Altrusa International of Gig Harbor is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to enhance the community through leadership and service.
Altrusa Foundation of Gig Harbor
Altrusa Foundation of Gig Harbor is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
5114 Point Fosdick Drive
Suite F PMB #175
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Marla DeHope
Sally Zalac
Co-Presidents
Email: Altrusapresidentgigharbor@gmail.com
Incorporated in 2001, Altrusa Foundation of Gig Harbor is affiliated with Altrusa Club of Gig Harbor, and is a subsidiary foundation of the Altrusa International Foundation. It is incorporated in the State of Washington and is recognized as a 501(c)3 non-profit by the IRS. All gifts and donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible.
In its short life, Altrusa Foundation has taken on some major projects, all of which benefit the local Gig Harbor community, including:
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Raised $100,000 in a ten-year period to equip the Commercial Kitchen for the Boys & Girls Club of Gig Harbor.
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Provide an annual grant of $2,000 in scholarship funding for the Peninsula Youth Orchestra.
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Contributed thousands of dollars’ worth of school supplies and basic clothing to children in need in Peninsula schools.
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Since the first Empty Bowls event in 2016, Altrusa has raised over $139,000 in support of efforts to combat hunger in our community. Those funds have been distributed by Altrusa of Gig Harbor Foundation to local programs such as the Boys & Girls Club, The Red Barn Youth Center, Harbor Hope Center, FISH Food Bank, Key Peninsula Community Services and Food Backpacks 4 Kids. These programs feed many children and families in our community.