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Karen Craig - Community Support Services Coordinator, @ 541-888-8893 ext. 26 Or 541-269-2329
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People with disabilities to build friendships, enjoy social activities, build relationships within the community, enjoy opportunities to work as a team and learn new skills.
What is the Acktion Club?
The Acktion Club is a group composed of adult citizens who live with disabilities. The Bay Area Kiwanis Club, composed of leading business and professional people of the community, and Star of Hope serve as the Acktion Club sponsors. The Star of Hope provides an agency staff coordinator to attend functions and advise Kiwanis members.
ACKTION CLUB MISSION
To develop initiative and leadership
Experience in living and working together
To serve the community
To prepare for useful citizenship
ACKTION CLUB CORE VALUES
Character building
Inclusiveness
Leadership
Caring
Allen
Acktion Club Treasurer
Ted
Acktion Club President
MEMBERS WANTED
Acktion Club
Agenda for 2007
Acktion Club meetings will be held at the Star of Hope Main Building located at 657 Newmark Avenue in the Empire District of Coos Bay at 3pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
January: 9th & 23rd
February: 13th & 27th
March: 13th & 27th
April: 10th & 24th
May: 8th & 22nd
June: 12th & 26th
July: 10th & 24th
August: 14th & 28th
September 7th. 8th and 9th (Camping Trip)
September: 11th & 25th
October: 9th & 23rd
November: 13th & 27th
December: 11th (No meeting on the 25th)
Any scheduled activities will be discussed at each meeting with posters handed out for information on how to join the Acktion Club.
Call Karen Craig at 541-888-8893 extension 26
Bowling Club is on the second week of every month.
NEWS FLASH
ACKTION CLUB NEWS FLASH
Partnering with community members is what it is all about. Acktion Club participated in presenting a Thanksgiving event with the Hollywood Dreams club and the Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church. Everyone pitched in to give the opportunity for over one hundred individuals to share on this traditional Holiday of giving Thanks.
After winding up the Lund Park Project this year the Bay Area Kiwanis Club and the Acktion Club Joined Hands with several other community members to clean up the Marshfield Cemetery. Special thanks to Ted J., Cathy C., Cheryl M. and David S. for their help with this project.
SPECIAL MENTION
Special thanks to our cantina workers, Allen B., Cheryl M., David S., and Ted J.. for their dedication to duty as volunteer workers. Honorable mention to Karen C., Sally B., Barry C., Jeanelle S., and Shawn K. whom made the camping trip possible by volunteering their time and energy.
Acktion Club Leaders
President - Ted Johnson
Vice-President - Sam Johnson
Treasurer - Allen Babcock
Secretary - Susan Magill
Ongoing Projects
Habitat for Humanity
Camping
Cantina
Pioneer Cemetery
KDCCP Bike Ride
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