Altrusa Club of Muncie provides both long and short term financial support for the needs of worthy community groups and individuals. Our Club contributes to the International Altrusa Foundation in support of its thrust to eliminate illiteracy. Locally, our club conducts a strong literacy program and financially supports a variety of philanthropic projects.
Service projects are carried out by several committees including: Literacy, Youth Development, and Service. A few of the highlights for 2009 are show below.
Literacy Service Projects
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Head Start Books - over 230 books are presented to children in the local Head Start programs.
- GED Recognition - pens are presented to GED graduates each year in recognition of their accomplishment.
- Make A Difference Day - in honor of the national make a difference day, Altrusans develop a specific project to create literacy awareness.
- Essay Contest - Fourth grade students throughout Delaware County are invited to write an essay on "Why I Must Know How to Read". Essays are judged and winners receive a certificate at the Altrusa luncheon. Over 800 students from public, private and home schools participate.
A Literacy Service Project
2009 Essay Contest Winners
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A Youth Development Service Project
2009 Senior Recognition Recipients
Service Committee Projects
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Scholarships are provided to six Ball State University or Ivy Tech traditional and non-traditional students each year.
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Explores ways to provide projects, services and scholarships to further the success of women and families in the community.
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During the 2009 fiscal year, the Service Committee provided 150 sack lunches to the Harvest Soup Kitchen, held two educational dinners for the women served by A Better Way, awarded scholarships to non-traditional women enrolled at Ivy Tech and Ball State University, provided bath/personal care products to 90 women houses in local shelters, and provided needed furniture, bedding, appliances, and carpeting to the Wayside Mission.
R. Chin collects bath products donated by Altrusans. Service Committee prepares 150 lunches in October for
Bath products and amenities provided by hotels are Harvest Soup Kitchen.
donated by Altrusans from their travels.
Mamie L. Bass Award winning project - Wayside Mission Educational Center
2007 Recipient of the Mamie L. Bass Award Altrusa International, Inc. of Muncie, Inc, placed 2nd in the Altrusa International and 1st place in District 6 Mamie L. Bass competitions. More than $35,000 in grants, donations, and funding was obtained to renovate an educational center for homeless women and children in Muncie, IN. The Service Committee donated more than 500 hours of painting, cleaning, and coordinating the project during the 2005-2007 club years. The project was carried out under the leadership of Aumalee Crandall, project manager and committee chairs: Sherrell Bryant, 2004-2005; Patsy Donn, 2005-2006; and Peggy Garrett, 2006-2007. CONGRATULATIONS to all members of the Service Committee and Altrusan volunteers.
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