CIVITANJULY 2020

CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION GOES VIRTUAL JULY 23-25, 2020 CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL Table of CONTENTS

1 Letter from the President

2 News from International

3 Genetic Rescue of SHANK3 Civitan International Research Center

5 Convention Program

12 2019-2020 Club and Member 3 Recognitions A mouse model and previous studies suggest that genetic intervention in SHANK3-related ASD may be most 17 Champions of Service: Club News effective earlier in development.

19 Recap: Junior Civitan Champions of Service Virtual Events CIVITAN MAGAZINE VOL. 100, NO. 5 ISSN 0914-5785

EDITOR IN CHIEF Amy Natsumi Roberts

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mary Frances Colley Jenny Ely Jeff Hansen Emily Kicker Patsy Perkal Amy Natsumi Roberts Scarlet Thompson

4 1-800-CIVITAN (205) 592-6307 Update on International Clubs: Learn how clubs in , , , and [email protected] are addressing COVID-19. WWW.CIVITAN.ORG

Civitan Magazine, like the organization it represents, is dedicated to service. The magazine will, at all times, emphasize the high ideals and purposes of the organization, disseminate ideas for greater service, and carry authorized announcements and notices regarding the activities of the organization. The magazine is an official Civitan International publication. Civitan International does not endorse or imply endorsement of any product and/or company by selling advertising space in this publication. Editorial opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Civitan International, its officers, or staff. WORLD HEADQUARTERS UPDATES

FROM THE DESK OF SCARLET THOMPSON, FELLOW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT NEW Junior Civitan website CIVITANS, to launch later this month. It has been anything but a normal year for us, and I for one have been in awe and inspired by so many of you as you stood with me during these trying times. This goes to show the world that Civitans endure. Technology took over for us and gave us the ability to meet virtually via ZOOM. We had our first ever International Virtual Club Meetings and met with our local clubs, districts, In a little more than a week, Civitans will gather by their computers instead of in a hotel to see each other and committees. I met with many of you, at least 200 Civitans, through video INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS for the 2021 Civitan International convention festivities. More than 400 people are registered for the events, conference whereas I probably would not have been able to do in a normal 2019-2020 which span three days and will cover the organization’s business, achievements, philanthropy efforts and year. future. Please utilize the printable event guide available on page 5 of this issue. PRESIDENT As my year winds down, I have made decisions with the Civitan International Patsy Perkal, Aurora, CO One of the awards given out each year at convention is the Shropshire Outstanding Club Award. Board of Directors that affect us as an organization and have worked diligently Congratulations to the Civitan Club of Lenawee from the North Central District, the Uptown Civitan Club in with our wonderful EVP, Scarlet Thompson, and the wonderful staff at world the Florida District, and the Civitan Club of Idaho Falls in the Heart of the West District for being finalists for headquarters behind the scenes. There is a lot to do to keep our organization PRESIDENT-ELECT this huge honor. All three of these clubs and continue to be an example for others to follow. running and keeping up with the many changes in the world. Frank Kelley, Fort Worth, TX Your Civitan International Board of Directors has met twice since May and will meet for its regularly scheduled I traveled to Europe and visited with the clubs in Norway, and IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT convention meeting on July 18. The following items were accomplished at the two board meetings: Switzerland and recently met via Zoom with division officers and are keeping Bob Jones, Concord, NC them in the loop. There are times in the day when I ask myself did I do enough, did I make the right decisions, did I serve my organization to my utmost ability. • A new governor for the Appalachian District was appointed, after the former one resigned. My answer is yes. I committed to each of you with full transparency and had INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS • Revisions to the fiscal year 2020 budget were approved, which included adjusted goals for integrity in what I have done and served my fellow mankind and Civitans Julia Floyd, Cullman, AL our International fundraisers considering the cancellation of in-person events this summer. around the world. I am also very dedicated to our members with intellectual Dianne Hansard, Cumming, GA Budget cuts to travel for International leaders and staffing were also approved. and developmental disabilities. Having built a club here in Colorado, I cherish Tony Workman, Greensboro, NC • A revision to the Junior Civitan International bylaws was approved that will allow Junior their love and kindness and their commitment to Civitan. Carol Wolters, Columbus, OH Civitan clubs to file “hardship waivers” regarding dues in the cases of an emergency (like a Pat McKinney, Orillia, ON, hurricane or pandemic). It has been a wild ride Civitans! It would be a lie if I said it all was so great and Michael Morgan, Maryville, TN everything went as planned. With the many downturns, disappointments, and Marcia E. Dechand, Topeka, KS Besides convention and board meetings, the world headquarters staff has been working on several exciting a myriad of things, I have endured as well as each of you. We rode this ride Ann McCarty, Pocatello, ID projects. First, a new Junior Civitan website will debut soon. This will be a great new tool that can used by together and became closer knit as an organization. We lived by our creed and Mogens Brun, Albaek, our Juniors and their Civitan supporters to help advance the organization’s oldest program. Next, as we plan will continue to do so. I know going forward from here I will never let a day for the future we have been trying to get member feedback to understand what is working in communities go by without thanking each of you for your trust and love during my tenure JUNIOR CIVITAN globally. The results of the membership survey will be released fully in the September edition of Civitan as your President. You all are my heroes and we have and will continue to INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Magazine, and will be discussed at the upcoming virtual convention. Close to 1000 members replied to that survey. In addition, we recently convened a club development workgroup together to understand how we can ACHIEVE greatness. Victoria Bailey, Cooleemee, NC better support the building of clubs and their first few years of service. We’ll include some of their feedback Please plan on attending our 100th convention via ZOOM! EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT in this upcoming article. Scarlet Thompson, Birmingham, AL Internationally, a potential club builder in has reached out to re-establish some clubs there. So far, Sincerely, support from the region has been great, specifically from the Civitan clubs and leaders in Nepal. Moving west across the globe, President Patsy Perkal and I launched the first of hopefully several update calls with European Division leaders. They report a possible club build in Switzerland soon, which would be the first new club in that Division in at least four years.

Patsy Perkal Civitan International President 2019-2020

Civitan International operates with a mission 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. 1 2 civitan international doxycycline; as long as mice were fed doxycycline, the Cre- research center recombinase was supposed to be shut off. When the doxycycline is stopped, the SHANK3 gene should be restored. Another COVID-19 & genetic in the mouse model was supposed to limit reactivation of the SHANK3 gene to the striatum and cerebellum of the brain. International Genetic rescue of SHANK3 The plan was to activate the Cre-recombinase at different ages is potential therapy in and test those mice for changes in ASD-like behaviors. Clubs Update This elegant approach had two problems, the researchers By Scarlet Thompson rare forms of autism learned. First, there was more widespread rescue of the SHANK3 gene in the brain than expected, including in the cortex. Second, spectrum disorder the doxycycline control was ‘leaky,’ allowing expression of the Cre-recombinase even as the mice were fed the antibiotic. Thus, The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives worldwide. No country has been untouched by the crisis. Civitans, as usual, By Jeff Hansen Powell and colleagues were only able to look at the effect of early are showing their understanding, patience, and compassion during these times. UAB Research Editor developmental genetic reversal of ShankE13, occurring about embryonic day 18. A mouse study by Craig Powell, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues In Japan, Civitan General Secretary Yoshi Sakogawa reports the suggests that early genetic rescue may be a potential therapy Still, as Powell told Spectrum, “It is important to publish in autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. Powell looked at one gene country is seeing less cases of the virus compared to the United experiments that do not work out exactly as planned.” called SHANK3, whose alteration is seen in about 0.5 percent of States and Europe. Machida Civitan Club has temporarily stopped ASD patients. meeting in person, and Sakogawa says he has not heard from the In a wide variety of behavioral tests, the researchers found that early genetic restoration of SHANK3 rescued a variety Fuji and Hiroshima clubs. Sakogawa had planned on joining other The study is published in eNeuro and was highlighted on the of behaviors that included repetitive grooming and social, Japan Civitans in Milwaukee for the Civitan International Convention and is ASD news site Spectrum. Powell is professor and chair of the locomotor, and rearing deficits. hoping to see friends at an upcoming event. Department of Neurobiology at the University of at Birmingham and also heads the UAB Civitan International The social tests included the amount of social interaction with Research Center. The UAB researcher has a longstanding focus another mouse; social recognition memory, where a test mouse on autism, intellectual disability and cognitive dysfunction. was introduced to another mouse, and then reintroduced three days later; and social novelty exploration, which compares the The SHANK3 gene product acts in the brain as a postsynaptic amount of time spent with a novel caged mouse versus an scaffolding protein. A synapse is a gap between two nerve cells inanimate object. In Sierra Leone, field director Bockarie Enssah has heard of where a signal is passed from one nerve to the other. A human no members of the clubs he facilitates with the virus. Civitan Sierra brain may have more than 100 trillion synapses in its neuronal The locomotor tests included placing mice in a novel cage with members there have been using these past few months planning circuitry. minimal bedding and measuring how much they freely explored projects and efforts through their WhatsApp groups. over two hours. In a different series of tests, the mice — as Leone Powell and colleagues previously showed that mice deficient expected — showed no changes in anxiety-related behaviors. in SHANK3 protein have behavioral abnormalities, including That lack of change in anxiety in mutant and rescued mice had repetitive grooming and deficits in social interaction, locomotor also been shown in previous work. activity and rearing. Rearing is standing on hind legs to In Norway, Past International President and current Norway District Governor investigate the surroundings. Some of these behaviors are “Overall,” Powell said, “our studies suggest early genetic Eva Pavels Wilhelmsen reports that clubs stopped meeting in March. She and reminiscent of ASD in humans, which is characterized by deficits rescue as a potential genetic therapy for ASD-like behaviors other district leaders decided to disperse district funds to each club in order to in social interaction and communication, restricted interests and in ASD associated with SHANK3 deletion or mutation. Taken repetitive behaviors. carry out projects in their communities. Some clubs dropped off flowers, cakes together with previously published studies, genetic intervention and gifts to nursing homes. Others donated the money directly to facilities in SHANK3-related ASD may be most effective earlier in Powell’s lab and other labs, including Guoping Feng, Ph.D., that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so those development.” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have sought mouse Norway individuals had something “extra” or “fun” during this time. Wilhelmsen says models where a SHANK3 deficit could be reversed early or later in Co-authors with Powell for the study, “Early restoration of Shank3 some of the clubs even carried out concerts outside assisted living homes, life, to see if that reversal removed some of the behavioral deficits. expression in Shank3 knockout mice prevents core ASD-like with members singing and playing guitar. Meantime there have been clubs in Powell says his and Feng’s labs used different experimental behavioural phenotypes,” are Thomas C. Jaramillo, Jeremy M. approaches, and their two studies are complementary. Norway meeting again. These clubs have gathered in alternative locations like Reimers, Christine O. Escamilla and Shunan Liu, University of parks and gardens. Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; and Zhong Xuan, Powell’s lab used genetic tools to construct mice that had a stop UAB Department of Neurobiology. signal inserted into one or both genes for SHANK3, creating heterozygous or homozygous mice for the mutation they call Powell moved to UAB from the Southwestern Medical Center ShankE13. The activation of another inserted gene called Cre- In Nepal, Deepak Bhandari reports a completion of the first stage in 2018. At UAB, Powell holds the Virginia B. Spencer Endowed recombinase can excise that stop signal, restoring full function of a project to help with the pandemic. Several Civitan Nepal Professorship in Neuroscience. of the mutated SHANK3 gene. members, the local Chamber, and the YMI group in the country Support came from National Institutes of Health grants gave food to families in need during this time, as well as supplies Nepal In Feng’s mouse model, the SHANK3 gene was activated HD069560 and HD069560-S1, Autism Speaks, an Autism to help with hygiene. The group is looking to continue this work when the mice were given tamoxifen, which leads to some Science Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship, The Hartwell over the coming weeks and is trying to secure funding for those toxicity, including weight loss. In the Powell mouse model, the Foundation, gifts from Clay Heighten and Debra Caudy, and Cre-recombinase was negatively controlled by the antibiotic efforts. BRAINS for Autism. 3 4 6 7

club builders and top recruiters On behalf of the Civitan International Presidents who came before me, thank you to our members who support President’s Council. This program helps us bring more philanthropic dollars club builders and top recruiters into the organization, which in turn helps us support the Civitan In 2018-2019, we saw the building of several new clubs, and strong recruitment surges from many clubs. Below, International Research Center, Shropshire scholarships and much we honor those who led the way in introducing Civitan to members of their community including our top recruiters for the year, and clubs that reached major milestones in their personal growth. We also recognize more. Patsy Perkal those that have gone above and beyond in their journeys as Civitans including our top lifetime recruiters and Civitan International President 2019-2020 club builders. MASTER club builders sponsorship 150+

Helen C. Galloway Shirley Sudduth Wayne Mullis President’sThe following donors are Senior President’s Council Council members and above, meaning they support the LeRoy Parks Carol Kline-Watson Debbie Juhlke program with a minimum donation of $240 annually. Mike Bro Shirley Sudduth Joe Parker Adrian Edge Kathy Allen Ken Fournier

Phil and Joan Brown*, Appalachian Ella Messer, South Carolina Louis Stephens Ellen Voss LeRoy Parks CABINET LEVEL Earlene Burney, Valley James Miller, Appalachian Randall Eckhoff Dee Hutsler Carol Kline-Watson Laura Chapa, Heartland Kay Moore, Alabama Central Curtis C. Farlow Joanie Brown Bob Snyder Leslie Benmark, Valley Lori Clapp, Florida Fred Novo-Mesky, Florida Mary Jane Parks Mark Jones Mark Eisinger Debbie Juhlke, Heartland Stephanie Crosby, North Carolina East Lisa Phillips, Alabama Central Dave York Mattie Fraser Morris Hudgins Leigh Wilkinson, North Carolina East Mark and Jackie Curran*, North Carolina West Judith Pike, Alabama Central Dr. Bobbie Walden Debbie Juhlke Norman and Dimple Davis, Alabama Central Mary Pike, Alabama Central Wayne Mullis Dan Brown Louise Dunnam, Heartland Mary Putman, Alabama Central sponsorship 200+ ADVISOR LEVEL (AND FAMILY*) Judy Ehrlich, Great Southwest William Rentz, North Carolina West Yoshi Sakogawa Deborah Blaylock Jay Albertia Mark Eisinger and Denise Phelps*, Chesapeake Ernest Roberts, Alabama-West Florida Kim Hyo-Yung Amy Fogo-Leaf Marian Campbell, Alabama Central Kendyl Massey Gerry Falkner, North Central Patricia Sanders, Florida Dr. Bob Walden Betsy Barnes Duane and Lisa Capps*, North Carolina East Josh Felts, Chesapeake Clair Sarazen, Alabama-West Florida Sheila Idol Joyce R. Sullivan Steve Doudoukjian, South Carolina Amy Fogo, California Joyce Scafe, North Central Fran Bright Jay Albertia sponsorship 250+ Thomas Edmondson, Valley Martha Fraser, Florida Donald Schultz, Heartland Amanda Hancock Dr. Bruce Myers Patricia Koepsel Jimmy and Sherry Garrett*, Mississippi North Rick Gardin, North Carolina West Thelma Scott, Alabama-West Florida Betty J. Haralson Leigh Wilkinson Jim and Donna Harper*, Alabama Central Wendell Harless, Alabama Central Dolores Simmons, Alabama-West Florida Sharon Hayes, Alabama Central Emilie Swearingen, North Carolina East Rita Blackwood Horace Davis Janet Lyons, South Carolina sponsorship 300+ Sharon Hessoun, Heart of the West Mike and Peg Taylor*, South Carolina Ed Higdon Leslie Benmark Ryan Revitz, California Adrian Edge Paul Hill, Alabama-West Florida Jack Truesdell, Heartland Louise Pinkelton-Hofer Frank Kelley Julia Simer, Heart of the West Ann Hinkle, Alabama Central Jean Walker, Appalachian Mike Blackwood Deepak Bhandari W. Ray Vawter, North Carolina East Sue Hobbs, Appalachian Ric and Carol Kline Watson*, Great Southwest Paul Emerson Norma Pew sponsorship 500+ Emily Hodges, Alabama Central Joe and Emily Wright*, South Carolina Nell Emerson Cindy Holcombe, South Carolina Sherry Garrett Senior level (AND FAMILY*) Ruth Ingram, Georgia Charles and Patti Jackowski*, New England Gay Aaron, Florida Danny Jackson, Valley President’s Council Trippi and Lisa Abercrombie*, Alabama Central Patricia Jacobson, California Elaina Allen, Heartland executive MASTER club builder sr.executive MASTER club builder Helen Keller, North Carolina West memberships start at W. Autrey, Alabama-West Florida Eugene Kinder, Chesapeake Bob Snyder Kendyl Massey Joe G. Parker Christena Bader, Alabama Central $120 a year. You can take Delores Leonard, Chesapeake Sherry Garrett Patricia Koepsel Bonita Bigbee, Alabama Central Shelley Luck, Alabama Central Mark Eisinger Robert and Kathy Bolster, California part by reaching out to 11 [email protected]. 12 top recruiters and growth member recruitment golden circle 30-49 members sapphire 50-74 members

Action Inc. Phoenix Birds Cottage Hill top recruiter overall Greater Titusville Village Inc. Dothan Hearts of Horizons Broken Arrow Pensacola Vestavia Hills Happy Trails Chattanooga Josephine Roper, Alabama-West Florida Albertville Hope AR Cleveland Athens Ladies Hot Springs Cobden & District Inc. 45 Members Sponsored Boaz Hutchinson Perth Inc. Central Heights KC Civitan Ex-Men Lanark & District Inc. Florence Little Rock Fairfax Friendship (AL) Topeka Inc. Friendship Millersville top recruiter non-club builder Guntersville Ladies ACTION Krewe Dublin Priceville Minden Inc. Civitan Orchids Sherry Garrett, Mississippi North Lauren Teresa Heckert, Florida Agape West Monroe El Dorado Andalusia Batesville MS Tupelo Luncheon 10 Members Sponsored 10 Members Sponsored CCAP Tupelo Evening Altamahaw-Ossipee Enterprise Civitan Club of the Berkshires Triangle Luncheon Knoxville Clayton Triangle YP Rockwood Durham Tryon Oceanside Garner Davidson County top growth club highest percentage club Carleton Place & District Greater Community Durham Summit Smith Falls Inc. Jamestown Newburgh Idaho Falls, Heart of the West Idaho Falls, Heart of the West Midland Inc. Southeast Guilford Clarksville 35 Net Gain in Membership 79.5% Growth Marietta Inc. (OH) Granite Quarry Pioneer Ladies Mooresville Vienna New Market diamond 75-99 members Baltimore Shelby CFS Proud Hearts MVLE Broadway Silver Valley Uptown Jacksonville Tri-State Hagerstown Welcome District highest numerical district highest percentage New Bern First Coast Woodleaf Lenawee sponsor a member sponsor a member Hometown Zooland Naples Bay City Heart of the West Heart of the West St. Petersburg Evansville North century 100-149 members 30 Officers Sponsored a Member 40% Officers Sponsored a Member Sunrise Leesburg Fort Dodge Sunset South Daytona Linton Almonte Inc. Cumming Plymouth-Canton Bannock Dalton Dutch Fork Idaho Falls East Cobb Greenville (SC) Salisbury Fayette Co. Walterboro top growth district North Cobb Central Inc. Sun City Cumberland Warner Robins Dickson Heart of the West Winterville Joelton Santa Fe Nashville City 79 Member Net Growth Butte County Owensboro Friends Pocatello South Jackson Hearts & Hands White Bluff 13 14 honor clubs distinguished presidents 2018-2019 honor clubs distinguished presidents Please join us in congratulating the following Civitans who have gone above and beyond to not only lead honor clubs honor clubs of excellence their clubs to achieve Honor Club recognition, but also reached a personal achievement in sponsoring at least one new member into the organization. Thank you to each of these outstanding leaders, and Agape Civitan Club, Alabama West-Florida Cottage Hill Civitan Club, Alabama West-Florida the club members who supported them throughout the year to ensure their clubs remain thriving and Prattville Civitan Club, Alabama West-Florida Andalusia Civitan Club, Alabama West-Florida successful. Decatur Civitan Club, Alabama North East Cobb Civitan Club. Georgia Midland Civitan Club, Canadian West Roadrunner Civitan Club, Heart of the West Almonte Civitan Club, Canadian Northern Lights alabama-west florida heartland Lanark & District Civitan Club, Canadian Northern Lights Carleton Place & District Civitan Club, Canadian Northern Lights Josephine Roper - Agape Civitan Club Heather Hancock-Blackburn - Happy Trails Civitan Club Marietta Civitan Club, Cardinal honor clubs of distinction Sabrina McDaniel-Colburn - Prattville Civitan Club Naples Civitan Club, Florida Curtis Thomasson - Andalusia Civitan Club Uptown Civitan Club, Florida Happy Trails Civitan Club, Heartland heart of the west Civitan Club of Wichita, Heartland Siloam Springs Civitan Club, Heartland Michele Sniezek - Civitan Club of Sun Cities Tupelo Evening Civitan Club, Mississippi North Tryon Civitan Club, North Carolina East canada true north Teresa Wakeman - Twisted Stitchers Civitan Club Rockwell Civitan Club, North Carolina West Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club, North Carolina East Faith Civitan Club, North Carolina West Bill McNicol - Civitan Club of Perth Jim Martens - Roadrunner Civitan Club Cypress Creek Civitan Club, North Carolina East Metro Phoenix Civitan Club, Heart of the West Bonnie Tarrant - Civitan Club of Pembroke, Inc. John Maddox - Metro Phoenix Civitan Club Caring Hearts Civitan Club, North Carolina East Civitan Club of Idaho Falls, Heart of the West McKayla Matlack - Civitan Club of Idaho Falls Forsyth Civitan Club, North Carolina West Granite Quarry Civitan Club, North Carolina West canadian northern lights Civitan Club of Lenawee, North Central Peter Guthrie - Almonte Civitan Club mississippi North Crescent City Civitan Club, North Central Shannon Christian - Tupelo Evening Civitan Club Kensington Valley Civitan Club, North Central Bob Mingie & Debbie Keaney - Lanark & District Fort Dodge Civitan Club, North Central Civitan Club Evansville Civitan Club, North Central honor club application Don Howard - Carleton Place & District Civitan Club Montgomery County Civitan Club, North Central north carolina east The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected all facets Greater Lafayette Civitan Club, North Central Maggy Costandy - Tryon Civitan Club of our life, including typical Civitan Club operations. We GreenRidge Civitan Club, Valley canadian west Cathy Portaro - Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club recognize many clubs are still working hard and deserve Ashland City Civitan Club, Valley Mike Tinney - Midland Civitan Club Ken Smithwick - Cypress Civitan Club recognition as an Honor Club for the 2019-2020 year, but White Bluff Civitan Club, Valley Leigh Wilkinson - Caring Hearts Civitan Club would not have been able to meet the typical requirements ACTION Civitan Club, Alabama Central due to meeting and project restrictions. For the 2019-2020 Rogersville Civitan Club, Appalachian CARDINAL award year, the Honor Club application has been modified Civitan Club of Perth, Canada True North NORTH CAROLINA WEST to reflect more reasonable and attainable requirements, Allan Beaver - Marietta Civitan Club Civitan Club of Pembroke Inc., Canada True North including a major change to net increase in membership Tim Williams - Faith Civitan Club Civitan Club of Baltimore, Chesapeake requirements. Tri-State Civitan Club, Chesapeake FLORIDA North Cobb Civitan Club, Georgia north central Please note, virtual meetings, socials and fellowship Cumming Civitan Club, Georgia William Shanahan - Naples Civitan Club opportunities are not only acceptable to meet minimum Wendy Rogers - Civitan Club of Lenawee Duluth Civitan Club, Georgia requirements in each category but encouraged. To find the Tammy McCullough - Crescent City Civitan Club Dublin Civitan Club, Georgia updated application, visit www.civitan.org/awards. Civitan Club of Sun Cities, Heart of the West georgia Twisted Stitchers Civitan Club, Heart of the West Kristi Janman & Lindsey Hall - North Cobb Civitan Club With any questions on the updated application, please email valley Civitan Club of Columbia, South Carolina [email protected]. Chester Civitan Club, South Carolina Lori Jones - GreenRidge Civitan Club 15 16 club news

Warner Robins Civitan Club

CHAMPIONS OF Civitan clubs across the world continue to serve their communities taking safety guidelines into account. Clubs continue to find creative ways to brighten others’ WALTERBORO WARNER ROBINS TRI-STATE days including assembling and delivering goodie bags to residents in group SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA CHESAPEAKE homes to cooking a warm meal for health workers. Members of the Walterboro Civitan The Warner Robins Civitan Club The Tri-State Civitan Club organized

SERVICEBY AMY NATSUMI ROBERTS Club prepared the club’s “World delivered over 80 goodie bags to and donated Boredom Buster Bags Famous Rice Perlo” for health Houston Healthcare’s Environmental to individuals living in group homes workers at the Colleton Medical Services Department, Meals on who were missing out on group Center. The group went on to Wheels, and to their friends at the activities. They held no-contact drop cook their famous dish for law Heart of Georgia Developmental offs at homes and even sang Happy enforcement and resident of the Disabilities Ministries. Birthday to one resident as they Veteran’s Victory House and Pruitt delivered their goodies. HENDERSONVILLE Health Care. NORTH CAROLINA WEST

Hendersonville Civitan Club added a little beauty and charm to their SHARE YOUR CLUB NEWS

city when they participated in the Marco Island and Naples Civitan Clubs NEW ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM Hendersonville Bearfootin’ Bears event. Each bear is thoughtfully Has your club been up to all good? We want to hear about it! Visit https://civitan.org/shareclubnews and use the online form to share painted and decorated by different your news. You can even upload photos with your submission. organizations and then later placed FARMINGTON throughout the town center. GREAT SOUTHWEST

Members of the Farmington Civitan This year, the Hendersonville Civitan Club delivered meals to therapists at Club named their piece “Exceptional Shiprock Hospital on Navajo Nation. Hendersonville Civitan Club LOOKING FOR CLUB Bear” drawing its inspiration from Civitan International’s mission to support individuals with intellectual PROJECT IDEAS? and developmental disabilities. Visit the Member Center on the Civitan website today to get started on one The mother bear symbolizes the MARCO ISLAND AND NAPLES nurturing care for all the world’s FLORIDA of the ready-made projects available now. Each project toolkit includes step- children, along with a desire to bring by-step details, important information to consider, and helpful resources to out the full potential often hidden in The Marco Island and Naples Civitan Clubs held their annual Civitan Baby Shower each. where they donated items to the Friends of Foster Children Forever program. Many get your club going. Help us add to this growing list of resources by sending of the individuals who benefit from this program have recently been removed from difficult home situations and are waiting to be put into a foster home. information about your favorite club service project by emailing [email protected]. 17 18 junior civitan Rounding out the week on Friday, June 26th, was Junior Civitan’s 47th annual Dance-a-thon Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Junior Civitan International benefitting the Civitan International Research The Awards! This year, winners were honored during The Celebration session Center. Since many Junior Civitans had their during virutal events. Thank you for everything you do to support your Junior Civitan proms cancelled this year, the event itself was local communities and for making the world a better place! themed as a “virtual prom.” Participants who International raised the minimum fundraising amount were invited to participate virtually in a night full Virtual Events of games, trivia, dancing, and fellowship. In Robinson Noble lake howell CANADIAN WEST keeping with a beloved event tradition - theme Break The Silence flocking SNO FUN’D by emily kicker hours - Junior Civitans participated in a series Civis COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR CAMPUS PROJECT OF THE YEAR DISTRICT PROJECT OF THE YEAR of theme days where they were encouraged to This summer, Junior Civitan International dress in their best beach, neon, decades, and held three virtual events in lieu of our annual superhero attire in the days leading up to the event. OCEANSIDE NORTH CAROLINA MELANIE convention the week of June 22-26th, 2020. JUNIOR CIVITAN DISTRICT WEST STRIPP DISTRICT OF THE YEAR CLUB ADVISOR OF THE YEAR On Monday, June 22nd, we held the first event Through the generous support of our sponsors CLUB OF THE YEAR themed “The Celebration.” We announced our combined with each participant’s individual international competitive award winners, and team fundraising efforts, we’re proud to looked back at the wonderful service that our announce that as of June 30th, Junior Civitans JALEN BAXTER melanie stripp DYLAN KEGERIS clubs provided their communities, bid farewell have raised $38,635 thus far through this year’s to our outgoing board and governors, reflected unique event. The deadline for Dance-a-thon LAKE HOWELL tracy beck NCDW GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR on the year’s successes, and allowed our Junior donations has been extended until September CLUB OFFICER OF THE YEAR DISTRICT CHAIRS OF THE YEAR Civitans to spend time with other members in 30, 2020 so if you haven’t yet, consider making smaller groups. We had 125 Junior Civitans and a gift today to support your Junior Civitans by their adult volunteers registered to celebrate visiting www.civitandance.org. with us and had a wonderful evening together. ELLA COCKBURN We trust that each Junior Civitan walked away with their brains filled with knowledge and CANADIAN WEST Wednesday, June 24th, was the second virtual JUNIOR CIVITAN OF THE YEAR event called “Looking Ahead.” This event was hearts filled with Junior Civitan fellowship all about the new Junior Civitan year that through the computer screen. We look forward began on July 1. Members learned about a to the day when our membership can meet in new training program that will be available to person altogether once again! Thank you to our sponsors! them later this summer titled SPOT Leadership Training. To help announce this program, we Combined, Junior Civitans raised over $38,000 for this year’s Dance-a-thon: Virtual held the very first webinar live during the call. The segment featured a career panel of various Prom! Proceeds from this event will benefit life-changing research at the Civitan professionals to enlighten us on their chosen International Research Center. We would like to thank this year’s event sponsors! career paths. The panel was an inspiration to our members as it challenged them to think about their futures and helped them realize aLABAMA CENTRAL ALABAMA NORTH APPALACHIAN JUNIORS the opportunities available to them after graduation. CALIFORNIA CARDINAL CHESAPEAKE JUNIORS

We then welcomed Junior Civitan’s incoming governors for the 2020-2021 year and heard an HEART OF THE WEST HEARTLAND NORTH CENTRAL inspiring message from Civitan International’s President-Elect Frank Kelley about what it north carolina east Donations for the 2020 Dance-a-thon: Virtual Prom will continue to be means to be a leader. Congratulations to Canadian West for raised through September 30, 2020. If you would like to make a gift to 19 winning this year’s Membership Madness! support your Junior Civitans, visit www.civitandance.com.