Since 2005 Altrusa of Ocala sponsored a guest children's book author for
the Marion County Public Library
Annual Children's Book Festival held in
June.

2009 Guest Author Suzy Klime
attended the 2009 Children's
Book Festival held at
Marion County Public
Library
Club VP, Valerie Forster
Introduces guest author
Suzy Klime
(at right)

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ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF OCALA FOUNDATION
Altrusa International of Ocala
Foundation, Inc.
In 1992 Altrusa International, Inc. of Ocala established our
own Foundation in order to better serve our community.
The purpose of the Foundation is to make and award
donations, gifts, contributions, grants and scholarships.
In addition our Foundations engages in fund-raising
programs to further the projects of Altrusa International, Inc.
of Ocala.
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In 2003 the Altrusa International of Ocala
Foundation, Inc. donated $10,000 to the Marion
County Public Library for the creation of the
entryway to the
Children's Reading Room.
In addition the Altrusa of Ocala Foundation
committed an additional $10,000 to be used over
a five year period.
In June 2005 the Marion County Public Library  
inaugurated  the first
"Children's Book Festival"
using our donations to help sponsor the event.
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