Kiwanis is a fellowship united in service to improve the lives of children in our community and throughout the world. Outer Banks Kiwanis Club’s community service projects focus on the health and education of children in Dare County. We raise funds to provide college scholarships for local students, and for research to accelerate the cures for cancer in children. The club hosts the Nags Head Woods 5K, as well as the 1-Mile Family Fun Run every second Saturday in May.

The Objectives of Kiwanis
• To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than the material values of life
• To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships
• To promote the adoption and application of higher social, business and professional standards
• To develop by precept and example a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship
• To provide through Kiwanis Clubs a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities
• To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will

Club Meetings
We meet at noon on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursdays of each month at Western Sizzlin' Steak House in Kill Devil Hills. Our meetings, which include breakfast, often feature guest speakers and presentations on topics of interest to club members and the general public. In the past, presentations have been given by local community and business leaders, representatives from regional attractions, environmental organizations, educational institutions, and many others. See our Calendar for the most up-to-date schedule of meetings, guest speakers and other events.

The community is welcome to attend our meetings and take advantage of our featured speakers and presentations.

Meeting address:
Western Sizzlin' Steak House
804 S. Croatan Highway
Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27948

Directions:
From the South take Route 264 or Route 64 East to Rt. 158 and travel north about 8 miles to the restaurant, which will be on the left. From the North take Route 168 South until it turns into Route 158. The restaurant will be on the right.

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Club History
The Outer Banks Kiwanis Club received its Charter on June 28, 1983. Our Charter President was Leo J. Sheetz, for whom our annual high school scholarship fund is named.

Charter members who are still active are Virgil Lanning, and John Sheetz, who was our Charter Secretary.

The club has provided one Governor to the Carolinas District, Leo Sheetz, Sr., from 1987 to 1988 and 1997 to 1998, when he was a Distinguished Governor of the Carolinas District.

The club has provided two past Lieutenant Governors, Dick Denton and John Sheetz.