Books are the gateway to a new way of thinking and living. That proves to be true for every age group. Critical thinking skills develop by the third grade and our Altrusans who are teachers already know the impact on students if they fall behind at that grade level. But do we truly grasp what an impact we can have if we focus on improvement of literacy rates in our communities? What do we know about literacy in Texas? See the statistics regarding literacy rates, Literacytexas.org included herein.Books are the gateway to a new way of thinking and living. That proves to be true for every age group. Critical thinking skills develop by the third grade and our Altrusans who are teachers already know the impact on students if they fall behind at that grade level. But do we truly grasp what an impact we can have if we focus on improvement of literacy rates in our communities? What do we know about literacy in Texas? See the statistics regarding literacy rates, Literacytexas.org included herein.The leadership team of District Nine is kicking off its Lead to Read, Read to Lead book series on January 5, 2022 at Noon. Please join the team via Zoom the first Wednesday of the month on Zoom to discuss books selected by the team to encourage growing our leadership skills as Altrusans and sharing with our members.
- January 5, 2022, at NOON: ZOOM with START WITH WHY by Simon Sinek, Discussion to be lead by LaVone Arthur
- February 2, 2022, at NOON: ZOOM with ART OF POSSIBILITY by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander, Discussion to be lead by Dr. Patsy Sulak
- March 2, 2022, at NOON: ZOOM with RISING STRONG by Brene Brown, Discussion leader to be determined.
Many District Nine Altrusans attended the 2021 Altrusa International Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina at the end of July 2021 to witness the installation of our very own Kathy Folley as President of Altrusa International, Inc. 2021-2023.
On Friday, April 30th, 2021, the 2021 - 2023 biennium Altrusa District Nine Board of Directors were installed. Please thank our members for their leadership and guidance.
Back row: Hope LaGrone, Secretary; Brenda Tucker, Parliamentarian; Linda Hurt, Second Vice Governor; Mary Powlen, Treasurer; Guadalupe Carvajal, Director.Front row: Kimberly Kierce, First Vice Governor; Mary Black Pearson, Governor; Shirley Raymer, Governor-Elect; Linda Moore, Immediate Past Governor
Not pictured: Kathleen Smith, Director
We believe that everyone is able to make a positive difference to the world around them. We can each volunteer our time, or donate our money, towards worthy causes. Our individual efforts are small, but they matter.
We can achieve even more when we bring people together. For over 100 years Altrusa clubs have collected members from varying occupations and lifestyles, all sharing an interest in community service.
We enjoy the friendship, fun and satisfaction that comes from working together for the benefit of others. Each club develops a program that is tailored to local needs, undertaking a variety of hands-on service and fundraising projects each year. One of our shared goals as an organization is to improve literacy, which we believe is the key to opportunity.
Through Altrusa activities we develop our leadership skills in a supportive environment. We welcome new ideas and aim to provide enough flexibility so that our members can give their time in a way that works for them.