[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1396]
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 HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL AND THE 95TH 
              ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOLIET CHAPTER OF KIWANIS

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2015

  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 100th 
anniversary of Kiwanis International and the 95th anniversary of the 
Joliet Chapter of Kiwanis. What began with only two members on a 
fateful fall day in 1914 has grown to an international organization 
with over 600,000 members that devote over 6 million hours of service 
annually. On January 21, 1915 the state of Michigan returned the 
corporate charter, this date has been celebrated as the birthday of 
Kiwanis ever since.
  With their motto, ``Serving the Children of the World,'' Kiwanis 
International has done just that, improving the lives of children 
across the world, one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis 
International has reached this milestone because it has always stayed 
true to the six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International, which 
remain unchanged since their approval in 1924.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commemorating the 
100th and 95th anniversaries of Kiwanis International and the Joliet 
Chapter of Kiwanis as they continue their long tradition of fellowship 
and service.

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