In 1919 Optimist Club International was born in worldwide communities “Bring Out the Best in Kids”. Optimist International is an international service club organization with 3,200 clubs and almost 100,000 members in more than 35 nations throughout the world. Optimist International is made up of autonomous Optimist Clubs that do work in their communities. Each club raises its own funds and chooses its own service projects to improve the lives of children. Each club conducts positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. The optimist club members feel that by believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can, it continually make this world a better place to live.
