Hope for Rett Syndrome

Hope for Rett Syndrome

by | Mar 8, 2020 | Blog, News, Research

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...
Today’s Civitan Women

Today’s Civitan Women

by | Mar 8, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized

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...
Daring to be Different

Daring to be Different

by | Mar 8, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized

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...

Service Successes

by | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog

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...
Rooting for Root

Rooting for Root

by | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog

Photo credit: Jim Willet “What’s your why?” It’s a question we hear a lot around Civitan. Responses tend to vary, but nothing is more common than, “I have a ______________ who lives with ______________.” More often than not, the disorder or  disease that impacts their...