Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does Sertoma Mean?
A: Sertoma is an Acronym for Service
to Mankind
Q: Where is Sertoma Headquarters?
A: Sertoma International headquarters are in Kansas City, Missouri.
The international website is
http://www.sertoma.org
Q: Who does Sertoma help?
A: Sertoma's primary service project is assisting the more than 50
million people with speech, hearing and language disorders. Each
Sertoma club is also give the latitude to assist their local communities
as they feel led. See the 'About' page for more information on
local support by the Downtown Fort Smith Sertoma Club.
Q: Where does Sertoma get it's funds?
A: Sertoma's funds are raised by the local clubs via events such as Golf
Tournaments, Chili Cook Offs, etc. The Downtown Fort Smith
Sertoma's primary fund raiser is our Annual Jim Griffith Memorial Golf
Tournament held the last weekend of July.
Q: Who has the Downtown Sertoma helped so
far this
year?
A: The Downtown Fort Smith Sertoma has given the following donations
during the July 2009 - June 2010 fiscal year...
- 200 - Lavaca Serteen Club
- 800 - Boy and Girls Club
- 300 - Medical Expenses for local family
- 175 - Sertoma International Foundation for Matching Grants
- 200 - Kistler Center Sertoma Association Fees (allows scholorship funds for Kistler employees)
- 50 - First Christian Church - Memorial for Pete Hatley
- 25 - Reynold's Cancer Support House - Memorial for Harold Blaylock
- 25 - Wesley United Methodist Church - Memorial for Harold Blaylock
- 800 - Gregory Kistler Center
- 300 - University of Arkasas at Fort Smith Athletic (Regulus) Club
- 500 - Communitee Clearinghouse - Christmas for Families
- 200 - Good Samaritan Clinic
- Bibles - Rescue Mission
- 1,500 - Special Olympics
- 100 - Food for Rescue Mission
- 100 - Food for Salvation Army
- 100 - Food for Next Step Dayroom
Q: Who has the Downtown Sertoma helped last
year?
A: The Downtown Fort Smith Sertoma has given the following donations
during the July 2008 - June 2009 fiscal year...
- 2,000 -Assistance to local people
- 100 - Fellowship of Christian Athlete's
- 500 - local families for Christmas
- 180 - Policeman of the Year banquet ($60 Gift Cert to winner)
- 350 - Declaration of Independence scrolls for local 9th graders
- 290 - Lavaca Serteen Club
- 375 - Regulus club
- 1,500 - Special Olympics
- 800 - Kistler Center for Children
- 400 - Service to Mankind Banquet
- 200 - Good Samaritan Clinic
- 800 - Boy and Girls Club
- 100 - Lavaca Serteen Club
- 500 - Medical Expenses for local family
Q: Who has the Downtown Sertoma helped in
the year befor last?
A: The Downtown Fort Smith Sertoma has given the following donations
during the July 2007 - June 2008 fiscal year...
- 2,000 - hearing aids to local people
- 200 - Fellowship of Christian Athlete's
- 500 - local families for Christmas
- 260 - Policeman of the Year banquet ($50 Gift Cert to winner)
- 350 - Declaration of Independence scrolls for local 9th graders
- 290 - Lavaca Serteen Club
- 375 - Regulus club
- 1,500 - Special Olympics
- 1,942 - Kistler Center for Children ($442 from Sertoma Int. grant)
- 900 - Service to Mankind Banquet - Sam Sicard winner this year
- 800 - Boys and Girls Club