Rose Float Decoration

THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL ROSE PARADE FLOAT

On New Year’s Day, millions of people around the world will view the work of the Kiwanis family on live television. That’s when the Rose Parade® presented by Honda rolls through Pasadena, California—featuring the Kiwanis float and eight others decorated by Kiwanis-family members.

In fact, Kiwanis offers more volunteers for the event than any other organization. About 7,000 people come from all over North America, contributing more than 56,000 volunteer hours. They represent nearly all of Kiwanis International’s programs: Builders Club for middle school students; Key Club for high school students; Circle K International for college students and Aktion Club for adults with disabilities. Kiwanis clubs also provide lunch and dinner for the volunteers in addition to decorating floats.

Using 8,000 gallons of glue, the volunteers create flower-covered floats for Kiwanis International, Honda, Bayer Advanced, Trader Joe’s, Western Asset, Donate Life, Rotary International, City of Alhambra, Bank of America, City of Hope, RFD-TV and U.S. Bank.

2020 RENDERING

The Kiwanis 2020 Rose Parade Float theme is “Soaring with Hope.” Many people join Kiwanis to change children’s lives. And they keep serving because of the joy that brings. Happy kids — there’s no better reward!
The Kiwanis Motto: Serving the Children of the World

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