100 Years of Kiwanis

Celebrating Over 100 Years of Service

For more than a century, Kiwanis has been dedicated to improving communities and changing the world—one child and one act of service at a time. Founded on the belief that service to others is the highest calling, Kiwanis has grown into a global organization of volunteers united by compassion, leadership, and a commitment to making a lasting difference.

Over the past 100 years, Kiwanis members have strengthened communities through hands-on service projects, impactful fundraising, and meaningful partnerships. From supporting youth programs and education to addressing local needs and global challenges, Kiwanis has remained steadfast in its mission to serve children and families everywhere.

As Kiwanis celebrates this milestone, it honors a legacy built by generations of dedicated members—and looks ahead with renewed purpose to continue serving for the next 100 years and beyond.

Click here to view 100 years of Kiwanis Presidents
1923E. K. Taylor1956Lester E. Johnson1990-91Edward A. Kofman2022-23Henry Ching
1924Arthur Hieronymous1957John E. Gadsden1991-92Karen A. Nadzan2023-24Dawna Dowdell-Dos Santos
1925Leo S. Robinson1958Walter C. Ansel1992-93Richard K. James2024-25Dawna Dowdell-Dos Santos
1926Henry H. Shires, Sr.1959Ralph E. Lane1993-94Jack Capon2025-26Laila Grassley
1927Arthur Heche1960Clarence C. Vick1994-95Bruce Bothwell
1928William H. Cox1961William L. Hilbish1995-96William Gardner
1929Jesse L. Delanoy1962Dean Buonacorsi1996-97Al Wright
1930Leon H. Ader1963George Hackleman1997-98Charles Krajniak
1931Arthur F. Strehlow1964Mark Hanna1998-89Gene P. LaFollette
1932John M. Ansel1965Raymond Waterlow1998-99Lynne Fitzsimmons
1933Ralph Harvey1966Lawrence A, Keenan1999-00Terry Ambrose
1934Arthur Guerra1967Raymond Kranelly2000-01Jackie Greene
1935Donald K. Quayle1968Robert Petersen2001-02Michael Berndt
1936Lloyd Smith1969Bruno Peinado (6 mo)2002-03Georgia Petrie
1937Edwin M. Otis1969Russell Spillman (6 mo)2003-04Barry Finkelstein
1938Sumner Walters1969-70Forrest V. Routt, Jr.2004-05Lisa Anderson
1939Robert C. Titus1970-71Donald F. Bernal2005-06Russ Grant
1940Stanley D. Whitney1971-72Donald R. Poulton2006-07Al Wright
1941Lowell Mell1972-73Alan D. Mitchell2007-08Richard Kim
1942Glenn A. Baxter1974-75James L. Nolin2008-09Dawna Dowdell
1943Alexander R. Cranston1975-76David Denyven*2009-10Cheryl Saxton
1944Victor L. Schaefer1976-77H. Wayne Sparks2010-11Scott MacAskill*
1945S. Chesley Anderson1977-78Richard Young2011-12Dominic McKenna
1946Ford M. Thomason1978-79C. Richard Bartalini2012-13Robert Larsen
1947Donald J. Bell1979-80Thomas H. State2013-14Jim Franz
1948John H. Parker1980-81Adam J. Consolatti2014-15Russ Grant
1949J. Roger Hooper1981-82William Agar2015-16Cheryl Saxton
1950Henry M. Shires, Jr.1982-83Andrew J. Pagano2016-17Denise Gasti
1951E. W. Henderson1983-84Patrick J. Maloney*2017-18Kari Thompson
1952Douglas G. Stuart1984-85Richard C. Gazlay2018-19Jeramie Andehueson*
1953James C. Taylor1985-86Louis S. Allen2019-20Roslyn Begun
1954John F Hanson1986-87Robert Lee Brown2020-21Joanne Robinson
1955Frank E. Skelly1987-88John E. Mitcheom2021-22Donna Marie Ferro
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