A District publication that includes information from your District Board and District Chairs, details of upcoming District Events, and updates from the Altrusa Clubs in your area.
An International publication that includes information from your International Board and International Chairs, updates from the International Office, and details of International Convention.
Held annually in Autumn, our District Conference is an opportunity for fun, educational workshops, networking, sharing, skill building, electing leadership, and celebrating our accomplishments.
The next District Fifteen Conference will be held Friday 30 April – Sunday 2 May 2027 in Oamaru
This year the Altrusa Club of Taieri concentrated on supporting literacy involving children. An opportunity to discuss with Dunedin Hospital, led to purchasing books for children visiting Emergency and Intensive Care Departments. Children are vulnerable during traumatic times and need distractions and understanding when a loved one is gravely ill. Some communities have little literacy skills, not the ability to purchase books for their children and, this led to the initiative to provide books for babies, giving them early learning opportunities. The Foodbank and Market Day promotions led to positive feed back for Altrusa while donating books
Mamie L Bass
Service Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Ohariu
Stationery for Schools
Stationery for Schools was a community literacy initiative designed to collect reusable stationery and distribute it to local schools to support students and teachers who may otherwise lack access to adequate supplies. Donations were collected at the end of the school year, sorted by club members, and redistributed to primary and intermediate schools across the wider Ohariu area.
Nina Fay Calhoun
International Relations Award
1st Place
Altrusa International of Ashburton
Building International Relations
We incorporated three projects in our Dr Nina Fay Calhoun International Award, reaching out to Mothers, newborn babies and children in developing countries. Members knitted woollen hats for babies at Victoria Fall Hospital in Ethiopia, crafted No Sew blankets for babies and children in Zimbabwe, and members worked alongside another organisation to pack Birthing Kits for mothers in emergency and humanitarian situations in areas of Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. These projects reflect Altrusa members’ love, care, and support towards international countries where some are in desperate situations and have very limited resources.
International Convention
International Convention
Every second year, Altrusa International holds a convention for the entire membership, with a similar purpose to District Conference but on a larger scale. The four-day program includes business meetings, a variety of workshops, keynote speakers, service projects, recognition through awards, election of international leadership, opportunities to connect and socialize with Altrusans from across the world, and a lot of fun!
The next Altrusa International Convention is Wed July 21 – Saturday 24, 2027 in Columbus, OH
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A District publication that includes information from your District Board and District Chairs, details of upcoming District Events, and updates from the Altrusa Clubs in your area.
Altrusa Compass
An International publication that includes information from your International Board and International Chairs, updates from the International Office, and details of International Convention.
District Conference 2027
Held annually in Autumn, our District Conference is an opportunity for fun, educational workshops, networking, sharing, skill building, electing leadership, and celebrating our accomplishments.
The next District Fifteen Conference will be held Friday 30 April – Sunday 2 May 2027 in Oamaru
Programme Overview to be confirmed.
District Fifteen Conference 2026
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Award Winners 2026
Letha H Brown
Literacy Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Taieri
Helping children through Literacy
Mamie L Bass
Service Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Ohariu
Stationery for Schools
Nina Fay Calhoun
International Relations Award
1st Place
Altrusa International of Ashburton
Building International Relations
International Convention
International Convention
Every second year, Altrusa International holds a convention for the entire membership, with a similar purpose to District Conference but on a larger scale. The four-day program includes business meetings, a variety of workshops, keynote speakers, service projects, recognition through awards, election of international leadership, opportunities to connect and socialize with Altrusans from across the world, and a lot of fun!
The next Altrusa International Convention is Wed July 21 – Saturday 24, 2027 in Columbus, OH
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