Altrusa International Inc, District Fifteen
Make A Difference Day ideas
- Donation of books to Women's Refuge
- Donation of books to Plunket
- Reading to the elderly
- Donate books, computers or software to an under privileged school
- Mend worn out library books
- Make a reading nook for a local laundry mat
- Host an essay contest with prizes for a local school
- Start a book cart for an area prison
- Raise funds for the local library
- Read to pre-schoolers or to the elderly
- Provide transportation for kids (or families) to the library
- Build books shelves
- Make a display on women authors at schools or libraries
- Arrange for writing workshops for kids with local authors
- Host an event to encourage people to commit to becoming literacy tutors
- Record books on tape for the blind and elderly
- Make book bags for children
- Hold a fundraiser for a literacy program
- Sponsor a contest to design reading posters for the local library
Donating a "case" of pre-loved childrens books to Kainga Aroha Community House in Kihikihi.