TIME TO GET YOURSELF INTO ACTION WITH

AKTION!

By Steve McIllwain,

Aktion Club Advisor

AKTION CLUBS:

PART OF THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL FAMILY

•Clubs for adults

• Kiwanis Clubs•Circle K•Aktion Club

•Clubs for youth

• Key Club• Builders Club• Kiwanis Kids

HISTORY OF AKTION

• First Aktion Club---Florida, 1987

• October 2000-----First official service leadership program of Kiwanis

International

• First official NC Aktion Club

The Arc of Moore County (Wendy Carter)

• 36 Aktion Clubs in the state of

North Carolina today!

• Aktion is all over the world!

Today, there are clubs in Australia,

Bahamas

Barbados,

Canada

Jamaica,

Malaysia,

Philippines,

…as well as the USA.

HOW CAN YOU BENEFITFROM BEING A PART OF AKTION?

Aktion Club allows adults who have disabilities to participate in community service projects, gain leadership skills and become more involved in their community.

The mission of Aktion Club is:

-To provide adults with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative and leadership skills.

-To serve their community.

-To be fully included in their community.

-To demonstrate the dignity and value of people who have disabilities.

MEET PEOPLE IN AKTION!

PAM RICHARDS

SOUTH MECKLENBURGAKTION CLUB PRESIDENT

MEET PEOPLE IN AKTION!

AMANDA FAGGART

(CABARRUS CHAMPIONS) AKTION CLUB PRESIDENT

AKTION CLUB PROJECTS

• Samaritan’s Feet

• Children’s Hospitals

• Visits to Senior Citizen Facilities

• Cell phone drive

• Feeding those who are homeless

• Sponsor a family at the holidays

• Letters to the troops overseas

• Adopt-a-Street

• Car wash

• Collection of aluminum cans

• Collection of extra change

• Talent Shows

• Connect w/local sports team

• Whatever club members think of!

SAMARITAN’S FEETPROJECT

STARTING AN AKTION CLUB

Contact your local Kiwanis Club to sponsor the club.

Find a local agency to co-sponsor the club.

Appoint a Kiwanis member as an advisor to the club.

Contact local agencies and or group homes for members.

Find a meeting place (church, community center)

Create a name for the club.

Vote for officers:

-President

-Vice President

- Treasurer

- Secretary

- Sergeant at Arms

Keep a file of all paperwork.

Set a date for the charter ceremony & the installation of the new officers.

Invite everyone in the community!

FUN TIME