PROJECTS - EVENTS - OUTINGS
The UNI Speech and Hearing Clinic: This clinic has been a formal affiliate of the Cedar Valley Sertoma Club for over 20 years. The Cedar Valley Sertoma Club provides monetary support periodically for a variety of projects at the clinic, including the purchase of equipment and materials.
The Sertoma Research Laboratory for Advanced Study of Communicative Disorders: The
Cedar Valley club was instrumental in mounting a state wide campaign to raise money for
the construction of this research laboratory which is connected to the Department of
Communicative Disorders at UNI. $80,000 was raised collectively by Iowa Sertoma Clubs and
it is fitting that the laboratory bears the Sertoma name. The Cedar Valley club, along
with individual member contributions, contributed over $14,000 to this project in a two
year period.
Service to Mankind Award: Each year the Cedar Valley Sertoma Club researches local
civic-minded citizens (nonSertomans) and presents one of them with this coveted award at
its annual awards banquet. The Cedar Valley Club has bestowed over 35 such awards since
earning its charter.
National Heritage Freedom Essay Contest: Ninth graders from schools within the
Cedar Falls/Waterloo area compete for savings bonds by writing an essay on "What
Freedom Means to Me." The purpose of the contest is to promote an appreciation for
our national heritage.
Junior Iowa Deaf Commission Leadership Award: The club assists the Iowa Commission
for the Deaf to sponsor deaf and hearing impaired youth in a statewide leadership
conference. The Cedar Valley Sertoma Club provides financial help for this project.
Portable Defibrillator Project: The Cedar Valley club purchased a defibrillator in
2001 for the Cedar Falls High School gymnasium. They were awarded $525 by the Sertoma
Foundation for the project on a matching grant.
Other Recurring and Occasional sponsorships:
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cedar Falls Recreation Center
Sertoma Foundation
Fund Raising Projects:
The Cedar Valley Sertoma Club annually raises funds in four ways:
1. Annual Fall Sertoma Pancake Breakfast (November)
2. Cedar Falls Spring Golf Outing (May)
3. Sturgis Falls Festival Sertoma Concession booth (June).
4. Sertoma Valentine cinnamon rolls (February)
On occasion, the club will take on other fund raisers on an experimental basis.
Social Events:
The Cedar Valley Sertoma Club schedules several social events per year for the
members’ enjoyment. The Club believes that social participation of club members and
their families is important.
1. Service to Mankind Banquet: This banquet, typically scheduled in late winter, is held to recognize achievements on the part of club members, to award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes for the "Freedom Essays," and to bestow the "service to Mankind" award to a deserving member of the community.
2. Summer Picnic: Each summer in July or August, a club picnic is scheduled
3. Other Happenings: The character of the event varies from year to year. In years past, we have had a bowling parties, dinner-and-a-play, dinner outings, and evening concerts.