AKtion Club Starting in Bradford
Three local groups are starting a service club for adults living with disabilities.
The Kiwanis Club of Bradford, Bradford Area High School Key Club and Evergreen Elm Inc. are chartering an AKtion Club, which is part of the Kiwanis family of organizations.
An information session will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 1 at the Bradford Area Public Library for those interested in joining the Bradford AKtion Club. Friends and family members are welcome to attend the meeting along with potential members.
AKtion clubs are the newest Kiwanis International-sponsored organization. Their mission is to provide disabled adults an opportunity to develop initiative and leadership skills, to serve their community, to be integrated into society and to demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities.
“This will be a great opportunity for adults with disabilities to socialize and give back to the community,” said Garry Pugrant, executive director of Evergreen Elm.
Although sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the AKtion Club will have its own meetings, governance and service projects.
“I can’t wait until we get this club off the ground,” said Kiwanis president Kimberly Weinberg.
“When I talk to Kiwanians from around the state whose clubs sponsor AKtion Clubs, they light up when they talk about this club. They always mention how much AKtion contributes to both their Kiwanis club and their community.”
Paula Vecellio will be the Kiwanis Club liaison to AKtion, and Sue Florentine will serve as the staff support from Evergreen Elm.
“The AKtion Club is going to give those with disabilities an organized club of their own and the satisfaction of helping others and giving back to the community,” Florentine said.
Vecellio noted that the club will develop members’ leadership skills.
“The AKtion club will provide a wonderful opportunity for its members to exhibit the many abilities they already possess and to further develop their abilities to benefit themselves and Bradford,” she said.
Sample service projects for the club include park beautification, food drives, nursing home visitations and assisting the Kiwanis and Key clubs with their service projects.
AKtion clubs began in 1987 in Florida, where the first club was organized in Putnam County. The idea spread throughout Florida Kiwanis clubs by word of mouth, and AKtion Clubs became an official sponsored program of Kiwanis International in 2000.
For more information, contact Weinberg at (814)362-1866 or kmw61@pitt.edu or Vecellio at 362-6853 or pmvecellio@evergreenelm.org.
The Kiwanis Club of Bradford, Bradford Area High School Key Club and Evergreen Elm Inc. are chartering an AKtion Club, which is part of the Kiwanis family of organizations.
An information session will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 1 at the Bradford Area Public Library for those interested in joining the Bradford AKtion Club. Friends and family members are welcome to attend the meeting along with potential members.
AKtion clubs are the newest Kiwanis International-sponsored organization. Their mission is to provide disabled adults an opportunity to develop initiative and leadership skills, to serve their community, to be integrated into society and to demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities.
“This will be a great opportunity for adults with disabilities to socialize and give back to the community,” said Garry Pugrant, executive director of Evergreen Elm.
Although sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the AKtion Club will have its own meetings, governance and service projects.
“I can’t wait until we get this club off the ground,” said Kiwanis president Kimberly Weinberg.
“When I talk to Kiwanians from around the state whose clubs sponsor AKtion Clubs, they light up when they talk about this club. They always mention how much AKtion contributes to both their Kiwanis club and their community.”
Paula Vecellio will be the Kiwanis Club liaison to AKtion, and Sue Florentine will serve as the staff support from Evergreen Elm.
“The AKtion Club is going to give those with disabilities an organized club of their own and the satisfaction of helping others and giving back to the community,” Florentine said.
Vecellio noted that the club will develop members’ leadership skills.
“The AKtion club will provide a wonderful opportunity for its members to exhibit the many abilities they already possess and to further develop their abilities to benefit themselves and Bradford,” she said.
Sample service projects for the club include park beautification, food drives, nursing home visitations and assisting the Kiwanis and Key clubs with their service projects.
AKtion clubs began in 1987 in Florida, where the first club was organized in Putnam County. The idea spread throughout Florida Kiwanis clubs by word of mouth, and AKtion Clubs became an official sponsored program of Kiwanis International in 2000.
For more information, contact Weinberg at (814)362-1866 or kmw61@pitt.edu or Vecellio at 362-6853 or pmvecellio@evergreenelm.org.
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