Altrusa International, Inc
- Altrusa International, Inc
Altrusa International, Inc (Altrusa) is an international non-profit organization focused on community service, founded in 1917 by Dr. Alfred Durham as a chain of national clubs for business and professional women.[ [http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special/philcoll/coll/mss009.html Altrusa International, Inc ] ] ][http://www.altrusa.com/General/History.asp accessed 02-01-2008] As of January 2008, Altrusa has around 10,000 members in 383 clubs [membership report, January 03, 2008, found at http://www.altrusa.com/PDF/Membership_Reports/2008$01$Summary_Membership_Report.pdf] from 13 countries around the world, [http://www.altrusa.com/Clubs/Directory.asp accessed 02-01-2008] including Canada, New Zealand and the United States, and is an official observer to the United Nations. Altrusa is a NGO with consultative status on the Roster of ECOSOC. [ [http://esa.un.org/coordination/ngo/new/index.asp?page=viewOrg&nr=273 United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs - NGO Section ] ] ] References
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* [http://www.altrusa.com Altrusa's Homepage]
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