The Retort

Circle K

March 26th, 2010 by Bailey Martin Of The Retort Staff

Circle K is a student-led community service organization which is part of an international organization called Circle K International (CKI). CKI is the premier collegiate and university community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world. CKI and its over 12600 members in 17 nations are making a positive impact on the world daily.

According to Thomas Sullivan, Circle K is a self-governing organization and elects its own officers, conducts its own meetings, and determines its own service activities. CKI is a combination of community service and leadership training and allows members the opportunity to meet other college students across the globe. The Six Cents Initiative is CKI’s international fundraiser that brings members of CKI together to make a difference by endeavoring to provide safe drinking water to 2.2 billion children worldwide.

The current president of Circle K is Ashlee Ranglitsch and Reverend Kim Woeste is their advisor. “We participate in State Governor’s Projects and Circle K International Projects. We also volunteer at Student United Way and the Office of Community involvement sponsored projects such as Service Saturday’s,” said Thomas Sullivan.

Circle K usually hosts Bra-Nanza and joint service projects with Kiwanis Club and K-Family Clubs. Bra-Nanza is a charitable event and a competition organized to help raise awareness of breast cancer. This year Circle K helped plan and host the first annual Billings Food Bank CanStruction with the Rocky Mountain College SIFE Team.

The only requirements for joining Circle K are having a passion to serve others. Currently Circle K has 22 members at Montana State University Billings.

Circle K meets on Tuesdays at 7:15pm in the Gallatin Room of the Student Union Building.

For more information about Circle K and their projects, contact them at msubcirclek@hotmail.com or checkout their Facebook page.