Non-Profit
The Traverse City Optimist Club is a local community service and youth support organization chartered on December 1, 1954, as part of Optimist International (Club #17370). The Mission: "Bring out the best in youth, our community, and ourselves" (guiding young people to be positive community members by dedicating time and effort to local youth and youth organizations). The Vision: Helping youth reach their full potential by providing hope, positivity, and a vision for the future. Our goal among members is to foster fellowship, camaraderie, and provide local business/organization updates, and featured community speaker presentations. We have several community youth events each year which include Youth Appreciation Day, Cherry Festival Duck Race, and Christmas Shopping. We are looking to grow our club for a greater impact on our community.