WHO WE ARE
A small but mighty club working to make a difference in the Memphis community.
Civitan is an international, non-profit organization which supports children and adults with developmental disabilities. Civitan has an international research center located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Memphis Civitan Club was started in June of 1920. We are the second oldest club in the world. Our mission – to provide networking, fellowship, community involvement, personal development and community service, emphasizing help to people with developmental disabilities.
The Memphis Civitan Club meets bimonthly. During our meetings, we have a speaker, fellowship and plan upcoming events.
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CIVITAN’S CREED
I AM CIVITAN as old as life, as young as the rainbow, as endless as time.
MY HANDS do the work of the world and reach out in service to others.
MY EARS hear the cry of children and the call throughout the world for peace, guidance, progress and unity.
MY EYES search for others to join in the fellowship and service of Civitan.
MY MOUTH utters the call to daily duty and speaks prayers in every tongue.
MY MIND teaches me respect for law and the flag of my country.
MY HEART beats for every friend, bleeds for every injury to humanity and throbs with joy at every triumph of truth.
MY SOUL knows no fear but its own unworthiness.
MY HOPE is for a better world through Civitan.
MY MOTTO builders of good citizenship.
MY BELIEF do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
MY PLEDGE to practice the Golden Rule and to build upon it a better and nobler citizenship.
“Why did you choose Memphis Civitan? What do you like about it?”
The people are wonderful! I’ve made some very good friends, and it’s such a DIFFERENT group of people – in a good way! Everyone is from all different walks of life and it’s a great way to meet people you might otherwise have missed.”
— Angela Hargrave