Sertoma is more than just a charity organization;it's a community fueled by compassion.
The Sertoma Club of Mesa is a volunteer-run civic service organization based in Mesa, Arizona, serving the East Valley and greater Phoenix metro area for more than 50 years. Sertoma funds and supports local nonprofits, schools, and community programs, with a longstanding focus on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. The club also produces the Mesa Turkey Trot, Arizona's original Thanksgiving Day race.
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Sertoma is a contraction of "SERvice TO MAnkind." It is the name of a national service organization founded in 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri, with local chapters across the United States. The Sertoma Arizona chapter operates independently in deciding which local organizations and programs it supports.
Organizations apply for funding from Sertoma Arizonathrough the application form on sertomaaz.com. The club reviews submissions and may invite your organization to present at one of its twice-monthly meetings. Historically, funding requests came only from groups a member personally knew — the online application exists specifically to open that door to organizations without an existing connection to the club.
Sertoma Arizona is run entirely by volunteer members, with no paid staff. Members meet twice monthly, review requests from local organizations, and vote on how the club's funds are allocated. Leadership includes a club president and board.
Hearing health has been the signature cause of Sertoma organizations nationally for decades. The Sertoma Club of Mesa applies that focus locally by funding Arizona schools, programs, and organizations that serve Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and adults.
The Sertoma Club of Mesa has served the Mesa, Arizona community for over 50 years. In that time the club has funded local schools, nonprofits, and scholarship programs, co-founded the Arizona Celebration of Freedom, participated in local naturalization ceremonies, and produced the Mesa Turkey Trot each Thanksgiving.
Our efforts and volunteers are state-wide. Organizations & individuals based in Arizona are eligible for support. If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies, contact us directly.
