Co-sponsoring an Aktion Club
Involving high school and university students
Adults with disabilities enjoy doing service in their communities in conjunction with high school and university students. The joint effort can be one in which everyone learns from each other and a meaningful relationship evolves. When a Key Club member or Circle K International member establishes an ongoing relationship with an Aktion Club, the end result can be beneficial to the members, the Kiwanis club and the community. The relationship can develop in several ways.
Co-sponsorship
If you are ready to make a meaningful, lifelong impact, co-sponsor a new Aktion Club at a local agency that supports adults with disabilities. A Key Club or CKI club can register with Kiwanis International as a co-sponsor along with the sponsoring Kiwanis club. By being a co-sponsor, the Key Club or CKI club establishes the right and responsibly to fulfill the obligations of sponsorship, along with the Kiwanis club.
One-time project ideas:
- In November, celebrate Kiwanis family month by coordinating a project with an Aktion Club.
- Assist with the Aktion Club’s training of officers.
- Plan something fun for the members, like a holiday party.
Key Club one-time project ideas:
- Partner together and clean up a park or plant flowers at a nearby nursing home.
- Plan a prom for the Aktion Club members.
- Organize a car wash to raise funds for Aktion Club’s Service Partner, Sleeping Children Around the World, which supplies bed kits for children in under-developed countries.
- Host an event, like a Halloween party, for an Aktion Club.
- Coordinate a joint food drive with an Aktion Club for a local food bank.
CKI one-time project ideas:
- Partner together to make cards for sick children in the hospital.
- Plan a dance for the Aktion Club members.
- Organize a recycling initiative to raise funds for Aktion Club’s Service Partner, Sleeping Children Around the World, which supplies bed kits for children in underdeveloped countries.
- Host an event, like a Valentine’s Day party, for an Aktion Club.
- Invite Aktion Club members to participate in your next service project.
To start an Aktion Club, check out the club chartering information. For more information, contact Aktion Club.
