Become
a Member
Do you want to get more involved in your community? As an Optimist Member,
you will be welcomed into a Club of individual citizens who share a desire
to "Bring Out the Best in Kids." We organize and participate in
hands-on, interactive projects for kids. These projects range from Oratorical
Contests to Youth Appreciation activities. As an Optimist Member, not only
will you be connected to your local community, you'll also boast affiliation
with about 87,000 Optimists around the world.
Visitors interested in learning
more about Optimist Clubs in their area can visit the My
Sidewalk page of the website. At My
Sidewalk, you can request information about a variety of topics, and
you will receive a response from an Optimist volunteer in your area. To go to the My Sidewalk page, please click here.
To learn more about membership, see the Membership
Brochure. To go to the directory and find a Club near you, please click
here.
Become
a Friend of Optimists
Explore the volunteer opportunities to help “Bring Out the Best in
Kids” by becoming a Friend of Optimists. Helping kids has rarely been
more important than today in a world where we are disconnected from each
other and engaged with our interactive technology. Being a Friend of Optimists
helps support the organization's diligent efforts to reach out to kids.
Receive special e-mails and The Optimist magazine. Volunteer when
you want. So what do you think? Will you be a friend?
Become an eOptimist
Discover, share and live Optimism through an online network of positive thinkers.
A fresh breath of Optimism, eOptimist is the new generation of Optimist International Members. We’re a 501(c)(4) not-for-profit and we focus on discovering, sharing and living Optimism with an online community. We have a positive vision for the future because we combine Optimism and action. And, we support the next generation of Optimism by leading by example – that is, living The Optimist Creed on a daily basis.
We are a group of people who have united in the name of Optimism. We find the best in ourselves and the best in the people around us. Join our movement.
Start a New Optimist Club
If your local community is without an Optimist Club or if you are familiar with an activity that would be perfect for a single-focus group, consider starting a New Club.
