Nashville, TN Club History: The Nashville Altrusa club has the distinction of being the very first Altrusa club Nashville is the birthplace of Altrusa. We commemorate the birth of Altrusa every year with a small celebration; however, on Altrusas 85th anniversary in 2002, we held a special luncheon, which was attended by District Four officers and Altrusa alumni. We also presented the Metro Parks Department with a check to be used for the purchase of flowering dogwood trees to plant on Centennial Parks Flagpole Hill. A past District Governor, a past District Secretary, and a past District Treasurer call the Nashville club home. Club Meetings: Our meetings are held monthly, on the third Thursday. We all have dinner together and enjoy a program, either community service or something of interest to women. Whatever were doing, whether it is service projects, celebrating Altrusa, or just having dinner, we have a good time. Drop in and visit us sometime in Nashville! Service Projects & Fundraisers: We conduct an annual used book drive, during which we collect childrens books, in good condition, to donate to childrens charities. We had a very successful drive this year, collecting over 700 books we donated them to the McNeilly Center for Children, located in the inner city; and The Hero Program for Metro Schools, which assists homeless children in the Nashville school system. We also donated toys to the Martha OBryan Center for their annual toy store, a Christmas project in which low-income families may shop for new toys at drastically discounted prices. 2008 - 2009 Officers: Nadine Cloute, President For more information contact:   Nadine Cloute 6501 Harding Rd O-25 Nashville, TN 37205 H:  615-352-4080 W: 615-460-4602 Email:  Nadine Cloute