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Optimist Club Impact | 2025-2026
Optimist International

Making an Impact,
One Community at a Time

See how Optimist Clubs across the world are creating positive change through service, mentorship, and community engagement.

0
Projects Reported
0
Youth Served
estimated from reported ranges
0
Volunteer Hours
$0
Community Investment
estimated from reported ranges
0
Clubs Reporting
0
Volunteers Engaged
estimated from reported ranges

Project Types

335
total
Signature Programs
20
Community Projects
315

Reports by Month

32
Oct
54
Nov
96
Dec
111
Jan
42
Feb

Program Breakdown

How projects are distributed across program categories

Signature Programs

Junior Optimist
8
OWLS (projects in schools)
7
Essay
3
Optimist Day
1
Oratorical
1

Community Projects

Other
130
Holiday Events (Breakfast with Santa, Easter Egg Hunt, etc.)
73
Childhood Health & Wellness
29
Celebrate Community
26
Youth Appreciation
20
Community Cleanup
10
Avenue of Flags
8
Sponsored Sports
7
Respect for Law
5
Youth Safety (Bicycle, Boating, etc.)
3
Visual Arts Contest
1
Photography Contest
1
Recycling, Energy/Water Conservation
1
FIRST Robotics/LEGO
1

Youth Reached per Project

Distribution of youth served across all reported projects

Under 25
123 projects
26-50
47 projects
51-100
45 projects
101-250
44 projects
251-500
38 projects
501-750
7 projects
751-1,000
2 projects
Over 1,000
29 projects
Data collected through the Optimist Club Impact Reporting system • Fiscal Year 2025-2026 • optimist.org