Happy 10th anniversary Aktion Club.
On Oct. 1, 2000, Aktion Club officially became a Service Leadership Program of Kiwanis International.
The very first Aktion Club was started in Florida by George Swartout, the 1988-89 Kiwanis Governor. Today the Aktion Club concept has spread throughout the world. Currently, there are 467 clubs and 9,425 members worldwide.
Our New York District Aktion club has provided many hours of community service as part of the estimated 92,484 hours of service documented each year by Kiwanis International. We have adopted soldiers, given out flags for Memorial Day, collected happy quarters for the new "Eliminate Project", volunteered at Ronald McDonald House, helped out with food drives and assisted many of the Kiwanis Clubs with their projects.
Sleeping Children Around the World is Aktion Club's service initiative. The New York District has collected over $1,000 in the past four years. It has kept our members focused on fund raising efforts for this most valuable charity by providing thousands of bed kits to children in underprivileged countries around the world.
Congratulation and thanks to all who have been involved including the members, the advisors, the sponsoring clubs and the agencies that support individuals with disabilities. Thank you for your dedication, leadership and countless hours of service. The New York District has doubled the number of Aktion Clubs in the past four years and would not be where it is today without the efforts of our members in this great district. If your club does not currently sponsor an Aktion club, and you are interested, please contact me.
Here's to many more anniversaries Aktion club!
Column Posted on Web Site November 9, 2010
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