Zonta Club of Truro Area, NS
District 1 Area III Charter 0873 February 1979
Linda Hupman, President
Marie McCully-Collier, Treasurer
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month (except July, August and December) at Smitty's Family Restaurant, 64 Robie Street, Truro, NS.
Website: http://zontatruro.org/truro_area.htm
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?
For a small club we run a very successful Craft Fair every year that covers our service projects for the next year.
What are some of the Zonta Club of Truro Area's local service projects?
Our monies go to such places as Third Place Transition House for battered women. The Truro Boys and Girls Club, Colchester Sexual Assault Center as well as bursaries to local High Schools and mature women bursaries.
What are some of the Zonta International service projects?
Zonta International supports and administrates 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. To learn more about Zonta International's International Service Projects for the current and past bienniums visit the Zonta International Web Site for at www.zonta.org
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; the Jane M. Klausman Scholarship Program which provides college scholarships to women in business; and 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.
In addition many Zonta clubs sponsor Z and Golden Z Club Programs that provide mentoring and support for young high school and college aged women. Additional information regarding these and other Zonta International Programs can be found on the Zonta International web site at www.zonta.org.
When and where does the Truro Area club meet?
We meet for a dinner meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month at Howard Johnson Hotel & Conference Center
Am I eligible for Zonta membership?
Membership is Zonta International is by club invitation to individuals working in a decision-making capacity at least 50% of a normal work week.
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, 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.
Our monthly meetings start at 5 or 5:30 p.m. and usually last until 7:00 p.m. unless we have a guest speaker that might make it a bit longer. Some committees meet monthly and others depend on need or time of year.
Who's Who in the Zonta Club of Truro?
2008-2010 Officers and Directors President: Linda Hupman, lhupman @ burchellmacdougall . com
Vice President: Charlotte MacVicar, macvicartt333 @ ns . sympatico . ca
Treasurer: Marie McCully-Collier, mmccullycollier @ ns . sympatico.ca
Secretary: Yvonne Freitag, JFreitag @ tru.eastlink . ca
Directors:
Elizabeth Thomsen, eethomsen @ ns.symptico . ca
Mary Ellen Pittoello, mepittoello @ sunsetcommunity . ca
Craft Fair Chairperson:
Judy Carpenter, redbird @ ns.sympatico . ca
902-895-9556
Craft Fair Registrar:
Kitty Cameron, Kitty.Cameron @ ns.sympatico . ca
Phone 902-893-3371
How do I find out more?
To find our more about the Zonta Club of Truro Area, email our president Linda Hupman