Kiwanis Club of Williamsport

kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. members attend regular weekly meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes and participate in service projects that help our community. our local history: early in 1919, ira f. quimby organized a local kiwanis club in williamsport, pa. he promised a membership to then sheriff of lycoming county, tom gray, for introduction to business and professional men in the community. after a few months, a group of seventy-seven members were signed up, a charter from kiwanis international was obtained, and in december 1919, the first dinner meeting of the new organization was held at the community parish house of trinity episcopal church in williamsport. a board of directors was elected and officers were appointed. today the traditions continue. we honor our heritage and are proud to carry on the mission the club founders started. other club milestones: 1920 –