Lanark & District Civitan Club

Our Club

What We Do

“Civitan” comes from a Latin word meaning citizenship, reflecting our motto, “Builders of Good Citizenship”. The aim of Civitan has always simply been to help people and build stronger communities.

Founded over fifty years ago, the Lanark & District Civitan Club brings together as volunteers those who want to help people in our community. We do this through projects that either provide direct services or raise money that is donated to support local causes, groups, and individuals.

By joining Civitan you demonstrate your desire to give back to our community through our many fundraising projects. Some of these projects are exclusively run by our club while other are managed with the support of other local Civitan Clubs, the Township and other community groups.

You can support our work by becoming a member or simply by volunteering to help out at events.

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 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

How We Support Our Community

Over the past decade we have donated more than $250,000 to local causes, including:

  • Perth & Smith Falls Hospital Foundation
  • Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
  • Lanark Highlands Youth Centre
  • Lanark Highlands Food Pantry
  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters
  • Therapeutic Riding Lanark
  • Personal support for needy individuals
Financial assistance for medical devices

The Civitan Club can provide assistance to local residents in covering the costs of medical devices and equipment. APPLY.

Executive

President: Crystal Fisher

President Elect: Greg Drew

Past President: Bonnie King

Secretary: Danielle Hamilton Dunn

Treasurer: Ken Fournier

Directors:

  • Bob Mingie
  • Norma Blair
  • Penny Blay
  • Chris Stanfield
  • Bonnie King
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