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Aktion Club changes guard Story and photo by Joshua Maloni
In front of family, friends and colleagues, the Niagara County Aktion Club recently celebrated its second anniversary with a dinner and installation of new officers at Lutheran Church of the Messiah in Lewiston. The Aktion Club is a joint venture between Rivershore Inc. and the Lewiston Kiwanis Club. Members are adults who live with developmental disabilities who wish to give back through community service. “It’s amazing how many people … have helped the Aktion Club,” Rivershore Executive Director Jeff Sanderson said as he looked out on a full cafetorium. What began with a small group of dedicated volunteers quickly grew into something much larger. Today, 40-plus-members-strong, the Niagara County branch is the third largest Aktion Club in all of New York. This year alone, Aktion Club members spent time with the residents at Fairchild Nursing Home, sent cards to terminally ill children, participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, collected food outside of Artpark for Community Missions/Heart and Soul, and walked in the Peach Festival parade. In the next two months, the club will make Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for the needy, and ring bells for the Salvation Army. Kiwanis Club President-elect Randy Gorzka said, “It’s hard to believe what you can accomplish in two years. The Lewiston Kiwanis Club is very proud and honored to sponsor the Aktion Club.” Current President Bill Bennion said, “We are committed to the Aktion Club. You make me very proud that you are serving our community.” Niagara County Aktion Club New officers:
Outgoing officers:
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