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Sertoma of Knoxville company history timeline

1962

In 1962, former President Harry S. Truman was the guest speaker at the ‘Men’s and Ladies’ Luncheon’ held during our Golden Anniversary Convention.

1963

In 1963, after a long search for a national focus, Sertoma clubs were encouraged to help the more than 24 million Americans who have speech and hearing disorders.

1965

The first Sertoma Club established in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico was the San Juan Sertoma Club, chartered on August 14, 1965.

1971

In 1971, three local Sertoma Clubs created a sheltered workshop in Alsip, IL called Sertoma Job Training Center.

In 1971, the Sertoma Foundation adopted Speech and Hearing as it foremost mission focus.

1973

The Sertoma Foundation began establishing Sertoma Centers for Communication Disorders in 1973 and began encouraging affiliation with existing speech and hearing facilities.

1977

In 1977 our affiliate program, known today as Adopt-An-Agency, made its debut.

1982

Released in 1982, Sertoma’s Quiet Pleases video series for the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss became an important part of Sertoma’s mission and success.

1985

In 1985, Sertoma once again made the funny pages, as Johnny Hart and Jack Caprio did a B.C. series on service clubs.

1986

In 1986, a coalition of organizations concerned about hearing health came together and designed a campaign and chose May to be Better Hearing and Speech month.

1992

The year 1992 also saw the launch of the Building a Legacy campaign to perpetuate the benefits of Sertoma programs.

2000

Sertoma Centre opened its second location in 2000, on 127th street in Alsip.

The year 2000 saw the first ‘Day of Caring’, a citywide service project, as a highlight to the annual convention hosted in Tampa.

2002

The first issue of the Sertoman Digest was published in November 2002.

After renovations at the 123rd street building were completed in 2002, additional programs such as our Senior Services, Bridge Program, Developmental Training, Administration, Transportation and Janitorial Services (J-Team) were expanded or added.

2007

In early 2007, Sertoma was the founding sponsor of Hearing Charities of America®.

2012

Sertoma’s national event CELEBRATE SOUND® platform launched in April 2012.

2020

National Membership was introduced in 2020 to give those in areas not served by clubs the opportunity to join and engage with Sertoma.

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