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What is an Optimist Club?
An Optimist Club is a service organization whose members come from the local community and whose primary purpose is to assist youth of that community.
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.
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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 114,000 individual members who belong to 3,500 autonomous
Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each year, serving six million
young people. Optimists also spend $78 million on their communities annually.
