Mission Statement: "Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time."

The Kiwanis Club of Bay Osos, Los Osos, CA met for its first meeting on March 10, 1982, at the ‘Salty Pelican’; owner Ed Coppola, was a member. Twenty four years later, we are still meeting at the same place, only now it’s ‘Papillon'.
Bob Darling was the first president of the Club, and Vladimir von Rauner was vice-president. Also present that first year were Pastor Ron Fay, Dr. George Janeway, Dr. Robert Kumabe, Warren Lilly, Donn McClish, George Mew, Roland Muschenetz, Tom Neve, Peter Starlings, Leon van Beurden, and Pastor Paul Ward.

Charter members of the Club, who are still members, are: George Janeway, Warren Lilly, Peter Starlings, and Vladimir von Rauner. The Club has been as large as 65 Members and presently has 45 Members.