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Welcome to the only official web site of Altrusa International!
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Altrusa in Pictures |
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 11/24/2008 - Altrusa International, Inc. of Borger, TX recently bought books for clients at the Borger Satellite WorkshopFrom left to right, Altrusans making the presentation were Jana Pronger, Carol Ann Herbst, Jerrie Judd, Elene Chisum, Wanda Guinn, Marilyn Brown, and June Voigt. Seated is Lorna Heare, director of Borger Satellite Workshop.
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 11/17/2008 - The Borger, Texas Altrusans furnished all 5th grade students in Hutchinson County a personal dictionary. Helping distribute the dictionaries are club members left to right: Jerrie Judd, Elene Chisum, Cindy Head (teacher), Marilyn Brown and Mary Lou Earnest.
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 11/17/2008 - Altrusa International, Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina had a wonderful day when Dr. Jim Rex (far right), the South Carolina State Superintendent of Education, came to Spartanburg to celebrate the awarding of the Eula Sherman Scholarships to four non-traditional students. The scholarships are awarded from an endowment in honor of the late Eula Sherman, a long-time Altrusa member, who was active in community and educational activities.
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 8/18/2008 - Altrusa International Inc. of Arcadia, California has made a five-year commitment to sponsoring a young girl in a Christian orphanage, The Shepherd's Home, in Nairobi, Kenya. All the children at the orphanage have lost their parents to HIV-Aids but all the children are HIV negative. The Club's project began in 2007 and has grown to include silent auctions to raise dollars in general support of the school.
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Altrusa in the News |
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Altrusa Service Projects
Altrusans have always been involved with various service projects
that help the community. Here are some examples:
- Mitten tree (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Marion Hill Project (South Bend, IN)
- Tea at Two (Greater Reading-Berks, PA)
Please visit our Altrusa Service Projects page for more information
and a complete list.
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Updates |
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At
the July 2001, International Board of Directors meeting, Literacy was
adopted as the charitable focus of Altrusa International. If your club
is already doing a literacy project send an e-mail to literacy@altrusa.com
and tell us about your project. We will post a summary of your
project (send pictures please!) in our new Literacy sections, which
will be open shortly.
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News for Clubs and Members |
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Latest items posted:
The following forms are now
available:
Members need to
Login for the following:
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2006-2007 Foundation Annual Report
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Become a Member! |
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If you are interested in becoming a member of Altrusa International, then please send an
e-mail to membership@altrusa.com ... be sure to include your name, address, phone number and e-mail.
When we receive your e-mail, we will contact
you and send you the contact information for a club in your area.
In the meantime, you can
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2007-2009 International President
Zaida Perez-Mendez
Embracing the word means extending our hands to hug the world, to willingly
accept our purpose of serving our communities without prejudice to race,
religion or ethnic differences. Love and understanding our fellow members
will enrich our lives, our Clubs and Altrusa International, Inc. To
promote our mission, attract new members and retain our current members to form
new Clubs and ASTRA will ensure our future as an organization.
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Vamos a extender nuestra manos para abrazar el
mundo, para aceptar nuestros propositos de servir a nuestros
propositos de servir a nuestras comunidades sin prejuicios de raza,
religion o diferencias etnicas o culturales. Amor y
entendimiento hacia nuestros miembros enriquecera nuestras vidas,
nuestros Clubes y por ende a Altrusa Internacional, Inc.
Promover nuestra mision, traer nuevos miembros mientras retenemos
nuestra membrasia formar nuevos Clubes y nuevos ASTRA nos asegura el
futuro de nuestra organizacion.
Welcome!
Altrusa International is an international
association of professional women and men who volunteer their energies and expertise in
projects dedicated to community betterment.
Altrusa is also a community service
organization that espouses volunteerism, service and fights for literacy and against AIDS.
Assistance is given to projects emphasizing
literacy through the
Altrusa International Foundation, Inc
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Doc Morgan
Altrusa Merchandise
The
Doc Morgan web-site is now available for ordering
all of your Altrusa image building, public awareness products, Altrusa
jewelry and accessories.
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Altrusa International, Inc., of Rincon, Puerto Rico takes part in
International Literacy Day.
- 1/14/2008
