2006-07 Annual Report (download here) In 2006 Altrusa International Inc., of Columbus Ohio formed a local foundation as a subsidiary of the International Foundation. Funds from this Foundation support projects selected by the Columbus Club.
	Left: Frederic spoke at the November meeting describing his work to improve the lives of children in Rwanda through art lessons at a community center.  Partners in Conservation has provided him with a grant to purchase a house which will be used for boys who are living on the streets. He is also looking for ways to help others who have acquired disabilities during the massacre to be employed.
	Right: Students from the orphanage in Rwanda.  Four of these girls are able to attend high school through the support of Altrusa.

• Support of the Homework Help Centers at the Linden, Hilltop, and MLK Libraries through the donation of school supplies
• Newspaper subscription for the Gillie Senior Citizen Center, which is named in honor of its founder and a former Altrusan, Catherine Gillie
• Support of Partners in Conservation, a conservation project of the Columbus Zoo through which Altrusa supports the high school education of four girls who were orphaned during the genocide and support of women and children in the Pole Pole area
• Financial Support of the Columbus Literacy Council
• Volunteer Participation in Make a Difference Day
• Book and stuffed toy collections and distribution to children and senior citizens through various community organizations
• Scholarship support for non-traditional female students at OSU

Altrusans support service projects throughout the world through the Altrusa International Foundation.   These projects include grants for literacy and community service to individuals and clubs, Disaster Relief projects, and Club 21 which supports Camp Safe Haven for children with AIDS for HIV.

Contributions to Altrusa are tax deductible.

Page last updated on 6/20/08