Altrusa International Inc. of Portland, Maine is a club of diverse individuals dedicated to providing service to our communities, focusing onliteracy, 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
