Dr.

Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Award

2009-2010

Building Bridges
of Understanding & Hope

Nepali School Girls November 2009 – photo by Val Burnell

Altrusa International Inc. of Montrose, Colorado

District Ten

Roberta Hoey - President

(970) 252-7027

PO Box 3184
Montrose, CO 81402
 Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Award

Entry Form

2009-2010

Name of Club: Altrusa International Inc. of Montrose, Colorado

Address: PO Box 3184
City: Montrose State: Colorado
Country: United States Zip Code: 81402

District: Ten

Date: March 25, 2010

Club Membership: 84

Project Title: Building Bridges of Understanding and Hope

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Roberta Hoey – President

Committee Members:
Val Burnell Chair
Carol Parker Co-Chair
Diane Winger
 Becky Wolford
Sharlene Martinson
Carol Watson

Number of Meetings: 5 One presentation detailed our work in Nepal. One

presentation spotlighted a local non-profit’s work in Uganda. Three meetings focused on

5 International dates. We announced our support of Chilean earthquake relief efforts and

Say No to Violence Against Women at one meeting as well.

Most Outstanding Programs: Nepal Literacy and Pennies for Peace

Programs impacted 6,327 students. New Project: The Flag Exchange Project emerged

from our committee’s desire to support International’s focus on Patriotism. Because

individual responsibility to humanity is an inherent component of patriotism, it crosses

international boundaries. Therefore, we adopted The Flag Exchange Project. Expanded

3 projects.

Three Existing Projects: (1) Nepal Literacy Program: A committee member

delivered our school supplies to 3 remote villages, arranged renovation of a

playground/soccer field, and provided winter clothing to students learning in unheated

schools. A program about Nepal was presented to 205 elementary students and ASTRA.

(2) Pennies for Peace supports education in Pakistan/Afghanistan. In partnership with

our public library, Altrusa funded 3,000 flyers that were distributed to all RE-J1

elementary students and provided refreshments for a presentation focused on learning

about this region. We purchased 12 books for 3 libraries and donated $500, which can

purchase school supplies for 2,077 Afghan/Pakistani students. (3) Kiva Loans provided

17 team micro-loans by re-loaning $125 ($425 actual). At least 80% of our membership

participated in International Projects by fund raising, contributing to/managing Kiva,

donating clothing, distributing/ordering books, providing refreshments, creating flyers, or

presenting programs. Personal service hours totaled 120. Fundraising hours totaled 103.

Total hours = 223. Our goal of creating more understanding of the Himalayan region

among U.S. students was realized by outreach to 3,255 students. Our goal of supporting

Himalayan literacy benefited 3,077 students in 3 foreign countries. Kiva benefited 156

entrepreneurs in 10 countries and raised club awareness of global needs (attachments).

International Dates Observed: 5 International Literacy Day,

World Health Day, World Food day, International Day for the Elimination of Violence

Against Women, and Human Rights Day were observed with presentations by members

of the International Committee, Women’s Issues Committee, and the Literacy

Committee. In support of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against

Women, a flyer was distributed and members urged to support Say No to Violence

Against Women. Additionally, our club sponsored community V-Day events, including

Take Back the Night and the Vagina Monologues.

UN Representative: Our club has been aware of and utilized UN Representatives

for quite some time. We supplied the flyer provided by our UN representative, Audrey

Braver, to our membership regarding Say No to Violence Against Women and urged our

membership to support the effort by registering online.

UN Program: The International Relations Committee co-chair presented a program

dressed as Eleanor Roosevelt who was an Altrusa member and United Nations

representative. Members learned about the history of the UN and Eleanor’s early

involvement that led to Altrusa’s ongoing participation and presence at the United

Nations (attachment).
 ATTACHMENT: International Committee Project Expenditures & Impact Summary

Project Allocations Expenditure Totals Service Hours Fundraising Hours

Pennies for Peace $770.00 30 hours 46 hours

3,000 flyers/refresh. $120
Books $150
Pennies for Peace $500
Nepal School Project $650.00 50 hours 24 hours
School Supplies $215 (includes $250
Labor & Materials $210 community donation)
Posters $85
Duffle transport. $140
Kiva Entrepreneurs $425 actual $125.00 5 hours 7.5 hours
Micro Loans re-loan amts.

Flag Exchange $356 $356.00 33 hours 21.5 hours

Project - Flags
Chile Disaster $100 $100 2 hours 6 hours
TOTAL $2,001 120 hours 105 hours
Pennies for Peace

Purchase/Distribute 3,000 flyers to all Montrose/Olathe elementary students

Co-host public library event & reading of Listen to the Wind; provide refreshments

Purchase/Distribute Stones to School, Three Cups of Tea – 12 books to middle/high
schools, public library & ASTRA; distribute Listen to the Wind to 6 elementaries

$500 can purchase notebook, eraser, and pencil for 2,700 Afghan students
Nepal School Project

School supplies and educational posters (26 posters, 1,344 pencils, 240 erasers, 126
sharpeners, 3 all school sharpeners)

Collect/Sort/Clean/Purchase - 3 large duffels of winter clothing for Nepali school
children; pay local airfreight and porters (no roads to these areas).

Purchase materials and labor to renovate Nepali playground/soccer field

Create DVD for presentations to all Meeker elementary children grades 1-5
Kiva Utilized member donations to fund 156 entrepreneurs in 10 different countries via 17
team loans ($125 original donation rolls over with payback to actually fund $425 micro-loans)
Flag Exchange Project in Partnership with American Legion Post 73 and Post 24

Create flyer, advertise event, purchase flags, retire flags

23 people exchanged flags

75 tattered flags properly retired
Chile Earthquake Disaster Relief - $100 donation
IMPACTS 2009 - 2010

3,050 Olathe/Montrose elementary outreach

205 Meeker Elementary students – grades 1-5; 2 classes per grade level

2,700 students in Pakistan/Afghanistan (notebook, eraser and pencil)

156 Kiva entrepreneurs via 17 loans in 13 countries (Bolivia, Cambodia, Guatemala,
Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Uganda)

377 Nepali k-12 students in 3 villages (Chhulemu, Khumjung, Thamo)

15 different countries (10 Kiva countries, plus Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chile, US)

Unknown Chilean victims; unknown viewing new flags; unknown reading books
Total Impact - 6,611 people in 15 Countries