Family and Community Support

• Food and Water Drives- provide food and water to homeless/community food banks

• Walkathons- ideal for our IDD community. Idea is to raise money by walking. Contact Phoenix Bird or Metro Civitan Club

• Adopt a Christmas Family- identify families in need through a church or other organization. Provide gifts to the family. Contact Metro or Village Civitan C;lubs

• Shop with a Cop- Partner with several restaurants to donate part of the meal bill to donate funds for Christmas gifts for needy. With the funds raised Shop with A Cop- Contact the Civitans of Idaho Falls

• Muscles on Main- muscle/hot rod car show hosted by Route 78 Civitan Club

• Sleep in Heavenly Peace- Sponsor a Build bed drive- partner with Sleep in Heavenly Peace -www.shpbeds.org- Contact the Civitans of Idaho Falls

• Socks for Seniors, Lap Blankets and Scarves - Bannock Civitan Club

• Socks and Undies for Foster Children- Roadrunner Club, Tucson, AZ

• Receiving Blankets and Burp Cloths for Pregnancy Center- Knit, sew or purchase to donate blankets and burp cloths. Conatct Bannock Civitans

• Salvation Army Bell Ringing- contact your local Salvation Army- great Civitan Awareness. Contact Village and Metro Civitan Clubs

• Clergy Week- February- honor a pastor/minister in your Clubs area- see www.Civitan.org under the Club Project Resource tab

• Servants Heart Award- honor a person who supports individuals with IDD- International Project- www.civitan.org

• Valentine Cards for the Assisted Living Homes- great project for our IDD clubs- contacts Friends Civitan Club- Pocatello, ID

• Weekly Volunteer at Food Banks and/or Soup Kitchens- wear Civitan T -shirts/aprons- Civitan Awareness and great way to meet like minded individuals

• Coat Drive- great late fall early winter project. Collect coats for shelters. Contact Village and Bannock Clubs

• Bowling for Santa- host a bowling tournament were bowlers bring a Christmas Gift as “an entry” to bowl. Contact the Bannock Civitans

• Linus Blankets- Provide handmade blankets to children in need. Work through Project Linus www.projectlinus.org Roadrunner Club Tucson, AZ

• Collect Pull Pop Tops for Ronald McDonald House- Project done by The Phil Schlesinger Club in Tucson, AZ

• Clothing Drive- Collect clothing for all ages. The Roadrunner Club, Tucson, AZ collects for Casa Alitas in Tucson

• Decorate Brown Paper Grocery Bags- Done by the Roadrunner Club in Tucson for a HIV/AIDS network for Valentine’s Day

• Homeless Personal Care Project- done by The Phil Schlesinger Club. The club collects old prescription bottles then fill them with daily supplies for shampoo, lotion and other items.

Education & Employment

• Employer Awareness Program- honor employers who hire people with IDD. Contact the Pasadena Club for ideas/details

• School Supply Drive- help restock classrooms mid-year. Put kits together for kids www.civitan.org under Club Project Resources. The Phil Schlesinger Club Tucson, AZ

Health & Wellness

• Red Cross Blood Drive- have the club host a blood drive.

• Face Mask Project- make face masks for clinics, assisted living or facilities see www.civitan.org under Club Project Resources

• Suicide Prevention Month- September is suicide prevention month. Invite a speaker to a club meeting or event. Bannock Civitans work this project.

Accessible & Inclusive Communities

• Trunk or Treat- Halloween project- Civitan Awareness. Contact Village Civitan Club

• Community Dances for People with IDD- contact The Old Pueblo and Route 78 Clubs for details.

• Camp Civitan- Arizona Clubs- volunteer a weekend to clean up and get the camp ready for summer camp. Contact Village Civitan Club

• Camp Taylor- Bannock Club - volunteer clean up and getting the camp ready for summer.

• Holiday Dinner for People with IDD- host a dinner at Thanksgiving or Christmas/Holiday seasons

• Servants Heart Award- honor someone who supports people with intellectual developmental disabilities see www.civitan.org under Club Project Resources

• Wheel Chair Ramp Building- Build wheel chairs to allow access . Contact the Civitans of Idaho Falls and Bannock Civitans

• Monthly Dance for People with Special Needs- Several Clubs hold dances. The Old Pueblo, Tucson, AZ

Fundraisers

• Shoe Drive- great fundraiser for our IDD community. Idea is to collect 2500 pairs of shoes over a 60 days period- raise about $1200. Great area project. Contact the Village Civitan Club

• Walk a Mile in Her Shoes- men walk a mile in women’s shoes. A great fundraiser and a lot of laughs. Contact Idaho Falls Civitan Club

• Football Books- think Super Bowl Board for every Monday and Thursday NFL football game. Fundraiser put on by Metro Civitan Club. Open to all clubs to use as easy fundraiser.

• Golf Tournaments- several clubs host golf tournaments.

• Muscle Car/Hot Rod Event- an event to showcase cars- contact Route 78

• Spaghetti Dinner- good fundraiser for our IDD clubs. Contact Metro or Phoenix Bird Clubs

• Indoor Putt- Putt Golf Tournament- great fundraiser. Currently ran by both the Bannock and Idaho Falls Civitan as a “pub crawl” Putt-Putt golf. Can be adapted to other formats. Contact Bannock or Idaho Falls

• Ice Fishing Tournaments- hosted by Butte County. Unless you are in cold country-Hard to duplicate- but it looks like a lot of Fun! Contact the Butte County Civitans.

• Alive After 5 and Revive After 5- The best fundraisers in the HOTW.

  • Host an outdoor “Happy Hour(s)” during the summer months(AZ maybe fall or spring months!). Party in the park complete with music/band, food trucks and adult beverages! Typically, run the event for approximately 12-15 weeks. Contact Bannock Civitans and Idaho Falls Civitans.