A Wonderful Conference in Quebec City

The 8 members of Altrusa of Carroll County enjoyed a wonderful Spring Conference in Quebec City.  Our hostesses attended to every detail - the hotel was elegant, the food was fabulous, the camaraderie was great and we were re-energized as we discussed favorite and new service projects.  We learned about Maison Zoe Blais, a woman's shelter in Quebec which provides a safe haven as well as education for women in need and their children.  The Quebec Club has donated much time and many resources to supporting this shelter.  Ideas, club projects and problems were discussed and we all left looking forward to new projects at home.  We shared a lot of fun - dancing, touring Old Quebec, exploring the Farmer's Market, the Chateau Frontinac and admiring the old architecture.

A little wine, a little music...

Friday night dinner

Saturday night Banquet

Creme Brulee dessert on Saturday night

Awards received in Quebec City!

Eight members of Carroll County Altrusa made the trip to Quebec City, Canada for the District One Spring Conference.  We had a wonderful time!  The Hotel Chateau Laurier was elegant, the food was fabulous, the meetings were productive and the camaraderie was great.  We received a number of awards:

• 1st Place Award for our Newsletter
• 3rd Place Award for our Publicity submissions
• 2nd most members attending from a club with 8 attending  (Bermuda came in 1st with 9 members attending)
• 1st Place for new memberships with 4 new members this year
• 3rd Place for membership "net gain"

Thank you to all our members who helped us earn these awards and recognition!

Celebrating our 5-year Members

At Monday evening's meeting we had an opportunity to recognize three members who have belonged to Carroll County Altrusa for five years.  Judy, Barb and Thelma received their pins to a round of applause.

End 68 Hours of Hunger

At our meeting on Monday night we learned a lot about the program End 68 Hours of Hunger organized by 3 local teachers.   This organization strives to meet the needs of those local school children who confront approximately 68 hours of hunger between the free lunch they receive in school on Friday afternoon, and the free breakfast they receive in school on Monday morning.  There are many ways to help, including:

1. Contribute directly to the organization with 100% of the funds going to meet the children's needs.
2. Host fund raisers or collect food items.
3. Donate non-perishable food items
4. Sponsor a child with a donation of $40 per month

Several of our Altrusa members have already signed up to help pack the bags of food and our club made a donation of $100 to purchase food items.