Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
The heart of Kiwanis is the individual club which becomes personally involved in making its community a better place in which to live. The heart of the club is the people who make the organization what it is. Our club is what it is because of the character and ethics of the individuals who have contributed greatly of their time and talents through the years. Kiwanis Club of Ozark Empire, the second club to be formed in Springfield, Missouri, was founded on November 21, 1949 and received it’s charter from Kiwanis International on January 4, 1950.