Monthly Meetings

We have monthly meetings from September to June. 

First Wednesday of the month, business meetings are held at 6:15 pm at Keller Williams Education Center at the Clarion Hotel - 1230 Congress Street, Portland.

A Dinner and Program meeting at 6:15 pm on the third Wednesday of the month - also held at the Clarion Hotel. Special guest speakers. Visitors are welcome.

​Service Projects

Altrusa is a service organization. The second Thursday of every month we help serve supper at St. Peter's through the Wayside Food Program. From October to May, we read to kindergarten classes and give away books around Greater Portland. Spring and Fall we help out with gardening at the Barron Center.

Come to one of our meetings to find out about more of the service projects that we are involved with. Everyone is welcome to volunteer with us. Altrusa membership is not required.
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

Wow! A beautiful selection of socks donated by club members after hearing about an urgent need for socks at the Family Crisis Shelter.