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CLUB INFORMATION
Charter Date:
 1981
Meeting Day/Time:
 Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month at the Meredith Community Center

Dinner Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of the month at various restaurants

Board of Directors: 1st Tuesday of the month at Meredith Community Center
Club Contact:
 Betsy Raffaele, 603-279-0918, ELIZCURTRAF@aol.com
Current Member Count:
 52
Club Website:
 www.altrusadistrict1.com/meredith
Club Tidbits:
 The Meredith Altrusa Club was chartered in 1981 under the direction of our first president, Dr. Jeannette Ritzenthaler, as a “spin-off” from our sister club, the Laconia, NH chapter.

CLUB OFFICERS
President:
 Betsy Raffaele
Vice-President:
 Lisa Davis
Secretary:
 Anne Stanford
Treasurer:
 Syvlia Detscher
Immediate Past President: Hilda Schmidt
Board Members:
 Denise Doyle, Kay Anderson,Shirley Currier and MaryAnn Skawinski

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Astra:
 Vickie Carty, Kathleen Mercier, Jackie Taylor
Communications, Pubilic Relations and Archives:
 Bonnie Edwards
Literacy:
 Nancy Law and Janet Gulezian
Community Service, Disaster Relief and Cultural Arts:
 Lisa Davis and Laurie Brothers
Finance and Bylaws:
 Sylvia Detscher
Hospitality/ Programs:
 Anne Stanford and Marsha Courtney
Membership, Yearbook, Altrusa Information and International:
 Denise Doyle and Maribeth McEwen
Vocational Services and Scholarship:
 Jodi Wilson  and Phyllis Hamblet

CLUB SERVICE PROJECTS
Community Service Projects:

The Altrusa Club of Meredith supports many area organizations and initiatives. Some of the organizations and initiatives supported are:

  • Meredith and Moultonborough food pantries
  • Inter-Lakes and Moultonborough Christmas Funds
  • Baby Threads
  • Family Connection Program at the Belknap County House of Correction
  • The Circle Program
  • Ozama House
  • The Salvation Army
  • Helped fund bringing “Rachel’s Challenge” to Inter-Lakes High School
  • Belknap County Foster Care Network
  • New Beginnings Family Crisis Center
  • The Pemi-Baker Literacy Task Force
  • Providing orientation gift bags at Inter-Lakes and Moultonborough Kindergarten registration
  • Meredith Library’s summer reading program
  • In collaboration with the Meredith Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, provide Meredith and Center Harbor Residents with the File of Life
  • The American Cancer Societ
Scholarships for Non-Traditional Students:
 We are very proud to give several scholarships annually to non-traditional students returning to continue their education.
ASTRA Club:
 ASTRA, an acronym formed from Ability, Service, Training, Responsibility and Achievement, is the name for the youth groups sponsored by Altrusa Clubs as part of their program of community service.
Literacy Projects:
 We are involved in several literacy and reading promotions for children and adults.
Disaster Relief: We have a disaster relief fund for victims of fire or other disasters.

MAJOR FUND RAISER
To fund the many initiatives and community outreaches that we do, the Altrusa Club of Meredith hosts the annual Festival of Trees and Silent Auction held each year in late November/early December. The Festival of Trees is the largest fundraiser for Altrusa and has become a family tradition in the Lakes Region. Be sure to look for announcements each year about the Festival and make it part of your holiday tradition.