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.
Registrations for the 2023 District Fifteen Conference are now open.
This project combined with Te Awamutu Rotary and Menz Shed to provide good quality books to local children in need. The organisations we chose to assist were Loving Arms, Kainga Aroha, Māori Women’s Welfare League, Plunket, and Womens Refuge. Working bees were held to sort and sticker books and to paint the Book boxes in Altrusa colours.
Mamie L Bass
Service Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Ōhāriu
Healthy Minds
Healthy Minds is a trio of initiatives to support positive mental health. Altrusa Ōhāriu partnered with the Brain Garden Trust to purchase books that teach strategies for managing anxiety and stress. Wellington Samaritans to recruit and retain volunteers for a free phone service for mental health issues, and Windley School to equip their sensory room for students with special needs.
Nina Fay Calhoun
International Relations Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Hawera
Knitting and Bras for Peru
After a presentation to club members, the need for warm clothing for children in Peru and bras for the women; Altrusa members decided we could help. Members knitted singlet and hat sets, dolls, and donated bras. Those members who could not knit donated wool or bought the finished articles from a local charity shop.
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 July 19 – 22, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
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District Service Bulletin (DSB)
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
Held annually in Autumn, our District Conference is an opportunity for fun, educational workshops, networking, sharing, skill building, electing leadership, and celebrating our accomplishments.
Registrations for the 2023 District Fifteen Conference are now open.
International Convention
Award Winners
Award Winners
Letha H Brown
Literacy Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Te Awamutu
Bright Boxes
Mamie L Bass
Service Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Ōhāriu
Healthy Minds
Nina Fay Calhoun
International Relations Award
1st place
Altrusa International of Hawera
Knitting and Bras for Peru
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 July 19 – 22, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
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