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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:06:40 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/"><rss:title>About the Club</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-07-30T09:06:40Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/welcome-to-the-kiwanis-club-of-ottawa.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/community-service-projects.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/fund-raising.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/welcome-to-the-kiwanis-club-of-ottawa.html"><rss:title>Welcome to the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/welcome-to-the-kiwanis-club-of-ottawa.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Webmaster</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-08T00:29:57Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Kiwanis Club of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ottawa.com/main_e.shtml">Ottawa</a>&nbsp;is one of the most active and dynamic service clubs in the world.</p>
<p>With 150 members from the private, public and voluntary sectors, the Club has a focus on community service projects for children and youth including the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/read-a-thon/">Kiwanis Read-a-thon</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-music-festival/">Kiwanis Music Festival</a>&nbsp;and mentoring with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/cadets/">Cadets</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-circle-k/">Circle K</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-key-clubs/">Key Clubs</a></p>
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<p>These projects require thousands of volunteer hours from Club members, and the Club spearheads a number of high profile <a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/fund-raising.html">fund raising events</a> to help fund these projects.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/community-service-projects.html"><rss:title>Community Service Projects</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/community-service-projects.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Webmaster</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-30T17:30:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a Service Club, the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa provides in excess of 10,000 hours of community service annually to a wide range of projects locally, regionally and internationally.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Club has a number of committees that create and operate community service projects including:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/cadets/">Air Cadets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/aktion-club/">Aktion Club</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/direct-assistance/">Direct Assistance</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/governor-general-foot-guard-ca/">Governor General Foot Guard Cadets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-circle-k/">Kiwanis Circle K</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-key-clubs/">Kiwanis Key Clubs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-music-festival/">Kiwanis Music Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kiwanis-medical-foundation/">Kiwanis Medical Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/read-a-thon/">Kiwanis Read-a-thon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/never-shake-a-baby/">Never Shake a Baby educational video</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/precious-minds/">Precious Minds educational video</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/reading-is-fundamental/">Reading is Fundamental</a></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d85626"><img src="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/storage/donateNow2e1.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1266938239366" alt="" /></a></span></span>You can <a href="http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d85626">donate online</a> to any of these Kiwanis Club of Ottawa projects through <a href="http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d85626">CanadaHelps.org</a>.</p>
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</ul>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/fund-raising.html"><rss:title>Fund Raising</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/about-the-club/fund-raising.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Webmaster</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-29T17:38:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In order to carry out the wide range of community service projects that it does, the Club has a number of fund raisers the it undertakes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Long running fund raising events include the world's largest <a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/bed-race/">Bed Race</a>, the <a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/bon-appetit/">Bon Appetit Silent Auction</a>, the <a href="http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/charity-golf/">Charity Golf tournament</a> and the Partners in Caring game with the Ottawa Senators.</p>
<p>The Club has also organizes one time events based on local happenings including the Max Keeping Roast and the Grey Cup Party.</p>
<p>The Club also has the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Legacy Foundation and the Kiwanis Medical Foundation which provide for long term funding of projects.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>