Aktion Club

What is Aktion Club?

Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities, with more than 12,000 members worldwide.

Aktion Clubs draw members from various organizations that support individuals with disabilities, as well as other community programs.  Aktion clubs can also be established at churches, libraries, YMCAs, lodges or similar facilities. A Kiwanis club, composed of like-minded, service-oriented people from the community, serves as the club’s sponsor.

Aktion Club is supported at the district level and by the Kiwanis International Office in Indianapolis, Indiana, which provides programs, literature and opportunities to relate to individuals with disabilities from countries worldwide.

 

Who joins Aktion Club?

Members of Aktion Club are people who want to serve and improve their communities. They’re energetic, they’re dedicated–they’re adults with disabilities who are passionate about making a difference in the world.

With Aktion Club, they’re discovering their heart to serve, answering their call to lead and igniting the courage it takes to build relationships. They step forward when others stand still. As a result, their communities grow stronger.

Pictured: Wendell Foster Aktion Club members install flags outside the Courthouse for the 2023 Walk of Honor. The local Aktion Club chapter was chartered on December 12, 2018.

Motto:

Where development has no disability.

Vision:

To develop competent, capable, caring leaders through the vehicle of service.

Mission:

To provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership skills and to serve their communities.

Core Values:

  • Character Building: The ability to the right thing, even when it might be the unpopular choice
  • Leadership: The ability to listen, communicate, serve and guide others
  • Inclusiveness: Accepting and welcoming differences in other people
  • Caring: The act of being concerned about or interested in other people or situations

Pledge:

I pledge on my honor to follow the Objects of Aktion Club.
To better my community,my country and myself.
To help those in need.
To demonstrate loyalty to our community and nation.
And to encourage others to do the same

 

For more information or to become a member, please contact:

Cindy Huston
Wendell Foster Facility Advisor
270-683-4517
[email protected]

Kirk Aldridge
Kiwanis Advisor
270-683-4517
[email protected] 

 

 
About Kiwanis International
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global organization of clubs and members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs, including Circle K International for university students, Key Club for students age 14–18, Builders Club for students age 11–14, K-Kids for students age 6–12 and Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities, annually dedicate more than 18.5 million service hours to strengthen communities and serve children. The Kiwanis International family comprises nearly 558,000 adult and youth members 82 nations and geographic areas. Visit www.kiwanis.org for more information.