Altrusa 2010 - 2011 Annual Club Report
- 61% of club membership attended District Nine conference
- Received District Nine award for largest percentage of first timers at conference
- Won 1st place in the District Nine Letha H. Brown Governor's Literacy Award for our F.R.O.G. program
- Received the Distinguished Club Award
- Won 3rd place in the District Nine Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Award for our Read to Feed and Boxes to Baghdad projects
- Won 3rd place in the District Nine Mamie L. Bass Service Award for our Make a Difference Day project
- Won 3rd place in the District Nine Club Communications Award
- Had 9 members with perfect attendance
- 8 new members--31% club growth
- September 2010 celebrated club's 8th birthday
- September Auction netted over $1505
- 2011 Kickoff with White House Black Market style show- 45 in attendance and netted the club $311 plus 3 new members
- April 2, 2011 will be the annual Altrusa Tea Party
- Club was featured 4 times in area publications
- Club Cookbook fundraiser brought in over $4720 for 2011-2012 Foundation budget
- $2850 in corporate donations from Garland businesses to support 2011-2012 projects
- 2011-2012 Foundation budget stands at over $9100—20% increase over last year
- Provided all facets of our F.R.O.G. program to Daugherty, Northlake and Heather Glen Elementary Schools reading to Kindergarten and First Graders
- Supported 22 at risk Third Graders with TAKS tutoring
- Held end of the year book fairs at all 3 schools giving out approximately 1600 books
- Read to Feed program included 1034 students in Second through Fifth grades who read 50,789 books—an average of 49 books per child a 53% increase over last year—they will send approximately $4500 to Heifer International
- Fun Reaching Our Goals the Saturday workshop was attended by 62 Fifth grade girls and their mothers from Daugherty, Northlake and Heather Glen—almost $2800 worth of goods were donated by club members and local businesses—there was 96% club participation
- Sent bi-monthly Boxes to Baghdad to our service personnel
- Participated in Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society
- Assisted Garland Federation of Clubs in raising $3900 for scholarships for graduating Garland ISD seniors
- 9676 hours of service donated by club members
Who We Are
Altrusa International Inc. of Garland is a volunteer service organization for women who live, work or have ties to the Garland/Rowlett communities. It is a networking club dedicated to improving these cities through personal service. Any woman living or working in the Garland/Rowlett area who is interested in becoming more involved in their community is able to become a member.
The mission of Altrusa International, Inc. is to promote community service through an international network of executives and professionals in diverse career classifications.
Altrusans of Garland are involved in a number of community projects, which include: F.R.O.G. (Future Readers of Garland), the New Beginnings Center- a shelter for abused women and children, and our Boxes to Baghdad program which sends boxes of goods to our service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The mission of Altrusa International, Inc. is to promote community service through an international network of executives and professionals in diverse career classifications.
Altrusans of Garland are involved in a number of community projects, which include: F.R.O.G. (Future Readers of Garland), the New Beginnings Center- a shelter for abused women and children, and our Boxes to Baghdad program which sends boxes of goods to our service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan.
What Altrusa can offer you
- An opportunity to use your time and talents to enrich the lives of others.
- A unique opportunity to work on service projects of lasting value.
- Stimulating programs and speakers that broaden your knowledge on a variety of subjects.
- Personal contacts that evolve when business and professional leaders work together toward a common goal.
- The satisfaction that comes from being involved in activities that will make your community a better place to live and work.
- Personal leadership development as you undertake positions of responsibility in your club or to serve at the district or international level.