One of the world's leading volunteer service organizations. Founded in Birmingham, serving the world. Join us and be a Champion of Service. Welcome to the official Facebook home of Civitan International, a worldwide nonprofit service club organization established to support the community with an emphasis on helping those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Civitan International is a global organization impacting lives at the grass roots level through local service clubs. Members of Civitan share a Servant’s Heart and a desire to create positive change for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1917, Civitan expanded rapidly into a global force for change. The message of good citizenship rooted in compassion, service, and respect for people in need is just as important today as it was on our first day more than a century ago.