Altrusa Receives Bequeath from Grace Sanford

On February 14th, Altrusa International, Inc. of Orlando-Winter Park lost a beloved charter member, Grace Sanford. Grace served as President from 1968 to 1970. Until a few years ago, Grace served as chairman of the Sunshine Committee.

Grace dedicated her life to music. She and her husband, Harold, spent 40 years touring the country as a professional piano team. Grace and Harold never had children, but Grace spent much of her time working with young musicians, sharing her talent through instruction and judging choral competitions. Through the Wednesday Music Club, she promoted young singers and musicians.

Grace also loved Altrusa. Her long-time friend and caregiver, Linda Bond, read Altrusa newsletters to Grace. At our November dinner meeting, Linda presented our Club with a gift bequeathed by Grace in the amount of $9,955.09, which will be used for music scholarships in memory of our amazing Grace Sanford.

For a look at the interesting and historical lives of Harold and Grace Sanford, see www.HaroldandGrace.com.

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