Join Columbia Circle K!!

Circle K welcomes EVERYONE! Anyone who is willing to give up a few hours of their time to benefit someone in need.

So you hear this all the time, from every service organization on campus; and deep down inside, you know the goodness of service and don't need someone pounding the moral concepts of "giving back," and "helping out" into your already LitHum stuffed brain. But here's the deal, with Circle K, you don't just get assigned what tasks you will do, or where you will go, or which senior citizen you will help cross the street. You get to call the shots, and have a say, to make sure that what you invest your time in, is really worth your time. In Circle K, you can create your own projects, decide on which events you wish to do, or go out and find events you'd like us all to do. Freedom of choice is yours, and to top it off, you, the member, are empowered by an internationally recognized organization. As a Circle K member, you do service, your way, for what means most to you. No matter who you are, or what passions fire up inside you.

Circle K provides unique opportunities to work with the Kiwanis family and interact with many other Circle K clubs in New York City as well as clubs in the state and in the world. With a network of support this large, designing and executing your own service project becomes very tangible. Here in Circle K, you'll find people willing to collaborate with you to accomplish something that you set out to do, without the hassle of bureaucracy inherent in all large academic institutions. Avoid the trouble, save the stress, and join Circle K today!

Why Circle k?

...from the Circle K International website

Circle K International offers members a variety of experiences to help them realize their leadership potential. Your involvement in CKI will have a significant impact on your campus, community, and the entire world. As a dedicated CKI member, you will develop lifelong friendships, establish a network of members from the entire Kiwanis family, and gain satisfaction knowing your leadership and service are making a positive impact on the world.

Campus and community service

Because of CKI's rich history of helping others, members of CKI share in the tradition of serving their campuses and communities. CKI members, by planning and participating in projects and activities, volunteer their time, talents, ideas, and skills for the purpose of making a long-lasting and far-reaching impact on their environment.

Leadership development

By simply joining CKI, you stand out as a leader who plans to make a difference in the world. Through the CKI structure, every member also has the opportunity to develop leadership skills by serving as an officer or committee chairperson. Whether serving as a club project chair, district officer, or International Representative, each member has the opportunity to discover and develop talents and skills.

Professional development

Involvement in CKI will allow college students to apply what they learn in the classroom to everyday situations. The skills that are developed and the opportunities experienced through CKI increase a student's marketability for employment after college. CKI's connection to Kiwanis promotes career networking between collegians and professionals as well.

Friendship

Because CKI is organized on more than 500 college and university campuses around the world, members have the unique opportunity to become friends with college students from all walks of life. Attendance at divisional, district, and International conferences and conventions provides members a special chance to learn about diverse perspectives, make new friends, share ideas and concerns, and travel.

Scholarship opportunities

Through the generous efforts of the Kiwanis International Foundation and Kiwanians in the 30 districts of CKI, US$1,000 scholarships (one per district), are made available to CKI members. At the International convention, additional scholarships are presented to CKI members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, service, and scholarship.

Experienced counseling

Every club has the opportunity to gain valuable guidance by communicating and interacting with district and International board members.

Education, membership recruitment, public relations, promotion and training information

Every club receives the latest program and public relations information and materials developed by the International Office. These materials are designed to assist in club administration, growth, and development. Upon publication, these resources will be forwarded to clubs. They also are available upon request.

What Circle k has to offer