The Des Moines Sertoma Club
Our first meeting is October 4th, with speaker Kent Sovern, Executive Director of AARP Iowa - he will discuss his organization and issues of interest at AARP. 
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps people age 50 and over have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole, ways that help people 50 and over improve their lives. Since 1958, AARP has been leading a revolution in the way people view and live life.
Saturday, October 15th Sertoma Club will be participating in I-235 Beautification Day that starts at 7:45am – 10am. If you are able to help, please email Craig Randall at craigrandall@iowarealty.com
On October 18th our speaker will be Pam Carmichael, CEO of Home, inc. Which stands for Home Opportunities Made Easy Inc. (HOME Inc.), helping people with low incomes rent and buy affordable homes is important. So is making sure they’re well-educated about living in rental housing. Founded in 1967 as the first private, nonprofit housing organization in Des Moines, HOME Inc. runs a property program to develop or rehabilitate homes and a community housing services program to try to help people find housing either through its own home ownership model or through private rentals. The group provides educational classes as well as a place to call with general rental questions.