Johns Creek Civitan

Johns Creek Civitan Welcome to Johns Creek Civitan Page, a worldwide nonprofit group established in 1917. There are over 40,000 Civitans in 29 countries. Kennedy, U.S.

• Civitan International is an association of volunteer service clubs, with more than 40,000 total members across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
• The worldwide mission of Civitan International is to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs, with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.

• The centerpiece of this focus is the UAB Civitan International Research Center, founded in 1991 through an ongoing financial commitment from Civitan. Located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, this world-class research facility is dedicated to improving lives through the research and treatment of developmental disabilities and other cognitive disorders.
• Civitan clubs support the Research Center and local community projects through several long-running fundraisers, such as the Civitan International Annual Golf Benefit, the Civitan Candy Box and Coin Box programs, the Junior Civitan Dance-a-Thon, and more.
• Civitans help people in their communities through hands-on service projects, outreach programs, and fundraisers for local charitable causes. Civitan has a history of partnership with other organizations, and gave crucial early support to Radio Free Europe, the Boy Scouts of America, Special Olympics, and ARC.
• Junior Civitan and Campus Civitan are Civitan’s youth and collegiate organizations, respectively, with roughly 12,000 members across nearly 400 clubs.
• Famous Civitans include Thomas Edison, President John F. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, astronaut James Irwin, President William Clinton (a Junior Civitan), professional athlete Bo Jackson, racecar driver Richard Petty, and more.
• Civitan was founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1917. Its founder and first president was Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire, a prominent Birmingham physician.

Johns Creek Civitans supporting A Prom Spectacular, supporting those with special needs.
02/03/2019

Johns Creek Civitans supporting A Prom Spectacular, supporting those with special needs.

Johns Creek Civitan Christmas Party 2018!!
12/15/2018

Johns Creek Civitan Christmas Party 2018!!

07/24/2018
05/24/2018

Grateful for a Happy ending!
05/04/2018

Grateful for a Happy ending!

Amanda Miller had just started making dinner when she noticed her 17-year-old son, CJ, was missing.

04/17/2018

Very interesting.

This NFL player is changing the world with good deeds! Thank you for being an example of a gentleman.
04/17/2018

This NFL player is changing the world with good deeds! Thank you for being an example of a gentleman.

An NFL player returned to his home county in Alabama recently to es**rt a young fan to her high school prom.

04/07/2018

Some superheros wear capes. Some wear whatever they can find because laundry day should have been 3 days ago. We know all parents are superheros, especially those of children with ASD. We celebrate you, today and every day.

Tag a friend and tell us about a challenge you have for today's chance at our Autism Acceptance Month giveaway!

04/02/2018
Parents of children with Autism are amazing wonderful people 💕
03/31/2018

Parents of children with Autism are amazing wonderful people 💕

When you have a child with special needs, so much goes into a simple trip to the grocery store that most people don't even realize. TODAY Parenting Team cont...

Thank you Georgia!
03/30/2018

Thank you Georgia!

Congrats beautiful girl!
03/26/2018

Congrats beautiful girl!

A 15-year-old girl who weighs 380lbs due to a rare condition, called Prader-Willi Syndrome, has been crowned a pageant queen.

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