Live by choice, not by chance;

Make changes, not excuses;

Be motivated, not manipulated;

Be useful, not used;

Excel, don’t compete;

Choose self-esteem, not self-pity;

Choose to listen to yourself;

Not the opinion of others!

Attending my first Altrusa International convention gave me insights into the Altrusan ways.

People around the world have chosen to live by some, if not all of the above statements and as your club president, I can be proud of our accomplishments.

With the auction items we put out, our club helped contribute $247 toward the $6200 raised for the Foundation at the silent auction.

We elected Kathy Folley as the newest International President.  Her focus is on books and literacy while still looking at military and feminine hygiene projects.

We have an outline that will lead us to building a better community this year.

Let’s all strive to excel and not compete and be useful not used. Thank you for allowing me to attend this convention and be in your club.

Ellen

A motion was made to partner with A Soldiers Hands (a 501(c)(3)) in a letter-writing project to provide letters to our troops serving in Germany during the upcoming holiday season.  Perhaps we could gather at Jo-Kell with stationery and pens on the evening of  October 7, 2021.  This may be our Make A Difference Day project.

Service Committee:  Joanne & June, Co-Chairs

Service Ideas from Convention

We are encouraged to register on the Altrusa Service page on Facebook; it is private and safe.

When we enter our projects, we are to add pictures and use hashtags# like #SOS or # DfG.

The goal is to grow the membership on that page to 1000 from the current 364.

When you see an idea you like, click the heart symbol and there will be contests for completed projects on Days for Girls, International projects, and Literacy projects.

New President Kathy Folley has selected her theme United We Can and wants to emphasize literacy by getting books into communities and encouraging reading and literacy.

Each member can access the Service Database section of Altrusa.org and learn ideas being done across all districts. For this, just add a brief description, no pictures.

Ways and Means Committee:  Sherral, Chair

District Two Board and Committee Chairs

This document lists the board and committee chairs.