Roger Owens, the beloved and internationally famous Peanut Man at Dodger Stadium, tosses peanuts to members during Santa Monica Kiwanis Club's weekly luncheon at the Santa Monica Family YMCA on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Owens has been pitching peanuts for the Dodgers for the past 51 years. "I am the only pitcher that earns less than one million a year," he said.

Kiwanis International is a community service organization of active and retired business and professional people, founded in 1915 at Detroit, Mich. Local Kiwanis clubs now exist in more than 90 countries. Kiwanis clubs sponsor a wide variety of service projects, for which they raise money and members volunteer their time. The organization has also undertaken international service projects. Kiwanis International sponsors a number of service organizations for young people, including Circle K International (for college and university students) and Key Club International (for high school students).