Circle K International is an International collegiate student-led service organization founded by Jay N. Emerson in Indianapolis, IN in 1936. However, CKI is more than the world’s largest student-led collegiate service organization to us. It's where we represent our three pillars of service, leadership, and fellowship through our actions. Join us and together we'll do community, develop our soft skills, and gain some lifetime friends to change lives, including your own. Providing service, one paw at a time.
I pledge to uphold the objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and good will towards others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself towards the realization of mankind’s potential!
Service is our thing. It’s not just something we do, it’s how we’re wired. That’s why CKI has the highest per member service hour average of any Kiwanis-Family Club. In campuses and communities across the globe we touch lives and make a difference.
Whether you choose to lead a project, become a club officer, or go all in with a district or international role, the skills you learn will serve you the rest of your life. So go for it. The world needs more passionate, caring leaders.
When you serve together you learn a lot about yourself and each other. It forms bonds that can last a lifetime. Don’t just bring your passion to CKI, bring all of you: Your quirks, your fears, your talents, your crazy. Tell us how you want to shine and we’ll help you find a way to do it.
More than just a service organization, Circle K International is a network of college student worldwide built to develop the next generation of servant leaders. A Circle K Membership gets you access to valuable leadership experiences, professional mentors, and life-long connections through the Kiwanis Family.
Need more reasons to join CKI?
Watch this video that some of our members made in 2013 about who we are and our mission of service.