Altrusa International, Inc. of Brookings, SD
Service Projects and Donations
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Total Donations by Year 
2009-2010 - $2799.09
2008-2009 - $8219.72
2007-2008 - $6366.32
2006-2007 - $7737.10
2005-2006 - $7985.45
2004-2005 - $4778.39
2003-2004 - $9819
2002-2003 - $6885
2001-2002 - $8714.01
2000-2001 - $5863.15
1999-2000 - $5259.3

Projects that Altrusa has contributed to:
(In-depth information about the different types of service projects that Altrusa has supported in the past.  It is a Microsoft Excel file.  Put the gridlines in before you print.)

Donations 2000-present (updated 5/20/10)

Altrusa Donations 1992-2000 (updated 6/14/08)

Selected Donations for Past 4 Years

Recipients

2009-10

2008-2009

2007-08

2006-07

Advance-Xmas Party

$346.76

258.75

366.72

268.80

Advance-Growth thru Art

 

 

200

200

Boys & Girls Club

 

 

 

300

Brkgs County 4H camp

 

 

75

240

Domestic Abuse Shelter

$50

50

50

306

Habitat for Humanity

7.07 Meal

12.47 Meal

 

 

Harvest Table

315.33

313.45

195.38

200.36

Home School Library - Klosterman Memorial

 

 

225

 

Library, Bkgs Area

 

 

 

1000

Literacy

$597 to buy books/supplies + donations of more than 700 gently used books and 3 boxes of supplies for Tree of Life org in Mission, SD

 

200- Toys for Tots/UPS Books for Kids

300 - Pine Ridge; Hillcrest Coloring Books

Minigrants to Teachers in Bkgs County

150

935.05

1354.22

1534.94

WGD/H&H Silent Auction/ Spring Seminar

 

1000 for Camelot Sch Library; 3000 for Hi Interest, Low Vocab books for Bkg County schools

GAP -$1000 for study bags

1000; 32 playaways to Bkgs Library

Scholarships, BHS

1000

2000

2000

2000

Science Fair

100

100

100

100

University Week for Women

50

50

50

50

Selected Volunteer/Hands-On Projects

Hillcrest Reading Buddies - volunteers read with 1st and 2nd grade students on a one-to-one basis weekly during school year.  Will change to Medary for 2008-2009.
Fall 2001 to 2008
SD Center for the Book - assist with mailings, festival, hospitality room
Summer 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Domestic Abuse Shelter - collect travel size soaps, shampoos, toothbrushes, diapers, etc.
~2000 to present
Domestic Abuse Shelter - paint kitchen; paint, clean woodwork, refurbish bedrooms; paint house
~1995-1996, 1998-1999, 2003-2004, 2006
Healthy Baby/Healthy Mom - collect new/gently used clothes, toys, furniture, etc. ;
Books for Babies
2003-2004; 2007
Advance - Christmas Party - provide individual gifts and a party for 75-100 Advance residents; Santa Claus and his elf show up
~early 80s to present
Advance Growth Thru Art - assist SD Art Museum personnel; provide refreshments for exhibition
2001 to 2008
Habitat for Humanity - help with Women's Build, paint, construction, provide lunch
~1995 to present

Harvest Table - cook and serve meals

Dec '05; Feb '07; Mar '08; Mar '09; Feb '10; Jun '10

2010 Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to Brittany Mason who will be going to Black Hills State University and majoring in Elementary Education!!  Also congratulations to Amanda Schumacher who will be majoring in nursing at South Dakota State University.

Applying for an Altrusa Mini-Grant for Teachers
All Brookings County, SD public and private school teachers in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the Mini-Grants Program.  It is designed to encourage creativity in teachers and to foster cooperation between the private and public sectors of the Brookings community.  This program awards grants -- up to $200 per proposal -- for innovative teaching projects that would not be possible without additional, non-school funding.  We usually award a maximum of $1200 in grant funds to approved proposals. 
 
See Forms web page for a copy of the application or go to the Mini-Grants Online Application webpage to enter all information online.  Applications due by COB April 1 for distribution in May.  Contact the Mingrants Committee Chair for more information.
 
Applying for an Altrusa Service Grant:
As a Service Organization, Altrusa undertakes hands-on service projects and also gives financial donations to Brookings County South Dakota projects that will affect a large audience.  Our Service Committee reviews the projects for applicability to our mission of literacy and community service.  The members vote on the service projects that will be supported by the organization as a whole. 
 
If you know of a project that Altrusa might be interested in supporting, fill out a Grant Application (Forms web page) and send to the Service Committee:  Altrusa Service Committee, PO Box 8442, Brookings, SD 57006 or apply online (Service Online Application).  The Grant Application should be completed for requests for money or hands-on help. 
 
If the request is for hands-on help, please include an estimate of the amount of assistance that is needed to complete the project.  For instance, Altrusa members have decorated a new Advance home; painted the kitchen at the Domestic Abuse shelter; painted, stripped the woodwork, and decorated the bedrooms at the Domestic Abuse shelter, worked on Habitat for Humanity homes, etc. 
 
Tentative Schedule:
  • Our fiscal year is June-May. 
  • Requests for financial assistance should be submitted as early as possible in the fiscal year. 
  • The Service Committee reviews Grant Applications the 4th Tuesday of the month.
  • The Committee recommendations are presented to the Board of Directors at their meeting on the 1st Tuesday of the month. 
  • The members vote on the projects the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
  • If you miss a deadline, action on the project may be delayed another month.

 
Questions or comments? Get in touch with us at:

Service Committee Chair

Mailing Address:

Brookings Altrusa
PO Box 8442
Brookings, SD 57006

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