Altrusa 2025–2026 Program Calendar
Literacy, Leadership, Development, Fellowship
Community service, literacy support, and connection in action
June
Service Focus: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
-
June 5, 2025: Board Meeting at Woods Library, 12–2 PM
-
June 19, 2025: Business/Planning Meeting at Kingfisher Restaurant
-
June Birthday: Gail Dent (6/28)
July
Service Focus: United Through Reading
-
July 10, 2025: Board Meeting, Woods Library (3455 N. 1st Ave.)
-
July 22, 2025: United Through Reading Event at Davis-Monthan AFB – Book Giveaway
-
July Birthday: Hank Aldrete (7/15)
August
Service Focus: Treasures for Tucson Teachers
(Supplies: teaching materials, pencils, erasers, art supplies)
-
August 1: Elaine Wilder’s Birthday
-
August 7, 2025: Board Meeting, Martha Cooper Library (11:30 AM–2:30 PM)
-
August 19, 2025: Begin Writing/Readers Theater Elective at Tully (Tuesdays)
-
August 21, 2025: Business/Program Meeting Luncheon, Kingfisher Restaurant
September
Service Focus:
September is National Literacy & Hispanic Heritage Month
-
September 4, 2025: Board Meeting, Martha Cooper Library (11:30 AM–2:30 PM)
-
September 8, 2025: Days for Girls (9 AM, 1655 S. Melpomene Way)
-
Weekly: Writing/Readers Theater at Tully Elementary
-
September 10, 2025: Foundation Meeting, Coffee Xchange
-
September 18, 2025: Business/Program Meeting Luncheon, Kingfisher Restaurant
-
September 19, 2025: Foundation Meeting #2 (11 AM, Coffee Xchange)
-
September Birthdays:
-
Ann Banwell (9/22)
-
Pat Young (9/23)
-
October
Service Focus:
October is Filipino American History Month
-
October 2, 2025: Board Meeting
-
October 10–13: Friends of Pima County Library Book Sale
-
October 13, 2025: Cindy Mansfield’s Birthday & Days for Girls (9 AM)
-
Weekly: Writing/Readers Theater at Tully Elementary
-
October 16, 2025: Business/Program Meeting Luncheon, Kingfisher Restaurant
-
October 24: Jeanne Jensen’s Birthday
November
Service Focus: Sister José’s Women’s Shelter and Boys and Girls Club
November is Native American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage & Military Family Month
-
Weekly: Writing/Readers Theater at Tully Elementary
-
November 6, 2025: Board Meeting
-
November 7–9: Friends of Pima County Library Book Sale
-
November 15: Gwen Gallegos’s Birthday
-
November 18: Martha Adair’s Birthday
-
November 20, 2025: Business/Program Meeting, Kingfisher Restaurant
-
Jim Click Raffle stubs/money due
-
-
TBD: Thanksgiving Dinner Service at Steve Daru Club
-
TBD: Hat, scarf, and book wrapping for Tully
December
Service Focus: Altrusa Santa Helpers – Preschoolers at Tully
-
December 4, 2025: Board Meeting
-
December 10, 2025: Foundation Meeting, Coffee Xchange
-
December 14, 2025: Altrusa Holiday Party
-
December 15, 2025: Days for Girls (9 AM)
-
December 18, 2025: Holiday Service Project, Kingfisher Restaurant
-
December Birthdays:
-
Adrienne Kleiboemer (12/4)
-
Elsa Nelson (12/21)
-
Elda Lopez (12/26)
-
January
Service Focus: Young Authors Project and School Supplies for Tully
-
January 2, 2026: Board Meeting
-
January 15, 2026: Days for Girls (9 AM)
-
January 16, 2026: Foundation Meeting
-
January 17, 2026: Young Authors Contest Ends
-
January 23–25, 2026: Judging Days
-
January 29, 2026: Business/Program Meeting, Kingfisher
February
Service Focus: Reading Festival of Books Authors at Area Schools, Festival of Books Bulletin Boards
-
February 6, 2026: Board Meeting
-
February 13, 2026: Days for Girls
-
February 18, 2026: Business/Program Meeting, Kingfisher
March
Service Focus: Tucson Festival of Books
-
March 5, 2026: Board Meeting
-
March 6, 2026: Setup for Festival
-
March 7–8, 2026: Tucson Festival of Books
-
March 12, 2026: Days for Girls
-
March 18, 2026: Business/Program Meeting
-
March Birthdays:
-
Gwen Gallegos (3/7)
-
Sheila Hugunin (3/11)
-
April
Service Focus: Friends of Pima County Library
-
April 2, 2026: Board Meeting
-
April 9, 2026: Days for Girls
-
April 15, 2026: Business/Program Meeting
-
April Birthdays:
-
Adrienne Kleiboemer (4/7)
-
Ella Gomez (4/8)
-
Bonnie McPherson (4/13)
- Elaine Aldrete (4/20)
-
May
Service Focus: Literacy Initiatives Wrap-up
-
May 7, 2026: Board Meeting
-
May 9, 2026: Days for Girls
-
May 16, 2026: Altrusa Officer Installation Luncheon
-
May Birthdays:
-
Marcia Lucas (5/7)
-
Ann Banwell (5/25)
-