Lifeline - then and now

One of the largest line item expenditures for service from our organization, along with Scholarships, is Lifeline.  Lifeline units are placed in the homes of the elderly to provide access to emergency help if they are sick or hurt.  A special emergency button can be worn on the wrist or as a necklace, so that a person who is unable to get to a phone can still call for help.

This project began in March 1983, when Altrusa of Montrose held fundraisers and got financial support from other members of our community, including ASTRA, Jazzercise, Kappa Phi Sorority, San Juan Living Center, First United Methodist Church, Power Operations Center members, and United Bank who all helped raise over $12,500 needed just to purchase a base unit, plus additional funds for the individual home units, which cost $500 each.

By June 1985, we had purchased 15 units, and installed them in individuals' homes.  Altrusa currently serves 104 local residents with Lifeline units.

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Source:  25th Anniversary Altrusa International Inc. 1975-2000 Highlights in History

District Ten Governor's Newsletter - February 2009

District Ten Governor Rhoda Struhs sends out a newsletter to Presidents and President-Elects thoughout our District.  Our own President, Lorie Bollig, passed along the February 2009 issue of 
What's Up?
(133 kb, PDF)

In it, Governor Rhoda provides information about the District Ten Conference in Albuquerque, highlights the updated websites for District Ten and Altrusa International, and talks about Grant applications for clubs to "fundraise" through grants from our own International organization.

Happy 90th Birthday, Rita!

Our Club was pleased to celebrate Rita Maser's 90th birthday during today's meeting. Rita has been part of Altrusa of Montrose since 1990, and still plays an active role in numerous Altrusa fund raisers and service projects.

Ruth Heath smiles as Rita Maser discovers
 the flowers on the greeting table are for her. 
(She hadn't seen the birthday cake yet)

Celebrate! – Tickets for Annual Altrusa Luncheon Now On Sale

Altrusa of Montrose now has tickets available for one of its most popular fundraising events of the year – the Altrusa Spring Luncheon. On Saturday, March 21, 2009, the 21st Annual Altrusa Spring Luncheon will be held at the Montrose Pavilion.  

Every year, creative Altrusans and other members of the community, decorate  Luncheon tables following the theme selected for the year.  This year’s theme is Celebrate! and should create a festive and fun atmosphere for Luncheon guests as table decorators create 29 unique Luncheon tables portraying a variety of joyous things to “CELEBRATE,” such as “Mardi Gras”, “Man’s Best Friend” and “Babies” in their own artistic way.

On March 21st, the Altrusa Spring Luncheon event will begin at 9:00 am with an exclusive Shopping Boutique in the Montrose Pavilion Lobby and Senior Center areas, as well as Luncheon Table viewing for ticket holders.  With over 20 vendors, the Shopping Boutique will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Seating will begin at 12:15 pm for the elegant luncheon meal, served by members of Altrusa.  A runway fashion show featuring local clothing stores, as well as a live auction, musical entertainment and door prize drawings, will also be included as part of the event.  

 

The entire community is encouraged to attend this fun Altrusa fundraiser.  Proceeds from the Altrusa Spring Luncheon are invested back into the Montrose Community - for a variety of worthwhile programs, student scholarships and community services undertaken or supported by Altrusa throughout the year.  

Tickets for the Luncheon are $30 and are available by mail only. Those interested in purchasing tickets may do so by sending a check or money order, a self-addressed, stamped envelope and the Attendee’s name for each ticket ordered to:

Altrusa Spring Luncheon
PO Box 3184
Montrose, CO 81402

For information on Luncheon tickets, please call Sally Senger at 249-7824 or Roberta Hoey at 249-3873.  For information on the Luncheon event call Lita Sargent at 417-1145.

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Help support our community projects even more by becoming a Sponsor of this event.   Download Sponsor information and Sponsor Forms here.

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Celebrate!

Altrusa donates knitting supplies to Passage Charter School

Members of Altrusa of Montrose collected and donated knitting supplies to Passage Charter School to be used in their elective knitting class. Students have been knitting socks, scarves and hats for their children and family members, and was in need of yarn and knitting needles.

Altrusa also donated funds for additional supplies such as knitting patterns for the class.




Knitting students Janie Palacios and her daughter Aliyah Perez, Emma Hernandez, Realynn Valencia, and Math and Science teacher Katy Gibson gather around yarn and knitting supplies donated to the school by Altrusa.