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A Vibrant and Active Volunteer Community Service Organization
Altrusa is an International non-profit organization making our local communities better through leadership, partnership, and service. We are a civic-minded people who strive to create better communities worldwide. There are over 10,000 members organized in 360 community -based clubs in nearly every state and throughout 11 countries. Altrusa’s focus is on literacy, volunteerism and community service giving over one million volunteer hours annually.
Altrusa was founded in 1917; Altrusa International has held observer status at the United Nations since 1948 and the Meredith Club has been active since 1981. The Meredith Club was an offshoot of the Laconia Altrusa Club.
Altrusa International of Meredith, NH, Inc. is a vibrant and active volunteer community service organization that was founded in 1981 and has 35 active members. Working together, members volunteer their talents, energy and expertise in projects dedicated to community betterment and improving the quality of life for those in need. Projects are supported through various fundraisers.
Some of our projects are a free community dinner monthly , kindergarten bags for children starting school, homebound library deliveries, food drives to support the local food pantry, non-traditional scholarships to students returning to school or improving their employment status by learning new skills, daycare reading programs, cards for soldiers, WIC program offering books for parents and children, File of life project, AMEN Altrusa Meeting Educational Needs with volunteers helping the teachers. Support of shelters for the homeless, and support to local safe houses for families in crisis, and lastly our disaster fund that helps victims of fires.
Seated, Left- Right: Immediate Past President Sylvia Detscher, Director Judi LeCount, and President MaryAnne Skawinski:
Back Row, L-R: Foundation President Nancy Law, Foundation Treasurer Kathy LaPoint, Vice-President Marie Stephens, Director Lynne Cayer, Secretary Connie VanDam, Treasurer Cindy Day, Director Linda French
The Meredith Altrusa 2023-2024 Officers and Board of Directors
Membership Committee members welcoming one of our new members, Doreen Carson, are: L to R: Altrusans Nancy Law, Carol Gerken, Doreen Carson, Jodi Wilson, Betty Cook, Connie Van Dam, Linda French and Monica Bennett.
Membership Committee members welcoming Lynne Cayer as the new Secretary to the Board of Directors. Left to right: MaryAnne Skawinski, Lynne Cayer, Monica Bennett, Jodi Wilson, Betty Cook, Connie Van Dam and Linda French.
