Altrusa International of Tidewater, Inc.

Tidewater Altrusan Newsletter

March 2022

Important Dates / Information

March 9: Board Meeting via Zoom @ 5pm

March 21: Program / Business Meeting @ 6pm at Jo-Kell

April 13: Board Meeting via Zoom @ 5pm

April 18: Program / Business Meeting @ 6pm Location TBD

April 28-30: District Two Convention @ State College, PA Call to Conference

Jo-Kell, Inc. 628 Innovation Dr. Chesapeake, VA 23320

President's Message

As I sit to write this letter, it is International Women’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate women’s contributions to the world and focus on the fight for equality.

Together, we have made great strides. Recent years have seen us gain hard-fought rights and increase the power of women. As Altrusans we are part of a proud history, but the best is yet to come, if we work together.

Especially against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, we must all rally together, raise our voices and take action to invest in women in fragile and conflict-affected areas - because they are the key to a peaceful future. And we want to continue moving toward our goal of making literacy and love of learning universal, across our area and our country.

As we come to the end of my two-year term as president, I hope each of you will seek ways to make a difference in your circle of influence. Working together, we can build a better community.

Ellen

Zoom Link for Altrusa Meetings:

Click here to join all scheduled Altrusa Zoom Meetings. The password is the same with a capital first letter.

Board Actions/Information from the March 2022 Board Meeting

None

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Greetings Altrusans!

I hope this message finds you all doing very well.

With Spring just a couple of weeks away, I am enjoying the thoughts of planting my geraniums and finding hanging baskets for my porch. Soon the smells of BBQ’s will be in the air!

Every year, during the month of March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 is a day to remember the important women in our lives! As sisters, we know far too well the gift of friendship and sisterhood. Please take a moment to browse through the website; here you find the theme for this year and the many amazing things women are doing in their communities, as well as women making an impact around the globe!

https://www.internationalwomensday.com

Wishing you all a wonderful beginning to Spring!

As always, thank you for being such a wonderful group of women!

All the Best,

Tracey

Committee Reports

Service Committee: Joanne & June, Co-Chairs

Service Hours: If you like to submit your service hours as you do them, Shari has added an updated form for this 21-22 club year. Service completed from June 1, 2021 to May 30, 2022 can be submitted on this form. You can access it from the website or click here.

Service Committee Meeting, March 18, 2022

Want to order items from Amazon for Hope Village and other service projects? Check out this wish list created by Joanne (with a little help from her sister, Karen)!

Joanne's Altrusa List

Service Opportunities for Members

These events are strictly voluntary.

Please record time on your service record report.

Soldier’s Hands is always in need of thank you/thinking of you cards for Care packages sent to service members in Germany.
Say YES to the Prom is in need of gently used stylish prom dresses, shoes, formal jewelry and evening purses for young ladies ages 15-18 and in foster care. Contact Connect With a Wish ( a nonprofit that supports foster children) 2492 N. Landing Road STE 102 Va. Bch. 23456. Phone number 757-337-2657

Deadline April 2nd.

Rose and Womble Foundation Shoe Drive

February -April 2022

Your donation of gently worn or new shoes will allow the foundation to feed MORE local families this Thanksgiving. We support micro-enterprise around the globe and provide shoes to those in need.

Shoes may be dropped off at any Rose and Womble Realty Office or call/text/email June and I can pick them up or if you like, bring them to the March or April Altrusa business meeting.

Vocational Committee: Gina Gelico-Leach

Our scholarship application has been posted on our website. Applicants can be going to college or other post-secondary institution for the first time, returning, or continuing can apply.

Share the application as you see fit.

Here is the link: https://sites.google.com/view/altrusa-of-tidewater-va/scholarship-information.

To view Tidewater's Strategic Plan (working copy), click here.

February 2022 Program/Business Minutes

February business meeting 22

Treasurer's Report: March 2022

TREASURERS REPORT MARCH 2022.docx

2021-22 Budget for Review - click here.

Member News

Barbara and Don had a wonderful evening at the Attucks Theater. Three extremely talented women each portrayed and told the stories of iconic singers Bessie, Billie, and Nina. The backup musicians were also women. Great night of music.