Altrusa International is an international association of professional women and men who volunteer their energies and expertise in projects dedicated to community betterment. Altrusa is also a community service organization that fights for literacy and against AIDS. Altrusa International provides community service, develops leadership, fosters international understanding and encourages fellowship by an international network of executives and professionals in diversified career classifications. The members of Altrusa unite their varied talents in service to others, achieving as a group what individuals cannot do alone. Altrusans raise money for local charities, volunteer at battered women’s shelters, help runaway teens, build houses for Habitat for Humanity, and so much more. ASTRA is ... A volunteer organization for young people between the ages of 12 and 25, sponsored by local Altrusa Clubs, An opportunity to use your time and talent to enrich the lives of others, Working with other local civic and volunteer groups on service projects of lasting benefit, Interaction with the business, professional and civic leaders who are members of the sponsoring Altrusa Club, and A unique opportunity to form lasting friendships and share your ideas, goals and aspirations with others in your peer group. Altrusans are “Leaders in Service” are working together to make their communities a better place to live.