Club Activities
MEMBERSHIP: Co-Chaired by Toni Fontana and Debbie O’Neil
- Member Recruitment, Rejuvenation, Revitalization and Retention
- Develop long and short term goals in keeping with ZI strategic plan and recommendations.
- Identify mentors for each new member.
- Evaluate committee progress yearly
- Communicate with district membership chair.
PROGRAMS: Chaired by Keye Hollister
- Schedule interesting speakers for monthly meetings.
PUBLICITY: Chaired by Melissa Mazzeo
- Publicize meetings and club activities in local paper and Facebook.
NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE: chaired by Elaine Hunter
- Produce a newsletter monthly and maintain website
FINANCE AND BUDGET: Chaired by Treasurer Mary Casella
- Develop the annual budget
- Consider other financial decisions the treasurer may need
- Approve spending of fundraiser money.
BY-LAWS: Co-Chaired by Elaine Hunter and Debbie Dwyer
- Review by laws yearly in accordance with Zonta International
DINNER COORDINATION: Mary Casella and Gail Molari
- Coordinate dates and dinner selections with Mazzeo’s.
- Coordinate members and guest attendance and their dinner selections by email.
- Check members and guests in at the door
Z CLUBS: Chaired by Melissa Mazzeo
- Meet with Miss Halls Z club a few times a school year.
- Collaborate with service projects
Fundraising:
FALL- POINSETTIAS: Fran Hearon
- Coordinate with Viale’s
- Produce order sheets for members.
- Organize member orders.
- Assist with the delivery process or any other task the chair needs done.
SPRING – BUNCO: Chaired by Elaine Hunter and Carla Prendergast
- Coordinate a Bunco Night or Other Fundraiser
Service and Status of Women:
ADVOCACY: Chaired by Mary Tyer Kelly
- Meet with committee to work on ZI initiative “Zonta says NO “
- Work on local projects against domestic violence and sex trafficking.
- Consider pending legislation that could impact women in the commonwealth
- Develop teams to support local advocacy efforts, such as the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” against domestic violence
SUIT YOURSELF: Chaired by Mary O’Brien
- Attend Suit Yourself meetings t the Goodwill
- Organize a yearly clothing drive for Suit Yourself
FOOD BANKS & TOILETRIES: Chair Mary Tierney
- Collect and deliver food item to food banks and toiletries to non profits such as the Elizabeth Freeman Center
BENEVOLENCE: Chaired by Debbie O’Neil
- Assist members in need such as coordinating rides or dinners in time of sickness.
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS & DONATIONS: Chaired by Nancy Wojtowski
- Making decisions where to donate monetary gifts to non profits.
- Reading scholarship essays and choosing a winner.
YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIP: Chaired by Christa Collier
- Disseminating scholarship materials to local high schools.
- Reading applications and choosing a winner.
JANE M. KLAUSMAN SCHOLARSHIP: Chaired by Pam Roberts
- Disseminating scholarship materials to area colleges.
- Reading applications and choosing a winner.
GIRLS INC ACTIVITIES: Chaired by Vickie Palardy
- Rally volunteers to serve as readers / judges at the Annual Real Women Essay Contest
- Present Girls Inc. She Knows Where She’s Going Scholarship
HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING: Chaired by Karen Norton
- Organizing the holiday gift giving program our club does for needy families from the Brigham Center and possibly other families in the community.