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District Twelve
│ newsletter │
2008 Conference in Olympia |
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District Twelve - Nanaimo, Canada |
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Service Projects |
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Current Projects |
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Currently
our care bag recipient organizations are as follows:
► NRGH Central VI Sexual Assault Unit
► Haven Society
► Clearview Detox Center
► Crossroads Crisis Center
► Samaritan House
► RCMP Victim Services
We have approximately 750
requests for the bags each year. We make and fill Altrusa Care Bags for women
who are victims of violence and/or rape. These bags contain
items such as soap, shampoo, cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, etc.
(basically everything they will need for approximately 2 days). We
are also including reading material, personal care products and
booklets produced by the City of Nanaimo called Surviving in
Nanaimo. Separately, each agency is given underwear and bus passes
to be handed out as needed. This project was suggested by the
nursing staff at NRGH and has been applauded by the participating
agencies. |
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On-going projects |
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Gwladys Brewster Bursary of $2,000 for a VIU female student gong on
to higher education. |
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Project Re-entry providing funds up to $1,000 each
to older women for re-training to help them get back into the work
force. |
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► We provide on-going
funding for literacy programs for pre-schoolers, after school
programs and summer literacy programs. |
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► Annually we bake and deliver muffins
to Georgia Avenue School for the Feed-A-Reader program. |
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► We provide emergency funds for
elementary schools to help students with special class costs. |
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► We support the Nanaimo Ladysmith High
School Foundation who are responsible for scholarships, bursaries
and other need such as food, clothing and transportation. |
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► We provide on-going financial aid to
the Altrusa Venture Park, Haven House for battered women and Early
Literacy programs for pre-schoolers. |
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► Our Library Delivery Service for
shut-ins has been going on for over 43 years. |
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| Previous Projects |
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► We provided software and puppets to
the Vancouver Inland Regional Library's pre-school program in
conjunction with the Gates Foundations' gift of new computers. |
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Our Fundraisers |
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Sale of the Nanaimo Afghans |
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Funding from Local Bingo's |
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► Afternoon Tea with Fashion Show |
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Annual Beer and Burger Bash, including a silent auction and 50/50
drawing |
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Congratulations Dorothy
Dorothy Gaspardone
Celebrating 50 years as an Altrusan
April 2009 |
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| Officers |
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past President
Director
Director
Director |
Joanne Macintosh
Mary Devereux
Cheryl
Curkowskyj
Margaret Johnson
Arlene Blundelll
Jan Weir
Shirley Stright
Janice Spencer |
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Altrusa International of Nanaimo
Officers |
Mary Devereux, Nanaimo Altrusan
presents
Dyane Nauman, District Twelve, Area 1 Director
from Gig Harbor with a picture of the
Nanaimo waterfront on her recent visit. |
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What Can Altrusa Offer You? |
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► A unique opportunity to enhance the lives of
others through beneficial community projects. |
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► Lasting friendships and a fun atmosphere. |
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► Satisfaction from being involved in activities
that make your community a better place to live. |
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► An opportunity to work with other volunteer groups
on a variety of service projects. |
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