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Vol. 1, No. 3, Spring 2026

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Feature Stories

Momentum, Vol. 1, No. 3: Consumer Spotlight

Momentum, Vol. 1, No. 3: Consumer Spotlight

TAKING THE STAGE Improv Club Builds Confidence Through Creativity At Sertoma Star Services, we help our consumers lead a life that is meaningful to them. That means working closAs David…

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Momentum, Vol. 1, No. 3: Staff Spotlight

Momentum, Vol. 1, No. 3: Staff Spotlight

WHERE COMPASSION MEETS ACTION Honoring Our Sertoma Star Team An agency like Sertoma Star Services is only as strong as the people within it. Our consumers and families are the reason…

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Momentum, Vol. 1, No. 3: Program Spotlight

Momentum, Vol. 1, No. 3: Program Spotlight

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Learning to Support Mental Wellness In 2024, 23.4% of U.S. adults — about 61.5 million people — experienced a mental illness, representing more than one in five adults.*…

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Advocacy in Action

Advocacy in Action

Consumers Aeriol, Tracey, Jennica, and Jessica traveled to Indianapolis on February 12 to participate in The Arc of Indiana’s Valentine’s Day at the State House, an annual advocacy event…

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Sertoma Star Services Opens New Supportive Housing Community in Alsip

Sertoma Star Services celebrated the opening of its newest residential living facility, Hamlin Avenue Apartments,12000 S. Hamlin Ave., Alsip, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 31.

Marking the occasion were Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board Commissioner – 5th District Dr. Kisha McCaskill, Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham, Illinois State Representative Mary Gill, Village of Alsip Mayor John Ryan, Sertoma Star Services Board of Directors Chair Robert Straz and President and CEO Kelly Berardelli.

Watch the press conference: Ribbon Cutting at Hamlin Avenue Apartments


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When you give to our Impact Fund, you help create real experiences for the 2,000 adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness served by Sertoma Star Services. Your support opens doors to new skills, greater independence, and brighter futures.

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