September 2018

Altrusa International of San Antonio Texas, Inc

IN THIS ISSUE

Board of Directors 2

President’s Message 2

Events/Happenings 3

Altrusa : Local, District Nine

and International 9

Important Days 10

Calendar 11

2018 – 2019 Officers

President

Rita F. Corey

President Elect

Sylvia Mendez-Smith

Vice President

Carol Fochler

Treasurer

Diane de la Fuente

Secretary

Carmen Drury

Past President/

Parliamentarian

Kimberly L. Glodich

Directors 2017-2019

Susan Celaya

Susan Even

Directors for 2018-2010

Jackie Fremming

Gloria Sams

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President’s Message

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE for

SEPTEMBER 2018

It was with pleasure when I opened a communication

from Altrusa International congratulating our Club for

being recognized as a 2017-2018 Distinguished Altrusa

Club.

The letter goes on to say that we demonstrated our

commitment to the Principles of Altrusa by achieving this

great honor. The winning Clubs were selected using

information provided on key components that are the

foundation of strong clubs. The information was

collected in categories such as Service, Membership,

Financial, Leadership, and Communications. Leanne

Milligan, International President, thanks all of us for the

service we do for the community, in the name of Altrusa.

It is a pleasure to belong to this Altrusa Club because of

what we do for the community and every member of our

club. We work well together and I am proud of every one

of you.

So be proud of what you do in your name and the name

of Altrusa.

Your President, Rita

Page 3 Events

Fall Leadership Event

It is coming faster than you might think. Below is a copy of the

registration form that is due to be mailed by October 10, 2018.

DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN….

Page 4 Events continued

Finance Committee Update The committee is proud to report that “Painting with a Twist” was a GREAT

SUCCESS with a total of $1180.00 at this time.. While everyone that attended

is thanked, the BIGGEST ‘THANK YOU” goes

to Diane de la Fuente for her hard

work up to the event in getting painters

there…. YEA DIANE, thank you !!!!!!!

On the left just a few of those present at

“Painting with a Twist.

FAMILY FUN DAY

We are gearing up for the

Family Fun Day and it

Is looking to be the

greatest day and a

whopper of a fund

raiser for our Foundation.

This is how we fund our 4

scholarships and other

service protects like

Red Rover and

Duel Language at

Bob Hope Elementary

to name a couple.

CHECK IT OUT, LOTS OF

HELP NEEDED !!!!!

CONTACT CAROL, DIANE

OR A COMMITTEE MEMBER.

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Events continued

Come help us make it all possible. We need all members doing

what they are capable of and we have no doubt each member will

be pleased and glad they took the time to commit to any of our

programs.

Membership Committee

This committee meets to plan events

and activities for our club. If you are a

member of this committee, be sure to

check with Sylvia Zamora if you have any

questions. This is a very vital committee

for our club.

Reminder---anyone planning to bring a prospective member to a club

event, please notify Sylvia Zamora, Membership Committee chair,

with your guest’s contact information.

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Service Committee

The Service committee met at Silver Mendez-Smith home and

discussed the service projects we have this year. We have Red Rover,

Duel Language, Days for Girls, Soldiers’ Angels, Little Libraries,

ASTRA and more. Be sure to keep Silver updated on events.

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Communication Committee

The Club now has an email to use for official business. You can give

it to a perspective new member.. altrusasatx@gmail.com

We will also have a new web page and when it is up ad running, it will

be found at..www.altrusasanantonio.com

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Red Rover

The Red Rover KICK-OFF Assembly is set for Tuesday, September 4,

2018 at 11:00 AM. The classroom visits in September is set for the

next Tuesday the 11th at 11:00 AM. The monthly classroom visit day

is the 1st Tuesday, October 2nd, November 6th and December 4th at

11:00 AM. The Altrusans working with this program are Sylvia

Garcia, Sylvia Zamora, Susan Even, Connie Quintanilla.

Days for Girls

Dee Ann Havely, team leader for Days for Girls, International of the

Fair Oaks Team, will be our guest speaker at our September Altrusa

business meeting. She will share information with us on how to get

involved in this International project that helps send personal hygiene

kits to girls and women all over the world thus allowing them to go to

school and learn about self-defense, trafficking,

education on reproductive health, etc.

We are asking that everyone donate one package

of girls colored briefs, sizes 8-16 to this cause.

Altrusans at the Days for Girls on 8/23/2018

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Dee Ann

Havely

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Page 8 Events continued

Dual Language

Our Dual Language program will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the month

starting on the 18th of September. It will be held at 11:00 AM .

The Altrusans working with this program are Diane Castillo, Gloria

Jakubisin and Susan Even

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ASTRA

The ASTRA Club had their Orientation meeting on August 28th.

Meeting day for this year are: September 11 & 25, October 9 & 23,

November 13 & 27, December 11, January 22, February 12 & 26,

March 26, April 9 & 23, and May 14. Rose will have more info as

we go.

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The Soldiers’ Angels

This project is close to our hearts also and we can collect items and

bring to each meeting. If you need the list of items, I can make copies

and bring to meetings or email you a copy. Rita will keep us updated

on this service project.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Little Libraries and The Storybook Character Pumpkin Projects

The Little Libraries project Is in the works and we plan to have one at

St. Jude Ranch. There is a great need for these libraries.

The Storybook Character Pumpkin project that we received a grant

from Altrusa International Foundation, was presented to the

Bob Hope 2nd Grade teachers on August 17 by Sylvia Zamora.

This project will require the aid of many Altrusan hands.

Sylvia Z. will keep us in the loop.

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Page 10 Important Days for Our

Altrusans

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Altrusa members

Sylvia Zamora – 9/3 Maxine Cadena --- 9/11

Irene Navarro –9/15

Important Days for September and October

Labor Day – September 3rd

International Literacy – September 8th

International Day of Democracy – September 15th

International Day of Peace – September 21st

International Day of Non Violence – October 2nd

World Food Day – October 16th

Fall Leadership Event – October 19/20th

Family Fun Day - October 28th

Make a Difference Day – October 27th

Check the calendars or with the chair of the committees or the

project you are serving with to make sure you have

all the dates you need marked

on your personal calendar.

Altrusans working and having fun together….

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Monthly Calendar

ALTRUSA OF SAN ANTONIO

89TH BIRTHDAY MONTH 3 Labor Day

4 Red Rover Kick-off

9 Altrusa Board Meeting

8 INT’L Literacy Day

8 Huntington’s Disease Walk

11 Red Rover Classroom Visit

13 Altrusa Business Meeting

15 INT’L Day of Democracy

18 Dual Language

21 INT’L Day of Peace

2 Red Rover Classroom Visit

2 INT’L Day of Non Violence

7 Altrusa Board Meeting

12 Altrusa Business Meeting

15 Dual Language

16 World Food Day

19/20 Fall Leadership Event

27 Make a Difference Day

28 Family Fun Day

30 5th Tuesday

31 Halloween

We try to put all important days on the calendars, but this

isn’t always possible for different reasons. So please check

with the coordinator or chair of each project or committee

which you are signed up with. Also, please make me aware

of any information and hopefully we can get it into the

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Altrusa International of San Antonio

P.O. Box 100961

San Antonio, TX 78201-8961