An Aktion Club is a community-service group composed of adults who live with disabilities. The Glendale Kiwanis Club, composed of leading business and professional people of the Glendale community, serves as the club's sponsor.  

Aktion Club members strive to return to their communities the benefits, help, and caring they have received, while at the same time developing important skills.

The Mission of the Aktion Club is to provide adults with disabilities the opportunity to:

Develop initiative and leadership 

Serve their community and be integrated into society

Demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities

Members receive many benefits from participating in Aktion Club. Included are:

•Participating in the active life of the communitiy

•Contributing to the community

•Develop social interaction awareness

•Improve self-esteem

•Develop leadership skills

•Achieving personal and service goals

Glendale Aktion Club was chartered on September 8, 2001. The club has 24 members to date and meets the second Friday of each month. The Glendale club has been involved in numerous community service projects including; collecting food for the holidays and The Salvation Army, delivering flowers to the eldery on Valentines Day to their adopted convalescent home "Windsor Manor" in Glendale, giving cash donations to various groups such as our military troops, The Salvation Army, Red Cross, etc.

The club holds 2 to 3 fundraisers per year. Each month they invite educational speakers on topics from safety, music, art, wildlife, world travels, etc. During this past year, club members had classes in cooking, nutrition, etiquette, and manners. Two officers from the Glendale Police Department also provided a session in personal safety.  

Members also go on one educational trip each year. In early June, members visited the Los Angeles Zoo. Our very own employee Gail Marko, who is a docent at the Zoo, served as our tour guide for the day.