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ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL - PORTLAND, MAINE CLUB
Founded October 1929.  A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Altrusa International Inc. of Portland, Maine is a club of diverse individuals dedicated to providing service to our communities, focusing on literacy, fellowship and leadership development.

ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL 
Organized at Nashville, TN ....................................................April 1917
Became International          ....................................................June 1935
Clubs                                    ................................................................331
Membership in 8 Countries..............................................................8276
See more about the International parent organization at http://altrusa.org/Who-We-Are.aspx



Altrusa Portland service activities include:

ABC Literacy-Reading to kindergartners in Portland, S. Portland, Westbrook and Windham Schools
Bags of Hope serving Milestone foundation
Barron Center Gardens
Books Behind Bars serving Longcreek, Cumberland County and Windham Correctional
BooksGiving which is Christmas book distribution to Wayside Community Center
Empty Bowl-Project FEED- Serving soup to feed the hungry
Portland Public Schools Food Service Dinner at Lincoln Program
​Milestone Foundation supporting recovering addicts
Ronald MacDonald House Suppers
Wayside Community Suppers served at St. Peter's Episcopal Church
PROP’s Summer Lunch Program- Book distribution in 18 locations
Books to the Sudan- Packaging and mailing boxes containing 728 books to Juba, South Sudan Library
​Scholarships - $$$ - Providing college and back-to-work grants
Volunteer of the Year Award


Portland Altrusa meets twice a month for ten months, September through June. The business meeting is held at 6pm on the first Wednesday of each month at Keller Williams Education Center at the Clarion Hotel at 1230 Congress Street, Portland. We have a Dinner and Program meeting at 6pm on the third Wednesday of each month at Fireside Inn (81 Riverside St, Portland, ME).
  Shown Below,  2018 Board Members: 
     From Left to Right: 

            Marie Pike - Immediate Past President
            Debbie Lemieux - Director
            Wanda Petersen - Treasurer
            Ann Smith - Treasurer
            Fran Breton - Vice President
            Anita Chandler - President

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