Who We Support

Memphis Civitan over the past 20 years with the help of its 5K Run participants and sponsors has distributed thousands of dollars to local charities such as:

SRVS Kids

SRVS Kids is a non-profit organization that provides family-centered programs and services that address the unique abilities and challenges of young children with special needs.

Harwood Center
Harwood Center strives to enable children with special developmental needs to reach their full potential by achieving and demonstrating more positive development in cognitive, social, language, motor and self-help skills.

Special Olympics Greater Memphis

The ultimate goal of Special Olympics is to help persons with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs.

LivItUp

The mission at Livitup, Inc is to advance the independence and productivity of children and adults with various types of disabilities. The money raised through the Elvis 5k helps support Camp Livitup and other programs we offer in the community.

Madonna Learning Center

Madonna Learning Center is a private, independent school for children with disabilities. The students range in age from 5 to 30 years. Approximately fifty five children and adult trainees each year are enrolled in our school and adult program where educational services are individualized to maximize strengths and address challenges. Madonna Learning Center provides a faith-based environment where children and young adults with special needs are educated to reach their full potential. The Vision of Madonna Learning Center is to enable children and young adults with special needs to enjoy a productive and satisfying quality of life.

Porter Leath Foster Grandparents

Opportunities for seniors to reinvest in the lives of future generations.

Children need strong, consistent relationships with caring adults that help build confidence and life skills. They need extra love, nurturing and understanding. They need Generations, the Porter-Leath sponsored version of the national Foster Grandparent and RSVP programs. Generations helps to fill the gap, bringing children in need together with seniors in a mutually-beneficial experience.

West Tennessee Family Solutions

West Tennessee Family Solutions exists to provide the highest quality of support and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to lead successful and satisfying lives within their community.

Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy

The mission of Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy is to serve individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities and hardship by providing equine activities and therapeutic riding to empower, inspire, nurture, and succeed.

Memphis Family Connection Center

2017 is the first year that the Memphis Civitan Club has been involved with the Memphis Family Connection Center. The Memphis Family Connection Center seeks to strengthen adoptive and foster children, their families, and their support systems by addressing the far-reaching effects of loss and trauma through holistic family centered care and training. Their center provides counselors, therapists, and practitioners who are equipped to offer holistic hope, healing, support, and care to children and families.

Shelby County Schools – Exceptional Kids Program

The mission of Exceptional Children and Health Services is to enhance educational opportunities through comprehensive services that address academic, social, health, emotional, psychological, and behavioral needs of students, families, schools, and the community.

Civitan International Research Center

A research center dedicated to improving lives through brain research and the prevention and treatment of developmental disabilities.

Bruce Elementary School

Bruce Elementary School prepares children to become confident lifelong learners, creative problem solvers, and responsible citizens in their communities and in the world.

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