Zonta Club of Lakes Region, NH USA

District 1   Area 1    Charter 1199  May 1988

Nadine Salley, President
Gracie Cilley, Treasurer

Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of the month: Woodside Building at the Taylor Community - 6:30PM

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What is Zonta?
Zonta International is a worldwide organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women.

What does Our Local Club Do?
The Zonta Club of the Lakes Region was chartered in May 1988 and current membership is approximately 12. We have a diverse membership, in age and occupations. Our fundraising dollars are used for local, district and international service projects.  Recent fundrasing projects have been"Spring and Spirits", held in May of 2010 and 2011, a wine tasting event in collaboration with a local restaurant that featured a silent auction, raffles, entertainment and more, in addition to the wine and beer tastings and hors d'euvres provided by the restaurant. 

What are some of the Zonta Club of the Lakes Region, NH's local service projects?
The Zonta Club of the Lakes Region supports many Lakes Region area charities, including the Circle Camp Program for at risk girls which offers camp opportunities and year round mentoring, the shelter for homeless women run by the Salvation Army, the elder hospice program of Community Health and Hospice, Inc., and literacy efforts through local libraries. The club also participates in Laconia's Multi-Cultural Market Day and this past March held a pot luck dinner for local immigrants in celebration of International Women's Day.

The club has participated in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk as a bronze level sponsor, as well as a team sponsor. In recent years our team has raised over $2000 per year in donations.  In addition to all this, we also give generously to Zonta International Service Projects and educational award programs.

We have awarded educational scholarships to Lakes Region college students, non-traditional students, and have had numerous local Young Women in Public Affairs and Jane M. Klausman Business Scholarship Award winners.  The club deadline for the Young Women in Public Affairs award is normally the first Friday in February. Applications are forwarded in the fall to the Guidance Departments of Lakes Region High Schools.

Non-traditional scholarships requests and applications for the Jane Klausman Scholarship should be sent to the club. Non-traditional scholarship applications should include the following information:
*      What is your education history (high school graduate, some college, etc.)?
*      When do you intend to graduate?
*      What is the cost of your tuition?
*      How much money are you requesting from Zonta?
*      What is your yearly family income?
*      Include any other pertinent information related to your situation.
*      Please provide two or three references.
*      If awarded a scholarship, we send the money directly to the school. Please provide your student number and the school's address and phone number where the scholarship check ould be should be sent.

When and where does the the Lakes Region, NH club meet?
Club meetings are held at the Woodside Building of the Taylor Community, Union Ave. Laconia, NH, September through June.  Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  The meetings begin at 6:30 PM with a guest speaker as well as a business meeting.  Occassionally, dinners are included (optional for attendees) for a charge.  Meetings are free.

Am I eligible for Zonta membership?
Membership is Zonta International is by club invitation to individuals who are either working or have worked in a decision-making capacity at least 50% of a normal work week.  Interested potential members should contact the club and attend at least a couple of meetings to get to know club members and have members get acquainted with them.

How much time does Zonta membership take?
Zonta clubs are service clubs and 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 annual conference and a week long biennial international convention.  The Zonta Club of the Lakes Region recognizes the busy schedules of members and beyond attendance at monthly meetings and fundraising events, simply asks members to give what they can, when they can.

Regular club meetings and the evening program generally last about 2 hours.  The Board meets the 1st Tuesday of each month and committees meet at times convenient to their members. Some committees meet prior or after the regular meetings.

Events

• The  "Spring and Spirits" wine tasting event was held on May 1, 2011.
• Club members participate in October in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in downtown Laconia, NH.
• The club has a booth in the annual Laconia MultiCultural/Diversity Day, scheduled in September.  We sell woven products from the Sharing Foundation to benefit a Cambodian orphanage which teaches girls the weaving process so they will have a skill to take into their post-orphanage years and get a related job.
• In March 2011 the club presented its "Women of Achievement" Award to a Dr. Glenda Reynolds, a Lakes Region Zonta member, who has provided dental care to Bhutanese immigrants in the Lakes Region in recent years.

Officers and Directors

President:    Nadine Salley 
Vice President:    Kim Devine 
Co-Secretaries:    Cheryl Dorfman and Micheline Roy                                                                                         Treasurer: Gracie Cilley    
Board Members:   Phyllis Corrigan and Micheline Roy   

How do I find out more?
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