Altrusa International Service Projects
A database of Service projects from throughout our Altrusa organization
A clothes closet had been established to provide clothes for children removed from their home because of neglect or abuse. This closet had not been organized for years. The club came in to reorganize and revitalize the closet with new outfits for children from 0 to 18 years of age.
We purchased and donated 400 items for 80 Meals on Wheels recipients. Items included pens, pencils, activity books, playing cards, and pill cases.
In support of our virtual club project, we organized a district-wide collection of Christmas gifts for children rescued from human trafficking sheltered in Baja California, Mexico. The shelter is ran by International Network of Hearts (INH). We gathered a list of interests for each child and created an Amazon gift registry. The gifts were given to INH at our Christmas party.
Members helped label and package book donations for United Through Reading. The books were shipped to military families around the world to connect them through read-alouds while their parents are on leave.
A few of our members partnered with the elementary school district and a church to distribute donated backpacks full of school supplies to schools with low-income students. The items were donated by members of the church. The project was coordinated by the school district.
Using the Donors Choose website, our Service Committee selected local classroom projects to support at low-income schools. The projects we selected promoted active learning. This club year, we supported 7 schools and supplied them with hands-on materials to learn about food, sensory materials for preschoolers, school and art supplies, coding robots, books, solar-powered rover kits, and jumbo building blocks.
In honor of Hunger Awareness Month (June), members brought donations of canned food and nonperishable items to our mixer. The donations were given to a local organization, Community Through Hope, for distribution to homeless and low-income individuals and families.
Due to COVID-19, the beginning of the school year is online learning for all students. In an effort to support students at home, we donated 50 pencil cases loaded with supplies, mini white board kits and other various supplies. These were distributed to all of the first grader students at the school. More information is available here – https://www.smore.com/gmj06.
Delivered a total of 244 books to 3 free libraries (55 books), Boys and Girls Club,
(99 books), Foster Children Co-Ordinator (90 books) for Make a Difference Day
project.
Delivered a total of 244 books to 3 free libraries (55 books), Boys and Girls Club,
(99 books), Foster Children Co-Ordinator (90 books) for Make a Difference Day
project.