In 1920, Harold A. Rogers, known in Kin Canada circles as "Founder Hal", founded the first Kinsmen club in Hamilton, Ontario.

Rogers, a 21-year-old, had just returned from World War I and his father, a well-known Rotarian, encouraged him to join the Rotary Club.

Prominent former and current Kin members include: Clubs independently determine what needs in their community they would like to assist with and often partner with municipalities and/or local non-profit organizations to meet those needs.

Together, the clubs raised CAD $20 million and volunteered over 500,000 hours in the 2018–2019 Kin year.

This makes Kin the country's largest single fundraiser for cystic fibrosis.

Kin Canada Bursaries, a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund, provides financial assistance to eligible persons in their quest for higher learning.