WHAT WE DO

Altrusa's Back to School Fair provides athletic shoes and socks, grade level school supplies, backpacks, sweatshirts, toiletries, underwear, and other essential supplies to economically disadvantaged children in Door County. Altrusa estimates that 350 girls will be supported through this grant.

The One-to-One Mentoring program is an ongoing activity in Door County schools. The program is designed to instill healthy behaviors and decision-making which leads to positive academic, social-emotional, and behavioral outcomes for youth in areas linked to high school graduation, avoidance of delinquency, and college/job readiness. The program features professionally qualified mentors to serve as role models for qualified high school youth. In 2022, 45 Little Sisters and 45 Big Sisters were served.

Cycling Without Age Door County provides rides on specialized electronic assist trishaw bicycles for aging adults and those with disabilities. During their first three months, over 110 rides were given to riders that were 80% female. Increased signage and community outreach will help more community members find and use the trishaw that builds relationships between riders and pilots.

This will be Sturgeon Bay’s first public playground that is inclusive of varied abilities, ADA-compliant, and multigenerational.

The DCMC Birthing Center program will supply a Haakaa breast pump and education on their use for breastfeeding patients and medical staff. It is anticipated to support 140 breastfeeding mothers.

The Backpack Buddies Program aims to provide a bag with 5 nutritional items to children living in low-income households on a weekly basis during the school year, totaling 225 Lunch Bags. Each bag contains health information.

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience focuses on a model of shared leadership that encourages girls to take increasing responsibility for designing and implementing activities.  It begins by helping girls discover who they are as individuals, identifying their own strengths and interests.  This is followed with activities which help each girl understand, empathize, and connect with others of diverse backgrounds and take action to identify and solve issues in their communities. There are over 25 active Door County troops that could participate.

The safe home and Transitional Living Programs allow individuals affected by domestic violence in Door County to have a safe place to stay in crisis and as a long-term solution. The Transitional Living Program gives clients who often experience financial abuse the opportunity to move to a safe residence and learn how to manage their finances wisely.

By supporting female musicians performing multiple works by women composers, Midsummer’s Music works to upset the gender imbalance in classical music. Midsummer’s Music’s 2022 season featured 5 female composers presented by 8 female musicians.

Support for Sunflowered allows Northern Sky to bring students and underserved groups to see the musical premiere that celebrates the relationships of a diverse group of women.