Altrusa International Inc, District Fifteen
Morrinsville
President:Cathy Balvert
Secretary:Janet Gray
Correspondence address:C/O 272 Taukoro Rd, RD 5, Morrinsville
Business/Programme Meetings:6.00 pm, last Monday of each month
Venue:Top Pub (The Avenue Restaurant) cnr Avenue Road/Thames Street, Morrinsville
Things We do in 'Morrinsville Altrusa Club'
Fundraising
- Annual Garden Ramble 2nd Weekend in November
- Raffles
- Joined with Golf Club for Pink Ribbon Breakfast for Breast Cancer
- Dinner for 6 Raffle.
- Celebrity Chef Judith Cullen – Cooking Demonstration
Community Projects
Donations to
- St Johns Ambulance
- Plunket
- Community House
- Rhoda Read Hospital
- Riding for the Disabled
- Morrinsville Museum
- Local school literacy programmes
Literacy
- A Cup is presented annually at Morrinsville College, for the most improved Junior Literacy Programme student.
- Local schools are invited to apply for funding for special literacy projects.
- Books donated for Newborns at local maternity hospital for a specified week every year.
- A book is to be presented to several Morrinsville primary schools for 'Literacy Day' each year.
- Club participation in the Waikato Altrusa Story Writing Competition for primary schools and judging done for various levels each year.
Community
- Each December a Christmas basket of goodies is given to members of the Morrinsville Age Concern.
- A Make a Difference Day project for one of the local community groups.
For Fun
- Each month there is a social event which may be a trip to the Cinema and a meal, attendance at a theatre production or meet for lunch
- End of year Christmas Dinner.
- Golf Day
- Ten Pin bowling
- Occasional sporting activity/event
