Aktion Club of Summit County
Akron, Ohio
Advisor:
Bonnie
Binns
330.634.8873;
Cell: 330.475.3962
Kiwanis Advisor: Sponsoring Agency:
Summit County Board of MR/DD;
People
First of Summit County; The Arc of Summit and Portage Counties.
Sponsoring Kiwanis
Clubs: Kiwanis
Clubs of Akron and Bath-Richfield; Circle K Club of Akron
University
There
is a new volunteer service club on the horizon for people with
disabilities called The Aktion Club of
Summit
County
.
Membership
is open to any adult who has a disability and a desire to become a leader
in his/her community and wishes to provide service to others.
This
opportunity is being organized through the Kiwanis Clubs of Akron,
Bath-Richfield and the County of Summit Board of Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities, co-sponsored by Circle K Club of Akron
University (Kiwanis division of college students) in association with the
area chapter of People First of Summit County, self-advocates working
together as a team to change their world and The Arc of Summit and Portage
Counties.
Regular
meetings (set around the Metro Bus Schedule) will generally be held on the
second Thursday of each month from
5:00 p.m.
to
6:00 p.m.
at the
Weaver
Learning
Center
in
Tallmadge
in the
B-Wing
Conference
Center
.
Meetings
will include planning sessions, discussion of upcoming volunteer and
social opportunities, club business and light refreshments.
Annual
membership dues of $5 per member have been waived for our first year
chartering club.
Help
will be provided to arrange transportation for club members to and from
upcoming service projects, fund raisers and social events. The providers
and families of people with disabilities seeking membership are welcome to
attend each of these opportunities.
The
new club charter presentation meeting will be held in July with a buffet
style catered dinner meeting to be held at the
Weaver
Learning
Center
in
Tallmadge
in the multi purpose room.
Meetings
are held:
2nd
Thursday of the month
5-6 pm
at
Weaver
Learning
Center
in
Tallmadge, Ohio
B-Wing
Conference
Center
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