,000 members worldwide to comment on the next Worldwide Service Project. Announcement of final selection is scheduled for the Opening Session of the 95th Annual Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June, 2010.

Kiwanis International's first Worldwide Service Project virtually eliminated iodine deficiency disorders worldwide. Working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the entire Kiwanis family joined together to raise almost US$100 million.