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Civitan International speaker promotes volunteering, fundraising and local clubs in Frederick County
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Summary
Jenny Bird Rogers of Civitan International described club history, fundraising (fruitcake sales and Market Street Masters), regional programs and local family-club plans, and invited CCAC members to an open house May 1 for the Frederick Family Club.
Jenny Bird Rogers, representing Civitan International's Region 4, spoke to the CCAC about Civitan's volunteer-driven work supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and about local Frederick activities.
Rogers described Civitan's century-long history and its Region 4 work, noted the Frederick Civitan Club has been active locally for 78 years, and reviewed fundraising traditions (including fruitcake sales and Market Street Masters, a putt-putt fundraiser in downtown Frederick). She highlighted programs the local club funds, including Dream Pursuits, adaptive PE (work with FCPS), community living supports and holiday events at Rock Creek School.
Rogers invited members to an open house for a new Frederick family club on May 1 and encouraged anyone interested in starting or joining a Civitan club to contact her; she emphasized the volunteer-first mission and the organization's long-term research work through the Civitan International Research Center.
Why it matters: Civitan provides volunteer capacity, fundraising and community programs that partner with schools and local nonprofits to support people with disabilities in Frederick County.
What’s next: Civitan will host the Frederick family-club open house May 1 and is recruiting volunteers and projects locally.
