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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 Clubs for youth Kiwanis Clubs Key Club Circle K Builders

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TIME TO GET YOURSELF INTO ACTION WITH AKTION!

By Steve McIllwain, Aktion Club Advisor

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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

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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.

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HOW CAN YOU BENEFIT FROM 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.

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MEET PEOPLE IN AKTION! PAM RICHARDS SOUTH MECKLENBURG AKTION CLUB PRESIDENT

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MEET PEOPLE IN AKTION! AMANDA FAGGART (CABARRUS CHAMPIONS) AKTION CLUB PRESIDENT

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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!

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SAMARITAN’S FEET PROJECT

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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!

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FUN TIME