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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK DECEMBER 11, 2015
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3
Inside this Issue:
Updates from International
ASTRA Committee 2
Disaster Relief Program - In
Memory of Peggy Lee 2
November 2015
Membership Report 3
New Items Posted on
Altrusa Website 3
Membership News &
Highlights 3
Foundation Grant Fall
2015 Recipients 4
Tanto las versiones en español e
inglés de este boletín se pueden
encontrar en línea en http://
members.altrusa.org/Publications/
Altrusa_Compass.aspx
It’s a time for celebrations, for enjoying family and friends, and for starting our
resolutions for the New Year ahead. I hope that Altrusa is part of your planning
for the upcoming year. The International Board of Directors, the District Boards of
Directors, with the Governors at the helm, the International and District
Committee Chairs, and the International Office Staff (your Biennium Team) are
here and ready to help you achieve the goals you set for yourselves. We need to
keep our eyes on our Membership growth by bringing new members and keeping
our long time members; and we need this to be Association wide. We have so
much to offer! With the holiday season upon us and the time for gift giving, Give
the Gift of Altrusa; if you are like me, you know that you get a lot more out of being
an Altrusan than you put into it, the friendships that you make alone are a
priceless gift!
I mentioned our Committees, you will read a lot in this issue of the Compass
about the ASTRA Committee, representing the young people who defy the
stereotype that the younger generation does not care about service to their
communities. Please remember that your Biennium Team is here for you, We love
to hear your thoughts and ideas, so keep in touch.
In closing I wish you and your families all a wonderful Holiday Season and a
Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
In Altrusa Service,
Silvia D. Silverman, President
Altrusa International, Inc.
The International Office will be
closed December 24th-25th
and January 1st in observance
of the holidays. Aside from
these closures, we will have
regular office hours.
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T HE A L TR USA C O MPA SS
Recently, our Altrusa community lost a cherished member, and Past International Foundation Chair, Margaret “Peggy” Lee. Peggy chaired the
International Foundation Board during the 2007-2009 Biennium and championed the Foundation’s Disaster Relief Program. She worked diligently to expand its
scope, resulting in the current Disaster Relief Support Program.
The International Foundation Board invites your contributions to support the Disaster Relief Program in memory of Peggy Lee, and encourages you to seek opportunities for Altrusa service in disaster areas by applying for Disaster Relief grants.
Altrusa International Foundation, Inc. 1 N. LaSalle Street Suite 1955
Chicago, IL 60602 [email protected] | Click here to donate online.
DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM - IN MEMORY OF PEGGY LEE
The International office has graduation cords available for graduating high school and college
ASTRA members. The cords are red and silver and will be mailed to ASTRA Clubs upon request to
Adriana Mena at the International office. It is recommended that you ask for approval from your
school prior to ordering the cords. Please submit to Adriana the ASTRA Advisor’s name,
permanent address and e-mail address, and a personalized letter will be sent with the cords.
End of Year Club Activity Reports are due to the International office no later than April 1, 2016.
This report is one way for ASTRA Clubs to be recognized for their outstanding service within their
community. From these submissions, five ASTRA Clubs will be randomly selected. Altrusa
International Foundation will then provide a $100 donation in each Club’s name to the
organization of their choice.
Be sure to submit ASTRA scholarship applications to the International Office by March 15th!
End of Year Club Activity Reports, scholarship application forms, and other resources can be
found online at http://members.altrusa.org/Committees/StandingCommittees/ASTRAClubs/
ASTRAResources.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact Adriana Mena at the International Office, via email at
[email protected] or by phone at 312-427-4410.
UPDATES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRA COMMITTEE
Peggy Lee surrounded by her Altrusa sisters at the Kansas
City Convention, July 2015
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VO L UME 2, I SSUE 3
SUMMARY MEMBERSHIP REPORT - NOVEMBER 2015
Summary and detailed membership reports are available on the Altrusa website at http://members.altrusa.org/
Committees/StandingCommittees/MembershipDevelopment/Reports.aspx.
NEW ITEMS POSTED ON THE
ALTRUSA WEBSITE
The Membership Development Committee has
created a document sharing ways to find new
members and help grow your local club. “99
Opportunities to Find New Altrusans” can be
found under Additional Resources on the
Membership Development Resources and Tools
p a ge . ( h t t p : // me mbe r s .a l t ru sa .o r g /
C o m m i t t e e s / S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e s /
M e m b e r s h i p D e v e l o p m e n t /
MembershipResourcs.aspx)
Point of Order, the Altrusa resource for
parliamentary procedure how to’s and FAQs,
has been newly revised. Find the latest
edition online on the Manuals page under the
Publications tab. (http://members.altrusa.org/
Publications/Manuals.aspx)
Altrusa Membership Summary Report as of November 30, 2015
District Members Active Affiliate Life Emeritus Members Variance %
11/30/2015 11/30/2014
One 377 371 0 2 4 403 -26 -6.45%
Two 317 299 0 1 17 324 -7 -2.16%
Three 772 732 3 2 35 777 -5 -0.64%
Four 398 388 0 1 9 425 -27 -6.35%
Five 667 635 0 2 30 653 14 2.14%
Six 809 750 1 2 56 856 -47 -5.49%
Seven 721 693 0 0 28 737 -16 -2.17%
Eight 588 555 2 0 31 619 -31 -5.01%
Nine 1021 956 26 1 38 934 87 9.31%
Ten 370 348 1 1 20 366 4 1.09%
Eleven 449 427 1 0 21 487 -38 -7.80%
Twelve 608 582 2 1 23 623 -15 -2.41%
Fourteen 606 562 1 1 42 595 11 1.85%
Fifteen 473 450 0 0 23 470 3 0.64%
Clubs at Large 58 53 1 0 4 62 -4 -6.45%
TOTAL 8234 7801 38 14 381
TOTAL 11/30/14 8331 7964 19 16 332 8331 -97 -1.16%
MEMBERSHIP NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
Half year dues are now in effect through March 31,
2016. What a great time to bring in new members!
This year, 141 Clubs submitted Make A Difference
Day reports, up from 135 Clubs last year. Literacy
continued to be a common focus, as well as
children/youth. The fun and fulfillment these
projects brought is evidenced by the unanimous
“Yes!” of survey respondents (100%) when asked if
they are planning to participate again next year.
131 Clubs have completed the 2014-2015 Club
Annual Report as of December 11th, 60 of which
are Distinguished Clubs. To see a list of those who
took top honors visit the Altrusa website at http://
m e m b e r s . a l t r u s a . o r g / P u b l i c a t i o n s /
DistinguishedClubs.aspx.
T HE A L TR USA C O MPA SS
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Dr. Ida J. Hill
Chair
Connie L. McIntire
Immediate Past Chair
Eula Tatman
Finance Chair/Vice Chair
Cynthia F. McRill
Immediate Past Finance
Chair/Vice Chair
Patricia O’Donnell
Trustee
Debby Weber
Trustee
Sandra A. Miller
Trustee
Dr. Linda C. Nusbaum
Trustee
Martha Hardwick Hofmeister
Legal Advisor
Leanne Milligan
Association Representative
Shawna Kaiser
Secretary/Foundation
Administrator
Silvia Silverman
President
Leanne Milligan
President-Elect
Diane Eberhard
Vice President
Beverly Hardy
Treasurer
Ilona A. Kerby
Immediate Past President
Kathy Folley
Director
Robin W. Hall
Director
Kathleen Howard
Director
Judy H. Stubbs
Director
Sandy Jablonski
Association Manager
Dr. Ida J. Hill
Foundation Representative
Pat Woodward, JD
Legal Advisor
Colleen M. Duris, PRP
Parliamentarian
International Board of Directors
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Foundation Board of Trustees
Contact Us
Altrusa International Inc.
Altrusa International Foundation, Inc.
1 N. LaSalle St. 312-427-4410
Suite 1955 [email protected]
Chicago, IL 60602 [email protected]
www.altrusa.org
Club Project Name Funding Club Project Name Funding
Parkersburg, WV Gems $1,000 Garland, TX Hope Clinic Reading Center $1,500
Citrus County, FL Citrus County Blessings - Altrusa
Team $1,600 Copperas Cove, TX Reading for Literacy $2,000
Kingsport, TN Altrusa at The Oasis of Kingsport $2,000 Dallas, TX LETOT Altrusa Partnership $2,000
Mansfield, OH Tools for Schools Backpacks -
Lifting Up Homeless Students $2,000 Lubbock-Dawners, TX Lubbock Impact $1,600
Youngstown, OH “Plant the Seed to Read” Book
Festival $1,600 Richardson, TX
Richardson KAN (Kindness
Action Ninjas) $880
Bedford, IN Light A Fire For Tomorrow $1,200 Chula Vista, CA 1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten $2.000
Green Bay, WI Altrusa House $2,000 Tucson, AZ Altrusa Puppet Theatre
Expansion & Renovation $1,815
Council Bluffs, IA Adoption Day Blankets & Books $1,200 Eugene, OR Books, Bags and Blankets for
Kids in Crisis $2,000
Hot Springs Village, AR 4.0 Scholarship Program $2,000 Longview-Kelso, WA Backpack Buddies $2,000
Hutchinson, KS Books and Bags $2,000 Central Grays Harbor, WA Shoes That Grow $2,000
Lawrence, KS Born to Read $2,000 Spokane, WA Learning Opportunities for
Spokane $2,000
Bentonville/Bella
Vista, AR
Tennie Russel Primary School
Project $1,600 Te Awamutu, NZ R.E.A.D. $2,000
Greenville, TX Mona’s Closet $2,000 Taieri, NZ Promoting Children’s Learning $1,850
Houston, TX Something Borrowed, Something
New $2,000 Hamilton, NZ
Respite Weekend for Carers of
Alzheimer Sufferers $1,600
FALL GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION
Congratulations to all our Fall 2015 Grant Recipients! A total of $49,445 was distributed to 28 Clubs.
