The Anderson County Club received third place for their 2011-2012 Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Award entry. Here is the description of that project (slightly edited) that was read at the Awards Luncheon.
Anderson County started the year
with a promise to develop a program to promote International Relations. All 11 International days were highlighted
in the yearbook, calendar, and at meetings. In conjunction with International Youth Day in August, the Club launched
a new project to provide “Toiletries for Iraqi children.” They learned that many Iraqi children were
orphans with barely enough food, but when offered a bar of soap or a candy bar,
most often the children would take the bar of soap. Every member of the Club participated in collecting
soap, toothbrushes, shampoo, mouthwash and other personal hygiene products. They
also used public service radio messages, their Website and Facebook to promote
the project, and contacted local area businesses for corporate donations. One local dentist contributed 100
toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste. Prior
to our country’s redeployment from Iraq, the Club sent 450 pounds of hygiene
items for distribution by the combat medical platoon to children in Iraq.
Altrusans throughout District Nine and all over the world are doing amazing things. Won't you join us?
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