Kin Canada
"Serving the community's greatest need."
About
Founded by Hal Rogers on Feb. 20, 1920, Kin Canada is the nation's largest all-Canadian service club organization. Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across the country work to better their communities, enhance the well-being of Canadians and improve the environment. The Association boasts a proud history dedicated to fostering life-long friendships while "Serving the Community's Greatest Need."
Motto
"Serving the Community's Greatest Need."
Mission Statement
Volunteers enriching Canadian Communities through Community Service, Leadership, and Partnership.
What we do
Clubs perform a wide variety of local fundraising and service projects. Each club assesses their community's greatest needs to determine what projects to undertake and how to distribute funds raised within its local community.
Membership
Around 6,500 members belong to approximately 480 Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across Canada. Kinsmen clubs are predominantly male, Kinette clubs are predominantly female and Kin clubs have a mixed membership of men and women.
More than $1 billion raised
Since our founding in 1920, Kin Canada clubs have donated more than $1 billion to Canadian causes, communities and individuals in need, as well as to disaster relief efforts beyond our borders.
National Charity
Kin Canada has been a partner in the fight against cystic fibrosis since 1964. During this time, Kin members have raised over $40 million in support of the work of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
National Headquarters
Located in Cambridge, Ont., nine full-time staff provide administrative services to the Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across the country.
To learn more about Kin Canada, visit the official website at www.kincanada.ca
Become More Than A Volunteer
Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs across the country work to better their communities, enhance the well-being of Canadians and improve the environment. The Association boasts a proud 95-year history dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships while "Serving the Community's Greatest Need." (Video produced by www.memorytree.ca).
We Are All Kin
"We Are All Kin" celebrates all people in Canada who help those in need. There are thousands of young men and women working to make a difference in the lives of others, which in turn changes their lives. We are all striving to make Canada an even better place. Kinsmen and Kinette clubs of Canada have been serving their community's greatest need since 1920.