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Altrusa Projects
Many local agencies have benefited from Altrusa projects. A plaque in the Madison County Courthouse shows Altrusa being awarded the Civic Club Council Award three times. The first winning project was the establishment in 1980 of the Hospital Hospitality House (now known as the Blount Hospitality House); the next award was for coordinating the dress and display of more than 500 teddy bears for the Salvation Army's Christmas Charities; and the most recent award recognized Altrusa for our "Books - From Kids to Kids" project - used books donated by community children for their less fortunate peers.
Altrusa Scholarship
Altrusa International, Inc., of Huntsville, AL has endowed a permanent scholarship at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in memory of charter member Fannie Lou Nicholson. The "Altrusa scholarship" will be open to women in their sophomore, junior, or senior years who are majoring in education, nursing, engineering, science, or mathematics. At left, Dr. David Williams, President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is shown accepting a check for the scholarship from Anne Dunn and Sherry Walker. |
We celebrated the endowment with a cake, displayed at left by Wanda McNeil. |
Blount Hospitality House
In 1980, Altrusans opened the doors of the Hospital Hospitality House that we continue to support. Grateful boarders from forty-eight Alabama counties, thirty-eight states, and nine foreign countries have been helped with a home away from home while their loved ones are hospitalized locally. The Blount House has registered well over 18,000 guests since its inception. |
Service Projects
Locally, club members choose among many service projects. Special Olympics is a favorite! Each year, Altrusa volunteers work in the food and refreshment stands during Track and Field Events. |
Encouraging Literacy
Altrusa is a strong proponent of literacy issues on a national and local level. Huntsville members frequently become volunteer tutors and lend assistance to the Boys and Girls Club, Sapp Center, Children's Advocacy Center, Girls Inc., Hope Place, and the Adult Learning Center. The club participates with other Altrusans nationwide in a "Make a Difference Day" project each October.
Leadership Development
Altrusa encourages leadership among its members by offering District leadership workshops, local mentoring programs, developmental meetings/programs as well as opportunities to grow personally and professionally through community service.
Education Program
The Huntsville club is in the process of creating a permanent scholarship endowment at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. This scholarship is a memorial to the late Fannie Lou Nicholson, for whom the previous educational fund was named. The new Altrusa scholarship will provide aid to a woman majoring in education, nursing, engineering, science, or mathematics.
Working Together
Altrusa's mission is to fund unmet needs in our community. Each September, Altrusans assist the Historic Huntsville foundation by helping vendors set up for Old fashioned Trade Day on the Square. Proceeds from the sale of baked goods and used books fund community projects such as the Sapp Center, Book Bags, and the Blount Hospitality House. |
Recent Projects
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Supply book bags, school supplies and Spanish/English dictionaries to migrant students at New Market School |
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Assist Blount Hospitality House by serving on its Board of Directors |
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Usher at Broadway Theatre League performances |
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Assist HELPLINE by staffing Gift Wrap booth for holiday shoppers |
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Volunteer at Special Olympics Track and Field Day |
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Serve as guides at the Huntsville Museum of Art |
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Help Huntsville City Schools with testing for Even Start preschool program |
Contact Information
- Postal address
- Altrusa International, Inc.
of Huntsville, AL
P.O. Box 747
Huntsville, AL 35804
- Electronic mail
- General Information: Send a message
Web Site: Send a message
- Other Altrusa Websites
- International: http://www.altrusa.com
District Four: http://www.districtfouraltrusa.org