Altrusa Club of Warsaw officers and board members for the 2023-2024 fiscal year are, from left: board members Bev Faulkner and Lorie Krygier; co-presidents Julie Hall and Mary Garrett; co-treasurers Jan Sloan and Vicki Martin; and co-vice presidents Vicky Patterson and Sue Woodward. Not available for the photo were Beth Huffer, secretary, and Stephanie Booth, board member. Photo provided.

News Release

WARSAW — Altrusa International of Warsaw held its annual spring banquet Thursday, May 18, at Empireo Restuarant and installed new officers for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

Co-presidents for the year are Julie Hall and Mary Garrett; co-vice presidents are Vicky Patterson and Sue Woodward; secretary is Beth Huffer; co-treasurers are Jan Sloan and Vicki Martin; and new board members are Bev Faulkner and Lorie Krygier.

Club members hosted April Slone and Renea Salyer from the Beaman Home and Combined Community Services’ Project Independence graduate Elizabeth Fairfax and daughter, Mary, as well as two new members at their banquet. Altrusa members founded the Beaman Home and continue to support it through volunteerism, and Elizabeth was adopted by the club as she completed her education.

Altrusa is an international nonprofit organization making local communities better through leadership, partnership and service. Members are civic-minded people who strive to create better communities worldwide by giving over 1 million volunteer hours annually.

The Warsaw Club was formed in 1973 and is a Distinguished Club in Altrusa International’s District Six comprising clubs in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. The organization’s International Office is in Des Plaines, Illinois. The group plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary throughout the fiscal year and has chosen the theme “Stay Gold” to guide them.

More information about Altrusa Club of Warsaw may be found on the group’s Facebook page (Altrusa-Warsaw, IN) or by sending an email [email protected].