Welcome to the only official web site of Altrusa International District Twelve   
Mission Statement
Working to strengthen and enrich the quality of lives of others through service throughout our community, locally and internationally."
 
Fund Raisers
Annual Spaghetti Dinner
Food Booth at the annual LeMay Car Show
Booths at Celebrate Spanaway Street Fair
Other local celebrations as held
 
Meetings
2nd Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Elmer's, 7427 S Hosmer in Tacoma
4th Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Dryer's Fellowship Hall, 220 S 134th Street in Tacoma
 
 Contact Information
Contact phone number 253 537 3615 or email: Karen Cansteth@msn.com
 
Marymount Booth
LeMay Car Show
Early morning Altrusans from
 South Pierce County, Olympia & Puyallup Clubs.
Nancy Eaton, Pat Emslie,
Roberta Wells, Joyce Fouts,
Sherry Haviland, Lois Simko & Karlyn Black.
Kathy Caughey & Ruth Child
Kathy Caughey, Ginger Peck,
Ruth Child & Sherry Haviland
Corrie Kelmer, Sherry Haviland, Kim LaMantia & Ginger Peck
 
 
 
 
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District Twelve - South Pierce County, Washington
   
Make A Difference Day Projects
 
School Supplies  
Because South Pierce County is one of the most transient areas for school children in the state, Altrusa of South Pierce County chose donating school supplies to three schools in the area, Keithley Middle School, Spanaway Grade School and Harvard Elementary. We will be helping approximately 900 students with some of their required items as well as money for whatever is needed.  
   
Winterfest  

Helping families
at Winterfest
Decorating for Winterfest

Gift wrapping
at the Mall
 
   
Food For Families  
 
Altrusa International of South Pierce County collected and presented 600 lbs of
"Food For Families and a check to Spanaway Methodist and Trinity Food Banks".
 
 
Add an Altrusan Event
It started out as an informal affair with members each asking one prospective member to attend.  No formal invitations would be mailed as done last time.  Food was planned ("heavy" hors d'oeuvres) and a sign-up list was sent around.  The "program" would be playing Altrusa Bingo with prizes!
 
Then unexpected items were added to the program.  Our previous meeting's program had been cancelled and those presenters wanted to come to the "Add an Altrusan Event".  Of course the answer was "yes". 
Then the District Governor, Lorraine Michelson, called to ask if she could attend for her official visitation and bring a potential member.  Again, the answer was "yes". That evening we had six potential members as guests. It was a great  opportunity for them to hear about our next service project: "Accelerated Reader" and to meet our District Governor.  What seemed to be too much for one night, turned out to be just right!  Our potential members were impressed and each one took home a prize and a membership form.  Time will tell how many will actually join!
 
Our Target Project
Promote a community leisure center at Sprinker over the next three to five years.
   
Officers
President
President Elect
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurers
Board Member- 3 years
Board Member - 1 year
Board Member - 2 years
Sherry Haviland
Kathy Caughey
Kay Stillwell
Earline Rasmussen
Jackie Smith, Carmen, Betty
Nancy Eaton
Karen Ansteth
Ginger Peck
   
Installation of South Pierce County Officers
Front row left to right, Carmen Knudtson,(in orange) Faye Reed, Sherry Haviland, Kathy Caughey and Jackie Stenger - Back row left to right, Betty Willard,(in black) Gini Dryer-Dow, Jackie Smith, Nancy Eaton, Kay Stillwell, Karen Ansteth