Calling all adults living with disabilities!

Aktion Club members, with the support of the Kiwanis Club and AtWork!, serve the community and have fun together. Aktion Club members enjoy opportunities for leadership, volunteering, and socializing. Our Aktion Club offers an atmosphere of belonging, opportunities for meaningful contribution to the community, and a place to make friends and have fun!

Twelve adults with disabilities joined our Aktion Club at the first meeting on June 17, 2010. Welcome New Members!

You ARE INVITED TO ATTEND our next event!

When: Tuesday, July 20th at 5:30pm
Where: Concerts on the Green, Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., Issaquah, WA 98027

If you arrive at 5:30 you can volunteer to help get our concession booth set-up. At 6 PM we will have a short business meeting before the concert starts at 7 PM. We will sign up new members, elect a President, Secretary, and Treasurer and decide what day(s) of the month we will hold regular meetings. After the concert we can help put things away. The concert is over at 8:30.

The Kiwanis Club sells food at the Concerts to raise money to help the community. If you help, you get to have a FREE BBQ meal (hamburger, hot dog, or polish sausage) during the concert.   Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on if you wish.

All new members and any adult living with any kind of disability anywhere in King County who is interested in membership; their family members, staff, and friends are welcome.

Aktion Club Kick-off Event on June 17th

When: Thursday, June 17th at 6:30pm
Where: Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way SW, Issaquah, WA 98027

This event is open to any adult living with any kind of disability anywhere in King County; their family members, staff, teachers, advocates, and others who care about people with disabilities. Our Aktion Club will hold events & activities in the greater Issaquah area. We hope the success of our club inspires other Kiwanis clubs to sponsor Aktion Clubs in their communities in the coming years.  Food and Beverages will be provided.

Kiwanis Club of Issaquah Announces first Aktion Club Meeting on May 17th

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth and adults with disabilities as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research, and much more. No problem is too big or too small. Why? Because working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. When you give someone a chance to learn, experience, dream, and succeed, great things happen! The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah has organized a community meeting to talk about Aktion Clubs. We want to hear from advocates, family members, educators, service providers and friends of people with disabilities as we plan for the launch of our new club.

Aktion Clubs are service leadership programs of local Kiwanis Clubs. Aktion Clubs provide adults living with disabilities the opportunity to develop leadership and initiative, serve their community, be integrated into society, and demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities. Aktion Club members are Kiwanians and benefit by actively participating in community life; contributing to the community; developing abilities, leadership skills, and social awareness; improving self esteem and achieving personal goals. The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah has made a commitment to charter and support an Aktion Club because we care about citizens with disabilities. We are excited about the opportunity to welcome new Kiwanians, develop new relationships, and serve in the community side-by-side with adults living with disabilities.

A meeting to get organized and get started is scheduled for:

When: Monday, May 17th at 6:30 PM
Where: Clark Elementary School Library, 500 2nd Avenue Southeast Issaquah, WA 98027-4315

Please join us!

Directions for Clark Elementary:

From I-90 Eastbound

From May Valley Road/Issaquah Hobart Road

For More Information:

Contact: Chris Brandt, Aktion Club Chair, Kiwanis Club of Issaquah (425-766-2774)