Circle K International
The University of Akron
Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.
Contrary to popular belief, we do not sell Polar Pops or Gasoline. Circle K International is an international collegiate service organization that is a sponsored leadership program of Kiwanis International. It promotes service, leadership, and fellowship and includes over 13,000 members worldwide.
ABOUT US
OUR VISION
To be the leading global community-service organization on college and university campuses that enriches the world one member, one child and one community at a time.
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Emphasize the advantages of the democratic way of life;
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Provide the opportunity for leadership training in service;
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Serve on the campus and in the community;
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Cooperate with the administrative officers of the educational institutions of which the clubs are a part;
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Encourage participation in group activities;
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Promote good fellowship and high scholarship;
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Develop aggressive citizenship and the spirit of service for improvement of all human relationships;
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Afford useful training in the social graces and personality development; and
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To encourage and promote the following ideals:
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To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life;
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To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships;
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To promote the adoption and the application of high social, business and professional standards;
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To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship;
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To provide through Circle K clubs a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities; and
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To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism, which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.
WHAT WE DO
Live to Serve, Love to Serve!