Altrusa International, Inc. of Brookings, SD

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Altrusa is an organization of professional, executive, and business persons. It brings together members from a wide variety of career fields and occupations, who work together to assist human needs and improve the quality of life through service projects and programs.

Our Mission

To improve our community by involvement in hands-on and financial aid service projects. Our major focus is literacy, but our projects also include support of the Domestic Abuse program, ADVANCE, dialysis unit, etc. The major literacy projects include: BHS scholarships, minigrants to Brookings County teachers, Reading Buddies program at Hillcrest Elementary, support of the Reading program at the Middle School, etc.

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Becoming a Member

Who Can Join?
We invite anyone interested in the issues and topics that we focus on to join our club. Members must be able to dedicate enough time to participate and make a difference in the organization.

Benefits of Joining
You will meet many outstanding members of our community that you would not normally know or meet in your day to day activities. We have a great time when we get together.

How Can You Join?
To join we need a completed application form and membership dues for the first year. Please contact us for more information and a copy of the application.
 
 
Banner years
1977 - Brookings Chapter started
1978 - First Bridge Marathon fundraiser
1982 - Wild Game Dinner fundraiser started
2006 - Last Wild Game Dinner
2006 - First Luncheon for Literacy
2007 - Harvest and Harmony started

Officers 2008-2009
 
Mary Negstad, President (2007-2009)
Karen Cardenas, Secretary
Carolyn Cotton, Treasurer
Darla Vig, Director (2008-2009)
Doris Moriarty, Director (2008-2010)
Joan Nelson, Past-President
 
 
Selected Committee Chairs
Service Projects - Cathy Voelzke
Minigrants - Marlys Thoms
Nominating - Carolyn Cotton
 
 
 

Questions or comments? Contact us:

President of Altrusa International of Brookings

Mailing Address:

Brookings Altrusa
PO Box 8442
Brookings, SD 57006

Altrusa International, Inc.

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