Identificatie
Soort entiteit
Instelling
Geauthoriseerde naam
Optimist Club of Hamilton
Parallelle vormen van de naam
- Optimist International
Gestandaardiseerde naamvorm(en) volgens andere regels.
Aandere naamsvormen
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Beschrijving
Bestaansperiode
1924 - Present
Geschiedenis
The Optimist Club was first founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1919. The first Hamilton branch of the Optimist Club was founded in 1924. The Optimist Club of Hamilton is the second oldest of the chartered Optimist Clubs in Canada. As a service club, the Optimists work towards the betterment of their community with a focus on the youth. Examples of Optimist Club works include Bike-A-Thons, garden and ladies’ nights, fundraisers and tournaments. Currently, there are more than 3 chartered Optimists Clubs operating in the Hamilton area, serving their community.