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Civitan International is a volunteer service organization. It was organized
in 1917 in Birmingham, Alabama, and has now spread throughout North America,
Europe, Africa, and Asia. Civitan has a threefold purpose: service,
knowledge, and fellowship. Its major emphasis
is on helping people with developmental disabilities, generally through
support of the Civitan International
Research Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual local clubs help
support people with disabilities by participating in projects such as Special
Olympics, as well as other community service projects put together by the
clubs themselves. However, Civitan also places an emphasis on meeting and
getting to know new people (fellowship), as well as attaining knowledge
(through speakers and informative programs).
More information on Civitan Mission and Purpose.
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