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Clubs

The definition of a club - a group of persons organized

for a social, literary, athletic, political, or other purpose.

Brandon offers a great choice for those inclined to

organized social gatherings. Our area clubs have united

members who have invested in the advancement of our

hometown. Check out this list in our area:

Crown Club

Service Project of Junior Auxiliary of Rankin County

Crown Club encourages the young women of Rankin County during

their 8th through 12th grade years to build leadership skills, foster

good character, and understand the importance of good citizenship.

Crown Club members experience the act of caring for others through

community service projects.

Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis International is a global organization of members dedicated to

serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs - nearly

600,000 members strong - annually raise more than 100 million dollars

and dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen

communities and serve children. Members of every single age attend

regular meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes

and participate in service projects that help their communities. Members

also make an impact throughout the world by participation in Kiwanis

International’s Global Campaign for Children, The Eliminate Project:

Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. The Rankin County

Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at noon at Penn’s.

www.kiwanis.org / rankinkiwanis@aol.com

Rotary Club

Founded in 1905, Rotary is the world’s oldest and largest international

service organization. The 34,000 Rotary clubs across the globe are

composed of 1.2 million business leaders, friends, and neighbors

located in over 200 countries and territories. Together they create

positive, lasting change in their local areas and around the world.

From community service to working for a polio-free world, Rotary’s

universal motto is “Service Above Self.” Rotarians in Rankin County

participate in a multitude of service projects such as children’s literacy

and reading programs, student scholarships, helping needy families

at holidays, hosting community blood drives, assisting with building community

parks, providing dictionaries to third graders and supporting

clean water projects abroad. The Rankin County Rotary Club meets

every Thursday at noon in the Buchanan Room at Genna Benna.

601-540-2995

54 • Our Town 39042

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