About Us

SERVICE TO MANKIND

SERTOMA INC.

ACTION Sertoma Club is a member of Sertoma Inc. Founded in 1912, Sertoma, Inc. has clubs located in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Its purpose is to meet the needs of communities through

volunteer service.

SERTOMA STAR SERVICES

Over 50 years ago, ACTION Sertoma along with two other Sertoma Clubs founded the Sertoma Centre (now known as Sertoma Star Services.) Today, Sertoma Star Services serves more

than 1,500 people in the Chicagoland area

with intellectual & developmental disabilities

and those living

with mental illness each year

SERTOMA SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER

Over 50 years ago, ACTION Sertoma along with two other Sertoma Clubs founded the Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center. Its mission is to provide individuals with the speech and hearing help they need when financial resources are limited.

WE ALSO PROUDLY SUPPORT:

Alsip Scholarship Fund, Alicia’s House, Alzheimer's Fundraiser, Chicago Charity, Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, Chicago Lawn Sertoma, Crisis Center of South Suburbia, Cruise for a Cause, Dans House of Hope, Forever U, Frankfort Lions Club, GiGi's Playhouse, Hickory Hills Sertoma, Homewood Rotary Foundation, Jenny’s Make a Wish, JDRF, The Lazy Volunteer, Lemont United Sertoma, Lori’s Voice, Midwest BBQ for the Brave, New Lenox Rotary Charities, New Star, Open Access, Operation Breakthrough,

Pack The Place for Pat, Pathlights, POW-R Sertoma, Reclaim 13, Respond Now, St. Damians Men’s Club, Tinley Park Sertoma, Together We Cope, Toss for Tots,

Toys for Tots, 19th Ward Mutual Aid Group,

and those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

Dominic Porto, President of ACTION Sertoma Club

We do a lot to improve life for those less fortunate than us!

Dominic has been an Action Sertoma member since Sept. 1992. He attended the New Member Indoctrinations at the Sertoma Centre in Oct. 1992 and was given a tour of the facility. He learned, at that time, why he became a member of Action Sertoma. He was asked to serve as Sgt at Arms right away and happily accepted. He joined our club’s board in 1993 and has held every club position. In 1994-1995 Dom accepted the position of VP of Sponsorship, President Elect 1995-96, President 1996-97, Chairman of the Board 1997-98, Director 1998-99, Distinctions: Governor Elect 1998-99 and District Governor 1999-2001, Club VP of Membership 2001-02, Secretary 2008-13, VP of Social 2013-18, Director and assisted our club Treasurer 2018-June 2023. Dom worked on our club’s major fundraiser Sponsorship Ball, A Touch of Class at the Martinque, as Ticket and Raffle Ticket Chairman 1995-2003. In 2004, the time came to redesign our major fundraiser and Dom volunteered to be on the committee. Dom along with a few other club members came up with the idea of a Fall Fest. Since 2005, Dom holds the Chairman position for our Annual Fall Fest. He has won the Sertoman of the Year Award, District Sertoman of the Year twice, Regional Sertoman of the Year and has received the Sertoma Presidential Lifetime Service Award.

ACTION Sertoma Raises money to Support these Great Organizations and Many Others!