Altrusa of Albany, Oregon

 

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ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF ALBANY, INC.

 
Altrusa is an international non-profit organization making our local communities better through leadership, partnership, and service.
 
Our club offers an opportunity to make a real difference in Albany and surrounding Linn County. We undertake a variety of service, literacy, fundraising and international projects each year.
 
We are always seeking new volunteers to join our organization and make a difference. Our members are from varying occupations and lifestyles, all sharing an interest in community service and enjoying the friendship, fun and satisfaction that comes from working together for the benefit of others.

 

Your contribution to Altrusa International of Albany helps children and women in our community. 

Thank you for supporting our efforts to inspire hope in our youth for their future success!

 

 
KidzShop! Our Largest Annual Service Project!
Our KidzShop event provides children of low-income families from Linn County an opportunity to start their school year with new clothing, shoes, and school supplies. We work with local agencies to identify children in need and then volunteers shop for them in early August.
KidzShop 2019 Video
Literacy - One Book at a Time
Our literacy committee is doing great things in our community!  We provide books to kids through our Little Red Bookshelves which are available throughout town, during Dr. Seuss' birthday celebration, at Albany's Downtown Halloween event, at Fun in the Park, during Shop with a Cop, through CASA and other local agencies, and at other community events. 

International Service Projects

Altrusa of Albany partners with Andando for Projects in Senegal

Altrusa is partnering with Andando for our international service project this year.  Andando is a local non-profit based in Jefferson, Oregon who work with the people of rural Senegal Africa to help alleviate poverty through micro-development.  They have built 14 medical clinics in rural Senegal, staff with local midwives and nurses which have improved the health care in the rural areas along with providing a safe and sanitary environment for the women to deliver their babies.

For this project, we will be creating New Mom OB Kits that will provide new moms with basic items to take home after the birth of their babies.

You can support this amazing project by donating new or gently used items (see flyer for items needed) to fill the OB kits that will provided to the mothers upon release from the medical clinic.   You can also purchase a kit for $30 by scanning the QR code provided.

Learn more about Andando
An additional project we supported helped establish Market Gardens

Albany Service Projects

Altrusa clubs choose service projects based on the needs of our communities. Here are a few of our projects, as we partner with other organizations to be helpful and bring joy to our neighbors. We provided books/games/coloring materials for CASA advocates to bring to the families they serve. We filled bags filled with essential items for the displaced/unhoused teens and young adults at Jackson Street Youth Services. We created newborn baskets filled with necessities for the new parents at Young Roots, OR. We are always looking for new and impactful projects to add to our repertoire. 

 

 
Food Insecurity Backpacks
Food insecurity is hard comes in all shapes and forms but takes a particular toll on people who suffer from chronic and acute illnesses. The food backpack program was created to help with this nutritionally high-risk population. 
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Jackson Street Care Packages

Altrusa of Albany supports Jackson Street Youth Services for Make a Difference Day 2021 as they work to support runaways and homeless youth due to abuse, neglect, and family situations. It’s our club’s intention to help the kids feel support/comfort during their stay and upon their transition out of the shelter. We filled duffel bags with personal hygiene items, a blanket, socks, ready to eat snacks, an insulated cup with Dutch Bros gift card, a journal/pen, and a stress relieving coloring book/colored pencils. The phrase “Never Give Up” was embroidered on the bags to encourage them with hope. Today we delivered the first installment of 50 duffel bags with 100 more to go!!!

Thank you to our community partners: Xtreme Grafx and Dutch Bros.

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Membership and Fun

Fundraisers and Grants!

We are able to do the amazing projects in our community due to the support of individual donations, support from local businesses, grants and awards from other organizations and due to our volunteering at Oregon State Beaver Games! At the Football games we get a small percentage of the sales and all of the tips! Please come out to support the Beavers and us!
 
We work at a Grab and Go on the third level of the new side of the stadium and we also work in the Chicken and Waffles Booth! All food in the Chicken and Waffles Booth is Gluten Free and it is the best food at the stadium!
Meeting Information
2nd Wednesday each month 5.30 p.m.
Place: Cascade Grill 110 Opal Ct SE
Albany, OR 97322
Club President
Jody Mancuso
altrusaofalbany@gmail.com