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Club History: Altrusa International, Inc. of Andalusia, AL. was organized March 26, 1956, and received our Charter on April 10. 1957, with twenty-four charter members. We only have thirteen members now, three of whom are charter members two of whom are very active, both serving on the Board of Directors; however, we are really working to increase our member ship with members who will also enjoy serving our community. Club Meetings: Service Projects & Fundraisers: Through the years we have had many service projects, but our main project has been and is still our Sunshine Club, made up of senior citizens, organized in 1957. Our Altrusans serve as hostesses at their monthly meetings giving devotions, programs, or games such as bingo, and serv ing refreshments. There are no obligations for the Sunshine Club members except to attend and invite others. After a few years, with difficulty in finding permanent monthly meeting places for both clubs, we decided to take matters into our hands and buy or build a Recreation Center of our own. In 1967, our hopes and dreams came true, we purchased an older home, completely reno vated it knocked out walls for a large meeting area, a fully equipped kitchen and dining room, all furniture being donated by members and friends. This is a permanent home for both the Altrusa and Sunshine Clubs. We are the only Altrusa Club, so far as we know, in the International organization that owns their own home. It was featured in the December 1973 issue of the International Altrusan magazine. In addition, the Mason Serenity House, an assisted living organization, is another service project. Each month we visit, serve refreshments, and present the residents with Birthday and Christmas gifts. These and various other projects are financed by selling brooms, cookbooks (6 different publications), and extracts. We keep an ample supply of all of them on hand. We also sell our Birthday Calendars which are published annually. 2008 - 2009 Officers: Babara McCommons, President For more information contact: Email: Jeanie McCrary
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