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News for You from Ohariu
July & August 2019
AREPA EVENT
On the 13th of July the AREPA Gamers Club along with Porirua City Council
hosted New Zealand’s first e-Sports Expo at Te Rauparaha Arena. Trudi, Kathryn,
Jenny and Karen assisted Merridy in providing support and spending time with
children as they completed some basic tech activities.
PICTURED (Top left) -Jenny July
supervising. (Top right) - Trudi
watching a child’s robot in action.
(Bottom left) an overview of
some of the action on the day.
(Bottom right) Kathryn and Karen
testing out the robotics (Far right)
Merridy in the white shirt
checking out the children’s efforts
International Conference
Every second year, Altrusa International holds a convention, it’s like a District Conference
but on a larger scale. The four-day program includes business meetings, a variety of
workshops, keynote speakers, service projects, recognition through awards, and election
of international leadership. Along with opportunities to connect and socialise with
Altrusans from across the world.
This year the Altrusa International Conference was held at the Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino, Reno, Nevada from July 17 to 20 2019. Our club president Katrina attended
along with other members from various clubs throughout New Zealand.
Katrina was a busy bee as she attended the Young Professionals programme, Virtual
club and corporate club workshops and presented at a couple of workshops. Katrina’s
highlights from conference included the workshop on Paper for Water which she
bought back to our August Meeting. Listening to Victoria Ransom an entrepreneur from
New Zealand who lives in the States. Victoria developed three companies including
Wildfire Interactive, a social marketing SaaS company, until she sold it to Google in
2012. As well as the Dessert Dash Fundraiser raised $16 thousand US dollars for Days
for Girls. The next Altrusa International Convention is July 21 – 24, 2021 in Quebec,
Canada.
(Top Row from left to right) – Key note speaker and The New Zealand Contingent
(Middle Row left to right) – Just one of the delectable delights at the Dessert Dash,
Paper for Water, New Zealand Mascot
(Bottom Row left to right) – New Zealand Altrusans flying through Thursday evening at
the International Convention Awards Dinner and District Fifteen at the banner parade
of the Opening Banquet
August - Get Set for a Brighter Future
Our US$2000 Altrusa Foundation Grant allowed us to purchase sets
of literacy resources which were distributed to Linden Primary
School, Arohata Prison, and 22 local primary and intermediate
schools in the Ohariu area.
Below - Yolanda and Merridy in action at the working bee
placing our Altrusa donation stickers into the books.
Above - Mel with the Principal Toby, the Club President (right) Katrina presenting a set of early
principal from Crofton Downs. Below readers to Laura, a teacher at Linden Primary School.
Karen club member on the right at Tawa Laura spoke at our August meeting about the positive
School with their literacy teacher impact these books would have on the children.
(Below) Kiran and her helpers with Principal Joan of St
Francis Xavier School, Tawa.
Above from left to right - Donation stickers, a few of the
books stickered, the inside cover of the books with our
donation stickers on.
August – Get Set for a Brighter Future
August has been all about literacy! Our club donated over 200 books into our local community. Our
club members have been busy dropping off books to local primary and intermediate schools in the
Ohariu area. Emily, Janine and Katrina visited Arohata Prison and met with the prison librarians to
hand over the books we donated to their book club. They got to check out the library and spent time
talking to the librarians and two of the inmates who work in the library.
A special thanks to the following club members: Debbie, who coordinated with the prison librarians
over the book selections, ordering and purchasing the books and organising our visit and the
stickers. Katrina, who liaised with Linden Primary School over the book choices and purchasing of
the books and Merridy, for choosing the non- fiction books that represented Women in technology.
This project will empower women and children to develop new skills, extend their knowledge, and
understand the opportunities that are created
PICTURED (left) Merridy with some of the girls at Greenacres Primary School. (Bottom Left) Nat
and the librarian at St Brigids School (Bottom Middle) Trudi (far right) with the Deputy Principal at
Newlands Intermediate and Tech Teacher (Bottom right) Sophia with Alex and the Principal of
Newlands School.
District Fifteen Conference 2020 Welcome Emily
On the 15th of July, Janine, Jenny and Trudi meet with members from the
Wellington Club and Tori the Rydges Conference Planner to check out the venue
for the District Fifteen Conference being held in Wellington on May 1 to 3, 2020
at the Rydges Hotel in Featherston Street.
We checked out the conference room pictured above, break out rooms and the Welcome to Emily Burton, who joined our club after visiting us in December
accommodation options available to members staying at the hotel. and again in June. Emily it has been fantastic to have you join the club.
Emily pictured with some girls from Churton Park School who were excited to
After checking out the venue the ladies enjoyed dinner at the hotel while they receive the coding books to their school library.
Members Update
discussed how the Ohariur club could support the Wellington Club in hosting the
Conference
Sandi celebrated a birthday on next
the 22nd of year.
July. Debbie has been recuperating
from a fractured ankle. Debbie we are looking forward to having you back on
board. It was with sad regret that we received Kate’s resignation. Kate enjoy “Alone we can do so little;
spending more time with the grandchildren. We currently have 16 members.
together we can do so much.”
-Helen Keller
Coming Up
September Meeting Area 2 IFF Day Upcoming Projects
Our next meeting is Thursday the 12th of September The Area 2 Information, Fun and Friendship Day is Our club will be applying for an Altrusa
at 7.30pm at the Johnsonville Bowling Club. happening on the 21st of September 2019 at the International Foundation Grant to support the
Normanby Hall, Hawera. House of Grace. Thanks to Emily for volunteering to
As always, visitors are welcome.
lead this project and to Katrina for helping
This year’s them is “Embrace the Journey”, Our Club
Please add any apologies to the Trello card. complete the application form for this grant.
President Katrina and Secretary Trudi are attending
the day. Registrations close on Monday 9 September 15 Katrina is hosting a working bee at
September, it’s not too late to register if you are the Guide Hall in Tawa, at 10.00am. If you are able
interested in attending. to help paint signs for the Regional Girl Guiding
Camp you can find more details are on the Trello
The day is a chance to talk and share with fellow
board.
Altrusans from local clubs around the area. Next
year’s event will be held in Wellington. If you have ideas on how we can contribute locally,
please email altrusaohariu@gmail.com
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