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Altrusa, Girls Inc. partner for Make a Difference Day

Posted at 9:12 am November 6, 2017
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Oak Ridge Altrusa Club members partnered with Girls Inc. on Thursday, October 27, for Make a Difference Day. Eleven Altrusans with various careers such as nursing, real estate, engineering, and community service met with approximately 70 girls between the ages of five and 13 at Girls Inc. and discussed the different aspects of their careers. (Submitted photo)

Oak Ridge Altrusa Club members partnered with Girls Inc. on Thursday, October 27, for Make a Difference Day. Eleven Altrusans with various careers such as nursing, real estate, engineering, and community service met with approximately 70 girls between the ages of five and 13 at Girls Inc. and discussed the different aspects of their careers. (Submitted photo)

 

Oak Ridge Altrusa Club members partnered with Girls Inc. on Thursday, October 27, for Make a Difference Day. Eleven Altrusans with various careers such as nursing, real estate, engineering, and community service met with approximately 70 girls between the ages of five and 13 at Girls Inc. and discussed the different aspects of their careers. Each of the girls had a questionnaire and engaged in conversation with each of the career professionals.

One child has dreams of becoming a baker. When asked what she would like to bake, she explained “cakes, cookies and crème brule.” Other girls were interested in fields such as architecture, nursing, pet care, and coding. One child explained that many girls are interested in coding and being encouraged to go into coding, but she felt that architecture would be a better fit for her. Each girl had big dreams for their futures.

Event organizer Altrusan Jane Palmer commented to the participants: “You are helping each one of these girls look at possible careers in a new way. Your influence will last a lifetime.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits Tagged With: Altrusa Club, Girls Inc., Jane Palmer, Make a Difference Day, Oak Ridge Altrusa Club

Tennessee Taxpayer paralegal to discuss the fate of immigrant women

Posted at 12:02 am February 24, 2015
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A paralegal from Tennessee Taxpayer Project will discuss the fate of immigrant women in a lunchtime lecture in Oak Ridge on Wednesday.

Paula R. Murphy Trujillo will speak at the Wednesday meeting of the Altrusa Club.

Murphy Trujillo began work in 1996 as a volunteer at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee in the Oak Ridge office.

She was then hired in 2000 as a paralegal for the Tennessee Taxpayer Project, and she continues in this capacity today. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events Tagged With: Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, immigrant women, immigration, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee, naturalization, Oak Ridge, Paula R. Murphy Trujillo, Tennessee Taxpayer Project

Shirley Raines to speak at Altrusa January 28

Posted at 12:20 am January 28, 2015
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“Like Lessons Learned from Children’s Books and Stories” will be the topic when Shirley Raines speaks to the Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge on Wednesday, January 28.

Raines—who is a speaker, consultant in education and leadership development, and former president of the University of Memphis—will delight us with her humorous approach about how stories shape our lives in families, in classrooms, and in careers.

Raines began her career as a teacher of young children, then became a Head Start and child care director. She later wrote 14 books for early childhood educators. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events Tagged With: "Like lessons Learned from Children's Books and Stories", Altrusa, Altrusa Club, Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, children's books, Shirley Raines, teaching, University of Memphis

Hidden needs in our community—filling the gaps

Posted at 12:04 am October 3, 2014
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Altrusa Oak Ridge, TN

A panel of community organizations assisting the homeless and precariously housed will be presenting to the Altrusa Club at their lunch meeting on Wednesday, October 8. This panel will be comprised of Annie Cacheiro from ADFAC, Zabrina Minor from TORCH, Teresa Brittain from the Free Medical Clinic, and Jennifer Enderson of Emory Valley Center. The meeting will take place at the Doubletree Hotel Oak Ridge.

“ADFAC places emphasis on the prevention of homelessness and the development of self-sufficiency,” Cacheiro said of ADFAC’s services here in Anderson County. “Short-term financial assistance and counseling are provided with the goal of stabilizing the family during times of crisis. We respond to over 6,000 requests each year.”

“Everyone should have access to health care, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status,” Brittain said. “These clients exist here in Anderson County, and these services must be provided.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Nonprofits Tagged With: ADFAC, Altrusa Club, Annie Cacheiro, Emory Valley Center, Free Medical Clinic, health care, homeless, Jennifer Enderson, Teresa Brittain, TORCH, Zabrina Minor

Boyd to discuss Gov. Haslam’s ‘Drive to 55’ campaign at Altrusa

Posted at 12:55 am March 24, 2014
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Randy Boyd

Randy Boyd

Randy Boyd, Knoxville CEO of Radio Systems and special education adviser to Gov. Bill Haslam, will discuss the statewide initiative “Drive to 55” during a Wednesday luncheon in Oak Ridge.

Boyd will also discuss the Tennessee Promise, which aims to raise the percentage of Tennesseans with degrees or certificates from 32 percent to 55 percent by 2025, during a Wednesday meeting of the Altrusa Club at the Doubletree Hotel.

“The Tennessee Promise will provide all Tennessee high school graduates with the opportunity to attend a community college or Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) free of tuition and fees and provide them with a mentor to ensure their success,” Boyd said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, State Tagged With: Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, Bill Haslam, certificates, degrees, Drive to 55, KnoxAchieves, Radio Systems, Randy Boyd, Tennessee Promise, tnAchieves

Wealth management adviser to discuss women, money with Altrusa Club

Posted at 12:33 pm February 10, 2014
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Ali Swofford

Ali Swofford

An independent wealth management adviser will discuss women and money during a Wednesday meeting of the Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge.

The presentation by Aleen “Ali” Swofford is titled “Women and Money—Taking Charge of Your Financial Future.”

The meeting will take place at the Oak Ridge Utility District office conference facility at 120 S. Jefferson Circle.

“Women often face unique financial challenges that their male counterparts don’t,” Swofford said in a press release. “They have longer life expectancies, and may have less income and therefore reduced savings as they head into retirement. Women are also more likely to take a career break at some point to be a caretaker, and we tend to invest too conservatively.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Clubs, Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Aleen Swofford, Ali Swofford, Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, money, Oak Ridge Utility District, Swofford Financial, women, Women and Money--Taking Charge of Your Financial Future

Organ recipient to discuss organ transplants during Altrusa meeting

Posted at 11:15 pm January 20, 2014
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Jill McMaster

Jill McMaster

An organ recipient will discuss organ transplants during an Altrusa Club meeting on Wednesday.

The presentation by Jill McMaster will be titled “Allocating Organs for Transplant: Rationing the Gift of Life.” The luncheon meeting will be at the Double Tree Hotel.

“Because the demand for life-saving transplants greatly exceeds the availability of donated organs, the ethical and analytical challenges are enormous,” McMaster said. Those ethical and analytical challenges will be discussed during her presentation.

McMaster has supported organ transplantation in the United States for many years, a press release said. Working with the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, she brings the public perspective to the process of establishing national policy to allocate organs for transplant. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health Tagged With: Allocating Organs for Transplant: Rationing the Gift of Life, Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, Jill McMaster, organ donations, Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, organ recipients, organ transplant

Business owner to speak to Altrusa Club on enduring value of antiques

Posted at 8:38 pm January 5, 2014
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Angela Galen

Angela Galen

Angela Galen, owner of the Antique Market of Clinton, will be the guest speaker at the Altrusa Club luncheon meeting on Wednesday  at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge, and she will discuss how to keep antiques alive for future generations.

Galen will also play a lively round of “What in the world is it?” using some antiques she will bring along, a press release said. The audience will have the opportunity to speculate as to the intended function of the object.

Instrumental in organizing the Antique Merchants Guild of Clinton, Galen has held the office of president for a total of four years, and for the past three years has been one of the main organizers of the Clinch River Spring Antique Fair, which draws thousands of people to Anderson County each May, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Clinton, Clubs, Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, Angela Galen, Antique Market, Antique Merchants Guild, antiques, Clinch River Spring Antique Fair, Clinton

Children’s Hospital volunteer director to discuss neonatal abstinence syndrome

Posted at 10:12 pm September 18, 2013
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Cheryl Allmon

Cheryl Allmon

“Holding Little Lives in Our Hands” is a presentation that describes the dramatic rise of neonatal abstinence syndrome across eastern Tennessee and what East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is doing about it. It will be presented to the Altrusa Club on Sept. 25 by Cheryl Allmon, director of volunteer services and programs at Children’s Hospital.

Children’s Hospital has received national attention for their multifaceted approach to treating infants who are born suffering from prescription drug dependence. In 2012, the hospital treated nearly 300 infants suffering from withdrawal from drugs. The number of infants affected by addiction at birth continues to rise each year. The first step in treating the infants is to assess the severity of the addiction. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: addiction, Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, Cheryl Allmon, Children's Hospital, drugs, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Holding Little Lives in Our Hands, neonatal abstinence syndrome, prescription drug dependence, withdrawal

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