KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (DBA KIWANIS CHILDREN'S FUND) IS CONTINUING ITS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAIN EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS AND MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TETANUS BY SUPPORTING KIWANIS' GLOBAL PARTNERS IODINE GLOBAL NETWORK, UNICEF, AND UNICEF USA. GRANTMAKING TO SUPPORT LOCAL KIWANIS FAMILY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH THE KIWANIS CAUSES OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND LITERACY, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL AND ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS (KIWANIS YOUTH PROGRAMS, CIRCLE K, AKTION CLUB, BUILDERS CLUB, K-KIDS AND KEY LEADER), INCLUDING FUNDING FOR ROBUST HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES DEVELOP INTO COMMUNITY LEADERS.