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Impact Areas Webinar Information

Informational Webinar for All MembersSaturday, September 11th, 202111:00am Central Time(9:00am PDT, 10:00am MDT, 12:00pm EDT) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86095068841?pwd=U2tvVDIvT0FsY3BVc0k4VEZHbThqUT09 Meeting ID: 860 9506 8841Passcode: 665736One tap...

Civitan Connect Facebook Groups

Did you know there are Facebook groups specifically designed for you to connect with other Civitans from around the world? These platforms are here for you to join with those in similar positions to share ideas, resources, ask questions, brainstorm together and more!...

Club Project Spotlights

The Hearts of Horizons Civitan Club, based out of the Horizons School in Birmingham, Alabama took part in the Civitan tradition of Clergy Appreciation Week this month by honoring their local clergy with hand written thank you notes. Notes were made by club members and...

Member Spotlights

Thomas Bass first got involved with Camp Big Heart when he was 15 years old. “I got involved through one of my best friends. He asked if I wanted to go on a free vacation with him for a week. He conveniently left off that I wasgoing to be a counselor at a special...

Clergy Appreciation Week 2020

Clergy Appreciation Week 2020 Clergy Appreciation Week is a Civitan International service project that began in 1963. The annual week of celebration was inspired by an event from 20 years earlier, the story of the Four Chaplains. In 1943, four military chaplains, a...

Message from the President

August 2021 Hello Civitans, This story, originally written by Loren Eisley is a powerful depiction of making a difference and brightening the corner where you are, no matter how small your light is. If you know the starfish story, I hope you don’t mind me retelling it...

A Tribute to a Fellow Member

A Tribute to a Fellow Member Submitted by Dixie Shoptaw, President-Elect Siloam Springs Civitan Club Arkansas What is within the heart and soul of a person that makes them more memorable than others?   That the legacy they leave will be carried on for generations to...

Translational Autism Research Core

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) impact an estimated 1 in 54 children. Diagnosing ASD early in life and providing intensive intervention is critical to helping children living with ASD. In an effort to meet the needs of families and children with Autism Spectrum...

November Message from the President

November 24, 2020 “When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. When you improve conditioning a little each day, eventually you have a big improvement in conditioning. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don't look...

October Work of the World

Civitans kept quite busy during the month of October, changing lives for the better in their communities.  In the United States, the Dublin Civitan Club in Georgia and the ACTION Civitan Club in Alabama built wheelchair ramps.  Civitan of Lenawee in Michigan got in...