CIVITAN BLOG
Q & A with Dr. Powell
Q: How has everyone at the CIRC adjusted to the recent changes caused by the shelter-in-place ordinance? Do you see this having any long-term effects on the CIRC?POWELL: CIRC and all of UAB have transitioned to a “Limited Business Model”. Most of our CIRC clinical...
Staying Connected
These times are like no other we have ever seen. I have missed seeing my fellow Civitans during this time of social distancing. Club meetings, events, fundraisers, and service opportunities have been cancelled. Some of these can be deferred, but many are just gone....
Offer Closure to Graduating Junior Civitans
As I near a milestone anniversary of my high school graduation, I am reminded of memories from my senior year. I remember my last day of school, saying goodbye to my favorite teachers and classmates I felt I would lose touch with after summer came and went. I remember...
Today’s Civitan Women
There is no set definition of what it means to be a woman in Civitan. Our female members represent all races, colors, and creeds. They are pioneers. They are leaders. They are builders of good citizenship in their communities. Some joined because friends and family...
Hope for Rett Syndrome
A Student’s Perspective Researching at the Civitan International Research Center By Lourdes Marie Rodriguez When my family and I moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in the summer of 2010, my little sister of six years, was able to walk with near independence. Little did I...
Daring to be Different
Polly Mooney Forestier was merely a spectator when she accompanied her husband to the Civitan International Convention in Boston in 1974. What she witnessed there became history, as the membership barely passed an amendment to the organization’s bylaws. Civitan would...
Member Spotlight: Peter Giftos
Timing is everything in life. It was the summer of 1956. Western Grizzard, a field secretary for Civitan International, had traveled to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, looking to build a new club. He walked into the bank across the street from his hotel and asked the Vice...
Service Successes
Projects to inspire and imitate in the areas of Employment, Accessibility and Education for those with I/DD. Are you looking for a new or different service project for your club as you head into Spring? This month's membership blog post includes interviews with three...
Louis Stephens to Retire from Civitan International
It is with a heavy heart we share that Louis Stephens will be retiring from Civitan International. Louis’s roots with our organization began as a Junior Civitan, as he is our 1975-76 Junior Civitan International President. Perhaps his most notable...
Member Spotlight: Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas’ first interaction with Civitan came in the late 1980s when he was working as commercial photographer. He was hired by Civitan to capture moments at different conventions and events. Thomas worked for Civitan for six years before joining as a charter...