Circle K: University at Buffalo
"Live to Serve, Love to Serve."
Mission
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.
Membership
CKI is an organization for college and university students who are responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to community service. Current membership is 13,250 college students on 450 campuses in 17 nations including the Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Colombia, Philippines, Nigeria, Ecuador, Malaysia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Antigua, Australia, Suriname, and the United States.
