The local Catoctin Area Civitan Club is holding a Covered Bridge 5K Fun Run in Thurmont on May 30, 2015. Proceeds from the run will be used to purchase handicap accessible playground equipment, provide assistance to Thurmont Senior Center and other local projects.

Civitans is a not-for-profit volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities. Working through their clubs, Civitans seek out community needs and then work to fulfill them. Projects are selected at the local club level — each club determines its own projects and programs of work. This way each club is uniquely responsive to its community.

Civitan places major emphasis on projects which assist people with developmental disabilities.