Sertoma Centre

Sertoma Centre Inc. is a disability services organization dedicated to creating communities where individuals with disabilities live, work, and fully participate in society. Founded in 1971 by three local Sertoma Clubs in Alsip, Illinois, the organization began as a sheltered workshop on donated land with 11 participants and four staff members in a... 3,000 square foot facility, and has since grown into a comprehensive employment and support services provider. The organization's core mission centers on consumer empowerment and self-advocacy, enabling individuals with disabilities to achieve personal success through meaningful work and community integration. Sertoma Centre operates with a strong commitment to integrity, responsibility, and respect for all people, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, physical ability, or socioeconomic status. The organization maintains deep partnerships with sponsoring Sertoma Clubs, which share the foundational value of service to humanity, and leverages these relationships to expand its reach and impact. Sertoma Centre prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion across all operations, policies, and decision-making processes, actively working to eliminate bigotry and intolerance from its institutional framework. The organization fosters an environment that encourages innovation and the free exchange of ideas among all stakeholders, including community members, staff, and partners, recognizing that collaborative input strengthens organizational culture and effectiveness. Through its commitment to excellent customer service and positive relationships with all stakeholders, Sertoma Centre delivers employment training, job placement, and ongoing support services that enable individuals with disabilities to achieve economic independence and social inclusion. The organization's valuesempowerment, self-advocacy, integrity, responsibility, respect, innovation, teamwork, and serviceare embedded throughout its operations and guide its ...Read More