The Altrusa Club of Roseburg supports making our communities better through leadership, partnership, and service. Founded in 1917 and in Roseburg since 1966, Altrusa is relevant to many civic-minded women and men. Education and literacy are important areas of focus for our club. Altrusa is an international organization, now active in thirteen countries.
In Douglas County, Altrusa sponsors Celebration of Literacy each February, provides college scholarships, sponsors Project ASK, a grant program designed to assist teachers with funds for special events in elementary and middle schools, and much more. In the past five years, Altrusa has awarded $30,000 in scholarship and over $37,000 in classroom grants and given away over 14,000 books annually to children through our literacy programs.
