Saying thanks and welcoming new board members

 June brings our annual meeting when we gather to celebrate the past year's accomplishments, install new board members and recognize members. This year we welcomed Theresa and Sue to the board of directors and honored Janelle with her 5 year pin. In May we said goodbye to Cathy who has moved to Maine. She had been a very active member taking on multiple roles over the years most recently  as newsletter editor and secretary. Our newest member Gena will be initiated in the fall and we will install Cindy as our secretary. Many thanks to Jan and Cindy who were our departing board members. Now we look to some fun activities for the summer and a bit of rest before our fall projects start.

Theresa and Sue our new board members

Thanks Cathy ! We will miss you

Congrats to Janelle on 5 years!

Serving our community!

 This Spring we had many opportunities to make a difference in our communities. Thanks to Ken Swett's carpentry skills we were able to provide Starting Point with brand new bookcases which we filled with their wish list of books. These books will be available for guests as well as group discussion.

Ken and his book case

We also provide comfort bags to Starting Point for the guests. Filled with personal care items and a note of encouragement these bags help ease the transition for someone exiting a dangerous domestic situation. 

 

Make Way for Readers: Our literacy committee gathered to create packets for local preschoolers to encourage reading and to promote the 1000 books before Kindergarten program that many of our local libraries sponsor. Packets included a cute magnet/bookmark and information for parents about the importance of reading.

Dr Seuss and Making Way for Readers

Serving food is always a pleasure. We packed bags for end 68 hours of hunger, served breakfast and lunch at the May Habitat for Humanity's women's build and donned our aprons to serve lunch to the many volunteers who assist at the Gibson Senior Center.

Serving the Volunteers at Gibson Lunch

Providing fuel for the Women's Build

Bags packed for End 68 Hours of Hunger

Altrusa gathers in Maine for Conference

 Our annual District One Conference was held in Maine. Altrusans from all over New England and Quebec gathered to exchange ideas celebrate outgoing governor Pam LeMieux and install new governor Rita Cote.