Optimist International

Meeting the needs of young people in communities

worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing

Out the Best in Kids" since 1919. Optimist Clubs

conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a

helping hand to youth. Club Members are best known

in their communities for their upbeat attitudes. By

believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can,

Optimist volunteers continually make this world a better place to live.

There are 105,000 individual Members who belong to more than 3,200

autonomous Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000service projects each year,

serving six million young people.

Optimist Clubs are united through Optimist International,one of the

largest service organizations in the world. With over 4,000 clubs and

more than 126,000 members throughoutNorth America, Europe, and

the Caribbean, Optimistsconduct over 65,000 service projects and

spend over$78 million on community projects that serve over

six million youth in our communities annually. To learn more abou

Optimist International, visit Optimist.org.