Although the calendar says its April... it feels like June!  The heat is here and the AC is already on!  Just like the weather is heating up, so too is our Membership committee!  At our April meeting two new members will be initiated.   Please welcome Bernadette and Vicki!  Their sponsors, Barb S. and Jennifer, will share a bio in our May newsletter, so look for it next month!

We have a great day planned for Saturday, April 18th at the Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center.  The garden committee has been working so hard to entice the senses!  They ask for you to come out on Saturday with your garden gloves, tools, and energy!  Just coming out to support them and see the progress would be great!!  The address is to the right >>>>>>

It's also that time of year when it's time to pay our dues.  Remember dues are due NO LATER THAN May 31 (without incurring a late fee).  You can pay your dues now in April.  Bring a check to our April meeting on the 20th and give to Susan C.  Dues can also be paid by credit card - incurring a 5% fee - by emailing Susan C.  She'll generate an invoice that will be emailed to you.  You enter your credit card info and confirm the amount to pay... and Voila!  It's done.  No mail, no envelope - easy peasy!  Please help Susan by paying your dues on time so you are not hounded by her, me, or other members of the board! : ).   As a reminder, dues are $100.

Our annual retreat is just around the corner.  We'll work on our list of ideas for service projects, as well as discuss some ways and means ideas.  As has become our habit at the retreat, we will continue to enjoy our RED CUP RAFFLE!  If you have small items with which you are ready to part, consider donating them so others and enjoy and value them as you have!  

We continue with our Book Drive - bring gently used children's books to our April meeting.  They will be delivered to REACH!  Also in April (for May), consider donating a package of individual of snacks for the teachers at Green Run Elementary School.  Joanne created an Amazon wishlist (click here) to make your life easier!  And in May, we will be supporting the Union Mission to help with their linen supply.  

And don't forget... April is our Birthday!  Happy Birthday Altrusa AND Happy Birthday Tidewater!!  Check out the 6 Quick Facts about Altrusa!

We continue to work hard to be leaders in making a better community!  Together we can do a lot!

Thank you!

Shari

Children's  Book Drive to Benefit REACH  - April Meeting

• We'll focus on children's books. 

• Jennifer has created a graphic/image with our purpose that can be shared on our individual Fb pages, as well as Nextdoor or other social media platforms.   Thanks, Jennifer!                                                                                                       👉👉👉👉

• This project begins NOW; members can bring books to the March and April meetings. 

• Be on the lookout for more info about this project!  Let's try to collect over 200 books!! 

Collections for Union Mission - May & June Meetings

• This project will focus on collecting white face cloths, white towels, and white twin X-long sheet sets.  

• The club will donate $100 and hope that our members will donate too!  

• Items will be collected at the May and June meetings.

Green Run Elementary School (GRES) Activities 

Passing on Greetings from Mae to her friends!!

June and Ellen were pleasantly surprised to encounter former member Mae at a Kellam HS play Music Man.  Mae still has her West Neck home and asked about her many Altrusa friends.