Altrusa International of Bloomington earned the Jill's House Inc. Volunteer Group of the Year Award.
The Altrusa group has hosted many teas for residents and staff of Jill's House and has contributed to the landscaping and beautification initiative at Jill's House, called "Bloomington in Bloom."
Bloomington Altrusans worked with Cub Scouts to provide water for participants in the 11th annual Jill Behrman 5K Run/Walk Oct. 23.
The annual run fielded 1,258 participants and 63 teams and is in honor of the late Jill Behrman, IU student and Bloomington resident.
Pictured are (from left) Amal Altoma and Margit Ruppe, waiting to give out water at the run.
Altrusans celebrated Make a Difference Day with a literacy event aimed at helping out local teachers.
Members collected school supplies and delivered them to Teachers Warehouse, a local nonprofit that gathers items from stores and individuals to give to area teachers, who often pay out-of-pocket for such supplies.
Bloomington Altrusa has supported Teachers Warehouse in the past by volunteering and contributing materials. This year, they filled club president Glenda Chestnut's trunk with goods then delivered them to the facility.
Pictured are (from left) Chestnut and Barbara Edwards.
Bloomington Altrusa has many connections to Jill Behrman. The group volunteers at Jill's House, a residence for patients being treated at the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute in Bloomington. The group organizes the library there as well as keeps the gardens looking nice. And, they often host teas for the patients and their families.
So far this year, they have arranged several teas, have traded off gardening duties among members and have made sure the library has current materials and is organized.
Pictured at the Jill's House library are Altrusa members.
Bloomington Altrusa president Glenda Chestnut and past president Amal Altoma (pictured) attended the District 6 meeting in April.
Bloomington's chapter is part of District 6, which includes chapters in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Each spring, the district holds a regional meeting before the national meeting in the fall.
Current Altrusa of Bloomington officers are President Glenda Chestnut; First Vice President Jo Ann Eberly; Secretary Barbara Edwards; and Treasurer Mia Wiggins.
Board members are Evelyn Zolan and Margit Ruppe. Amal Altoma is past president.