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Officers 2010-2011
Betty Jane Bourdon
President
Dianne Kidd
Vice President
Julie Bowder
Treasurer
Marge Cavanaugh
Secretary
Cathy Chamberlin
Ann Cormier
Mary Knight (ex officio)
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Membership in Zonta International is by club invitation to individuals
working in a decision-making capacity at least 50% of a normal workweek.
Membership
means:
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Making a difference in the
world today.
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Opening doors to friendships
and associations with other executives around the world.
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Belonging to an international
network of executives and professionals representing a diversity of
occupations and affording you a global perspective on women's issues.
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Sharing a commitment to
enhance the status of women worldwide.
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Providing service to
individuals and their families.
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Fundraising to support
important service projects on the local and international level.
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Enriching your life
personally as we pool talents to make the world a better place.
Time commitment:
Zonta
clubs are service clubs. Each club votes on local service projects and fund
raising activities. Zonta members are asked to attend monthly club and
committee meetings, and participate in club projects. In addition,
opportunities exist to attend one-day annual workshops, a two-day biannual
conference or seminar, and a week-long biannual international convention.
The monthly meetings for the Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley are
generally 2 1/2 hours in length, committee meetings 1 - 1/2 hours long.
Monetary commitment:
Zontians support the ideals of Zonta through financial commitment.
Annual dues
are $124 for each member - this includes payment for International dues,
District dues and Club support; The Zontian magazine; the Amelia Earhart
Fund and ZISVAW Fund. It also includes $30 member fee used for annual
operational expenses of the club.
Dinner meetings
- we currently pay $18 for dinner at Johnsen’s Catering
Finally, alll Zonta Club members are encouraged to support club
fundraising projects and raffles which raise money for many worthwhile
service contributions; to support events of other clubs, district
conferences, seminars, workshops, and the biannual International Conference;
and to make individual annual contributions to The Zonta International
Foundation, the funding source for our international service programs.
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2008
Membership Survey Results
The Zonta Club
of Quaboag Valley is part of Area II (Western and Central MA),
which is part of District 1 (CT, MA, RI, NH, VT, ME and the Atlantic
Provinces), which is part of Zonta International (68
countries). Members are invited to other club meetings, intercity
meetings, district conferences and seminars, retreats, workshops and
the biannual International Conference.
Interested? Contact our
Membership Chair or any of our members. We'd love you to join us at an
upcoming
meeting.
Prospective Member Questionnaire
(PDF)
Please welcome our newest members:
Wendy Sergeant of Sturbridge and
Catherine Chamberlin of Ludlow are welcomed by BJ Bourdon
of Westfield.
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- Zonta's Service: Executives and professionals feel it is
very important to belong to a service organization. A prominent Zontian said,
"Membership in a service organization gives the opportunity to serve the
community whose support has made it possible for me to be an executive."
- Zonta's International Involvement: Membership in an
organization that is international in scope provides an important opportunity
to provide service on an international scale, which would be rare on an
individual basis. Also through Conferences, Conventions and relationships with
Friendship countries, opportunity to learn about customs and traditions as
well as personal friendships with Zontians from many countries, in both
similar and different occupations.
- Zonta's Community Involvement: Membership in a service
organization provides an opportunity to work together with others who share
common values and opens doors to friend-ships with other executives and
professionals at the local level.
- Zonta's Diversity: Membership in a classified
organization provides business and professionals a rare channel to interact
with executives outside of their particular area of expertise.
- Zonta's Travel: In an age when travel is commonplace,
membership in a worldwide service organization provides the opportunity to be
welcomed at club meetings in all Zonta countries around the world.
International Conventions are held in the most exciting cities in the world.
- Zonta's UN Involvement: Zonta International holds the
highest consultative status with at least four UN agencies-ECOSOC, UNICEF,
UNESCO and ILO, and often works with UNIFEM. Zontians have the opportunity to
serve as UN Observers and represent Zonta at important international meetings,
conferences and events.
- Zonta's Educational Opportunities: Because of Zonta's
sponsorship of the Amelia Earhart Fellowships and active involvement in the
United Nations commemoratives such as the UN Decades, International Years and
other projects, club members are provided access to information and issues not
necessarily available with membership in other organizations.
- Zonta's Leadership Opportunities: Club membership
provides the Zontian interested in developing leadership potential an
opportunity for growth at the Club, Area, District, and International levels.
- Zonta's Mission to Advance the Status of Women: Zontians
as leaders in their fields, are especially able to work to advance the status
of women in their counties and in the world-in legal, political, educational,
social, health and economic fields. Zontians serve as role models and often
sponsor educational scholarships for women.
- Zonta's Involvement with ZISVAW: The entire membership of
Zonta International is committed to develop Strategies to Eliminate Violence
Against Women and their children.
Club Manual
pdf 214 pages
Covers basic club operations, resources and reference materials, and forms.
ZQV
Bylaws doc 12 pages
The rules governing the internal affairs of our club.
Classification codes link to ZI site
District I Goals
for 2010 PowerPoint
Protocol Manual
PDF
Zonta.org Registration
2008-2010 Fundraising Goals
ZIF Contribution Form
Why Give?
International Service Programs
Zonta International Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Women (ZISVAW)
Program
The goals of Zonta International are
[ZI Bylaws, Article II, Objects
(www.zonta.org)]
(a) to improve the legal, political, economic, educational,
health and professional status of women though 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.
(CEDAW) Convention on the Elimination of all
Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Advocacy framework (www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/text/econvention.htm)
Articles 1 to 16 of the Convention are embraced under Zonta’s Objects.
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The Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley
