Barron Center Memory Garden
Throughout the year we visit the Barron Center to maintain their Memory Garden. In the spring we plant, in summer we weed, in fall we rake and put the garden to bed for the winter.
ABC (Altrusa Books & Children) ProgramAltrusans visit Title 1 schools in Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, and Windham to read and distribute books to kindergartners. The Altrusa Club has been doing this program with area schools for more than a decade.
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Ronald MacDonald House - Sue's Supper
In 2017 we started preparing dinners as a group for families staying at the Ronald MacDonald House in Portland. The facility is a place for out-of-town families to stay as their children receive treatment at local hospitals. We prepare home-made dinners to relieve the burden on families during a stressful time.
Wednesday May 3, 2017
BOB MARLEY COMEDY SHOW BENEFIT
Maine comedian, Bob Marley performed at Keeley's in Portland. The fundraiser supported our community service, literacy projects, and scholarships.
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Spring
SCHOLARSHIPS
Altrusa awards educational scholarships to local high school and college students. We award a scholarship to a deserving student at USM, UNE, and SMCC. We also award scholarships to college bound high school seniors at Portland High School, Deering High School, and Casco Bay High School. A non-traditional scholarship is awarded annually to a woman returning to the workforce to cover training, equipment or other financial impediments to returning to work.
Altrusa's Great Chili and Chowder Challenge
November 2015 & 2016
Welcoming Dinner
For the last few years our November meeting has been dedicated to guests and new member education. Join us for dinner to learn more about Altrusa. It's an opportunity to meet our wonderful members and find out why we love being Altrusans. Guests are welcome at every meeting, but at this meeting we make it a point to introduce new friends to Altrusa.
Spring
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Altrusa solicits nominations for a community Volunteer of the Year each spring. In April or May we honor the Volunteer of the Year with a $250 donation to the nominating organization in that volunteer's honor.
March 17, 2015
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
We brought ice cream and books to Riverton Boys & Girls Club.
April 2013 & 2014
WORLD BOOK NIGHT
For several years we gave away books locally as part of the international project.
http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/
http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/
April 16, 2014
ALTRUSA's 85th BIRTHDAY PARTY
Portland Altrusa's Club celebrated our milestone birthday by giving away books and money to local nonprofit organizations. We also honored our Volunteer of the Year.
April 6, 2013
VOLUNTEER FAIR
We organized a volunteer recruiting fair for Greater Portland groups at the Elks Club. More information here.
BOOKS & BEARS at RIVERTON SCHOOL
November 2012
Altrusans partnered with the very-well organized teachers at Riverton on the evening of November 28th for the always popular Book & Bears night for the first graders and their families. The school provided a pizza dinner, families brought desserts,
Altrusans brought books and Altrusa friend Alicia Johnston (pictured on right) told stories in her entrancing style. Approximately 35 families totaling around 70 children and parents attended the event. The school were most appreciative of our selection of books. It was apparent to those at the event how much the teachers and principal invest in the children. |
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BOOKS and BREAKFAST
Our fabulous community program came to Westbrook!
What? - Free breakfast, books,
storytelling, making bookmarks Who? - Westbrook 1st graders and their families Where? - Westbrook Community Center When? - Oct 27, Saturday Time? - 9:00-11:00am |
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ROOT CELLAR Donation for
WORLD LITERACY DAY - Sept 2012
We refilled the
Altrusa bookcase
with books which
they received
just in time for
school opening!
Altrusa bookcase
with books which
they received
just in time for
school opening!
INDIAN ISLAND Boys and Girls Club Donation
Summer 2012 saw 200+ books delivered to the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club on Indian Island in Maine. Over 100 students of all ages benefited from books that went into their center and into their homes.
What a delight to see their enjoyment from the reading material and their excitement at receiving!
What a delight to see their enjoyment from the reading material and their excitement at receiving!
South Sudan Library Project
In Dec 2011 we shipped 750 books to the newest country in the world, to benefit the Juba Youth Federation.
They were building a new library and learning center - which proudly opened in July 2012 with our donation.
They were building a new library and learning center - which proudly opened in July 2012 with our donation.
From an open field to a library, using all local labor and materials.
Starting the foundation work
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CAMP SUSAN CURTIS Donation
Spring 2012 - Working with McAuley Key Club,
we donated 250 new books for the kids attending Camp Susan Curtis over the summer.
The Key Club collected 750 used books,
so the full impact of the gift was 1,000
combined books for campers and camp use!
we donated 250 new books for the kids attending Camp Susan Curtis over the summer.
The Key Club collected 750 used books,
so the full impact of the gift was 1,000
combined books for campers and camp use!
