Altrusa International of Centre County will be accepting grant applications from Centre County non-profit organizations for projects in the areas of Literacy, Children & Youth, Women's Issues, and the Environment.

This year's application deadline is April 27.

According to Tillie Convery, one of the lead Mystery Night volunteers, "This is what it is all about, giving back."

Last year's grant recipients included: Centre County Youth Service Bureau, Family Health Council of Central PA, Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Global Connections, SCASD Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) Program, ClearWater Conservancy, and PA Centre Chamber Orchestra Society.

For additional guidelines and an application, please visit the Altrusa website.

4/6/2007