District fifteen Altrusa Member Resources

Altrusa International Inc, District Fifteen

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I pay our district and club dues?

Your district dues should be sent to the District Treasurer and the International Dues should be sent to the International Office?

When do we pay dues for new members?

District and International dues should be paid as soon as the new member is inducted into club membership.

What is an IFF Day?

Our area (regional) days are called IFF Days. IFF stands for Information, Fun and Fellowship. These are "mini conference" days held between July and October in four locations around the country

What should we do if we have a member moving to another city where there is an Altrusa Club?

You should encourage your member to transfer clubs. You can facilitate this by contacting the "receiving" club and providing contact details for the transferring member

When are Foundation grants due?

There are two application rounds one which closes on 15th September and the second one on the 15th of March.

How many delegates are we entitled to at District Conference?

A club is entitled to one delegate for every 20 members up to a maximum of 5.

20 members and under 1 delegate

21-40 members 2 delegates

41-60 members 3 delegates

61-80 members 4 delegates

81+ members 5 delegates

What is a leave of absence?

There can be times in an Altrusans life when they may need a break to take care of family/work issues. A leave of absence helps to take the pressure off. In order to have a leave of absence the member must be a fully paid up member. They should write to the club board of directors requesting leave for a defined period and providing a brief outline of why. The board will then usually grant the leave request. The reasons should not ordinarily be disclosed to club members in general. The granting of leave does not require club approval and members are usually advised that a member has been granted a leave of absence. Leave can be granted for up to 12 months. While a member is on leave they should still be encouraged to participate in club activities if time allows and should still receive club communications i.e newsletters. It is nice if clubs can keep in contact with the member and provide support if required. While on leave the member should have a permanent meeting apology recorded. This does not mean that they cannot attend meetings but rather that they do not have to try to remember to put in apologies etc.

Job desciptions

District Board Job Descriptions

Programme Committee Job Descriptions

Strategic Plans

District Strategic Plan 231kb

International Long Range Strategic Plan 971 kb

Service

ABC Altrusa Book Collection Box Project 272kb

Tips and Hints on Entering Service Awards

Make a Difference Day 1235kb

Children receiving awards for literacy

A Little Comfort

The discomfort of undergoing a course of chemotherapy will be lessened at Ashburton Hospital, thanks to Ashburton Altrusa members. Proceeds from the group's annual tree of remembrance in the Ashburton Arcade and other fundraisers have been used to buy a special chair which moulds to fit the user's body shape. Altrusa president Rosalind Stewart said the chair was perfect for people who were required to sit for long periods while treatment was administered. It will be kept in Ward Three. During the handover Ms Stewart checked out its comfort and gave it the thumbs up. With her is incoming president Maureen Patterson and IV clinical nurse specialist Jane Wright.

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