“Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities, with more than 12,000 members worldwide.

Aktion Clubs draw members from various organizations that support individuals with disabilities, as well as other community programs. Aktion clubs can also be established at churches, libraries, YMCAs, lodges or similar facilities. A Kiwanis club, composed of like-minded, service-oriented people from the community, serves as the club’s sponsor.

Aktion Club is supported at the district level and by the Kiwanis International Office in Indianapolis, Indiana, which provides programs, literature and opportunities to relate to individuals with disabilities from countries worldwide.” https://aktionclub.org/discover/

When COVID-19 first struck, Aktion Club members quickly started getting together via Zoom calls to keep in touch with each other and to stay healthy and safe. The more they met, the more ideas they had of fun activities they could do via Zoom- that’s how they started Book Club! Each week a small group of folks get together to take turns reading from a book, discussing their favorite parts and thinking of other books they’d like to read next!

When COVID-19 first struck, Aktion Club members quickly started getting together via Zoom calls to keep in touch with each other and to stay healthy and safe. The more they met, the more ideas they had of fun activities they could do via Zoom- thus Painting Party was born! Each week a small group of folks get together to paint, act silly and have a wonderful time!

Happy Holidays from everyone at the Knox County Board of DD! People from all across our county submitted pictures of them creating beautiful artworks and crafts celebrating this joyous holiday season. We hope you enjoy their amazing talents!

We hope you have a wonderful and magical holiday season!

Jared is a very talented artist who works at Creative Foundations. He is able to paint so beautifully and it is wonderful to see the creations he can come up with! Recently he was able to create a painting of Jack Hanna’s Base Camp for Jack who recently retired. He was able to meet Jack in person and give it to him! We are so proud of Jared for everything he has accomplished!

If you’ve ever been to the cafeteria at MVNU, you’ve probably ran into Brad. Brad has been working there for many many years and loves the opportunities he is given! He works hard in the dish room ensuring all the dishes, pots, pans and utensils are clean for the kitchen staff to cook with and the guests to eat off of. He enjoys the fast pace of the lunch rush and loves making jokes with his coworkers.

Cierra is a dedicated employee at Pioneer College Catering located in Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s dining hall. She enjoys her position in the dish room and appreciates knowing what her job duties are and the support she gets from her coworkers and supervisors.

Pioneer College Catering has been a wonderful employer for people with developmental disabilities in our community— thank you for all you do!

Erik has been working for Park National Bank for almost a year— and he has been enjoying this wonderful opportunity! He does a wonderful job sorting through the mail, delivering the mail to the different departments, organizing bank deposit sheets, putting postage on outgoing mail and more. He enjoys that he is able to work at his own pace and he is able to meet new people. Erik has become a valuable asset to Park National Bank.

Thank you, Park National Bank for this partnership!

Steven is a wonderful employee at Pioneer College Catering located in MVNU’s dining hall. He is responsible for refilling all of the clean plates, silverware and putting anything else away to keep the dining hall clean and ready for all of the faculty and students as they come through getting their meals. Steven loves the consistency of his job and appreciates knowing what his responsibilities are so he can complete his job in a timely manner and do it correctly.

Anna is an independent provider who has been working with Devine in her home and helping her connect to the community.