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2007-2008
Chris Gerl
President
Mary Knight
Vice President
Deb Allen
Treasurer
Liz Reeves
Secretary
JulieBowder
Dr. Mary Ann Rubis Directors
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Welcome!
Zonta International is a global
organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the
status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
The Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley,
a chapter of Zonta International, was chartered in 1991 and
has made a significant impact on the local area by contributing to various
service projects. The Club meets the
second Monday of the month, September through June, at 5:30 p.m. Interested in checking us out?
Free
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Prospective Member Questionnaire
(PDF)
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What's
New:
We're at
Zinfandel's
Palmer, MA
in April.  Directions
Next Dinner meeting:
Monday, April 14, 2008
Social 5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00, followed by meeting. If you are interested in joining us or learning more, email us at
info@zontaqv.org.
 Save the
date!! October 23, 2008 at the MassMutual Learning Center in
Chicopee: Domestic Violence: As seen
through the eyes of a child.
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Be a Sponsor
The 14th Annual Golf Tournament will be held once again on
Sat., June 14th at Mill Valley Golf Links in Belchertown.
Great prizes!!! Raffle items include RedSox tickets!
Members of the Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley donated
children’s books to Mark Leonas (2nd from right), Director of the
Child Care Program, Valley Opportunity Council at a recent Area 2 meeting.
Pictured from the left, Debbie Wood (Belchertown), Joanne Turner-Chiacchia (Palmer),
Debbie Allen (Palmer), Mary Knight (Belchertown), Carol Bardon (Ludlow), Dr.
Mary Ann Rubis (Chicopee) and kneeling, Kathy Picard (Quaboag area Advocate)
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Zonta International
is a global organization of executives
and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide
through service and advocacy.
We envision a world in which women’s rights
are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full
potential. In such a world, every woman is literate and has access to education,
health care, legal and economic resources on an equal basis with men. In such a
world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
Our objects are:
(a) To improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health, and
professional status of women through service and advocacy.
(b) To work for the advancement of understanding, goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of executives in business and the professions.
(c) To promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms.
(d) To be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, to implement
service programs, and to provide mutual support and fellowship for members who
serve their communities, their nations, and the world.
Zonta International endorses the values
expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Zonta
International is nonpartisan and nonsectarian; it is independent and takes
positions based on its own values. As Zontians we are: Honest, Trustworthy,
Respectful of others, Committed to Zonta’s mission, Loyal to Zonta
International.
Our guiding principles are:
· Women’s rights are human rights, essential for the development of all
peoples.
· By advancing the status of women, society as a whole is improved.
· The key to change is the combination of service and advocacy.
· Worldwide and local action is our strength.
· International friendship encourages understanding and peace in the world.
· Zontians are united through purpose, values and democratic principles.
Zonta International supports and administers several
different international service projects and/or programs. Each biennium, Zonta
International sponsors international programs in association with agencies of
the United Nations that work to advance the status of women. Most of the
programs are in developing nations and are selected by the Zonta International
Board and approved by the Zonta International membership.
Project examples:
Bosnia-Herzegovina Anti-Trafficking
Community Mobilization
Project (BATCOM)
Reinventing
India: Phase II
To learn more about Zonta International's international service projects for the
current and past bienniums, visit the Zonta
International Web Site.
Zonta International also administers several international scholarship
programs including:
- the
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
which provides post-graduate fellowships to women in the fields of aeronautics
and aeronautical engineering. Since
1938, 1,222 Fellowships awarded totaling over US$5 million to women from 57
countries.
more
- the Jane M. Klausman Scholarship Program
which provides college scholarships to women in business.
Since 1998, 157 International
Scholarships awarded to women from 32 countries.
more
- the Young Women in Public Affairs which offers recognition and
scholarships on the district and international level for outstanding young
women who are making a difference in their world through service.
Since 1990, 311 International
Awards given to women from 35 countries.
more
Other Frequently Asked Questions about Zonta
In NO country in the world are women safe from gender violence.
In the US, a woman is raped every 6 minutes;
a woman is battered every 15 seconds. 700,000 women are sexually assaulted
annually; 14.8 percent of them are raped before the age of 17.
more
Local Service Projects
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a Service Project
•Palmer Library Bookmobile
•Family Literacy Programs - Palmer Public Library
•Habitat for Humanity
•Safeplan Conference - Violence & Court System
•Young Women in Public Affairs $500 Scholarships
•Christmas for Kids
•Area Open Pantries
•Area Community Survival Centers
•Pioneer Valley Girl Scouts
•Girls' State High School Students
•Charlotte's Place Programs
•MOVE Program - group to support Men Overcoming Violence
•Burleigh Park brook cleanup
•Local Award for National Women's Hall of Fame Essay and Poster Contest
•Yellow Dress presentation on teenage abusive relationships
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