Welcome to The Uptown Optimist Club's History Page |
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The Uptown Optimist Club just celebrated it's 55th Anniversary on September 1st, 2007. The Uptown Optimist Club was Chartered (created) on September 1, 1952 by the Tucson Optimist Club. The club was the second Optimist club started in Tucson Arizona. To commemorate our club's new charter, a Club Bell was presented to our club by “The Optimist Club of Tucson,” it is dated Sept. 8, 1952. Over the years this bell disappeared only to resurface recently. Read the story of the bell's recent rediscovery on the Fundraising Page We call ourselves the Uptown Optimist Club, but our official name is "TUCSON-UPTOWN, AZ". We are club number #31-160 in Optimist International's District number 31 and in Arizona District number 9. Our club currently has 25 active members. We meet every Thursday at the Hungry Fox at 12:15pm. The Resturant is located at the Northwest corner of Swan Rd and Broadway Blvd in Tucson Arizona. Our Motto is: "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" and our other motto is: "Friend of Youth". The purpose of our club is to serve the underprivileged youth of Tucson. We are one club of many that represent the Optimist International organization, which purpose is: To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; To inspire respect for the law; To promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; To aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world. Optimist International has been meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been "Bringing Out the Best in Kids" since 1919. Optimist Clubs conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. Club Members are best known in their communities for their upbeat attitudes. By believing in young people and empowering them to be the best they can, Optimist volunteers continually make this world a better place to live. There are 105,000 individual Members who belong to more than 3,200 autonomous Clubs. Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects each year, serving six million young people. Optimists also spend $78 million on their communities annually |
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