A B O U T

WHAT IS CIRCLE K AT PACIFIC?
Circle K is a non-profit community service organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. We do various service projects in order to give back to our community and create a better relationship between our university and the Stockton community. For more information on Circle K, visit the international website via our "Links" page.

MISSION STATEMENT
At University of the Pacific:
To promote life long learning and community service to college students at University of the Pacific. As well as to help breakdown the barrier that exist between the city of Stockton and the Pacific campus by providing invaluable services through volunteering and fund raising.
Of Circle K:
Developing college and university students into responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to serving the children of the world.

WHAT TYPE OF SERVICE DO WE PROVIDE?
We are open to doing any and all work that is needed of us. We are committed to contributing to both the Stockton and Pacific community in any way possible. However, there are some limitations to the type of work that we will do. Contact the club president for more details.

MINIMUM MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
We understand that college is an extremely busy place that barely leaves room for any fun extracurricular activities. Our members range from Pre-Pharm to Psychology to Music, and we all get to share exciting experiences together that we would not normally should we stay in our academic concentrations. As a member of UOP Circle K, here is a list of our minimum requirements because we understand how important studies are:
- at least part-time student
- attend at least 50% of all general meetings
- paid membership dues
- at least 5 hours of service, leadership, and/or friendship related events

OUR PLEDGE:
"I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind's potential."

HISTORY
In 1936, the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington, established Circle K House at Washington State College, which was rented to young men who needed assistance to attend college. For ten years the "Circle K House" became affiliated with a Greek letter organization, although it continued to be sponsored by the Pullman Kiwanis Club.

Eleven years later in 1947, Circle K transitioned from a fraternity to a service-oriented organization. That year, during September, the first Circle K club similar to our present day organization, was chartered at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois.

In 1949, two more clubs were organized, including one in Canada, making Circle K international. There were 147 Circle K clubs in 1955, when Circle K was officially recognized as a sponsored organization of Kiwanis International.

Circle K International has grown tremendously over the past 40 years, sometimes in spirit, sometimes in members, and still other times in service to the community. Circle K International is continuing to move toward ever-increasing service and leadership development as well as providing fellowship and personal growth to the members. Though history provides a good foundation from which to view achievements and obstacles, Circle K International must connect the organization's mission with tomorrow's college students and tomorrow's student organizations to envision the possibilities for the organization and realize its dream of creating a better world in which to live.
--Taken from Circle K International