Club Fundraisers

November 2009 - Pampered Shopping

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Location: Central Presbyterian Church
(Corner of Ann Street and Dauphin)

A fundraiser to benefit:

Penelope House Transitional Living, Penelope House, Emma's Harvest House, Sybil Smith, Salvation Army Women & Children, Women 2 Work, Our Sister's Closet, and Home of Grace

Click here for more information about Pampered Shopping

February 2010 - Silent Auction

Zonta Club of Mobile will sponsor a Silent Auction and invited women's organizations to participate in the fund raiser. This will be the third Silent Auction sponsored by the Zonta Club and will be held February 11, 2010.

Club Events

Zonta Woman of the Year

In March of each year, as part of our celebration of International Women’s Day and Zonta International Rose Day, Zonta Club of Mobile recognizes a Mobile woman who has made extraordinary contributions of time and/or finances to advance the status of women in our community. This year we are proud to recognize, Terry Kearns as Zonta Club of Mobile Woman of the Year 2009.

Terri Kearns is a graduate of The University of Alabama where she received a BS in Home Economics/Fashion Retailing. With 20 years experience in the fashion and retailing industry, she created workshops to meet the needs of men, women and teens needing interview, presentation and professional image skills. Recognizing the need of assistance to disadvantaged and displaced females desiring to enter the workforce, she founded Our Sisters’ Closet in 1998. This non-profit program provides free high-quality interview and workplace clothing to low-income, homeless and abused women to increase their self-confidence and job opportunities.

SuccessAbility Services was added in 2005 to provide job search and workplace competency workshops to assist disadvantaged jobseekers. Over 3000 women, men and teens have received services from these programs.

Terri has been married to husband, Hoagy for 30 years on March 10, and they have 2 sons, Ben and Sam.

Professional and Community Involvement:

• The Women’s Alliance Board of
  Directors - Secretary, Membership Chair
• University of Alabama Alumni Assn, Mobile Chapter - Past President,
  Student Recruitment Chair
• Career Women of Mobile - Past President
• DECA Advisory Board, Davidson High School

Annual Scholarship

Each year our club awards a scholarship to a lady over the age of 25, who is working towards a degree and who is in need. This year the scholarship committee has selected Shirley King who is pursing an associate degree from Bishop State Community College as a Registered Nurse. Ms. King is 47 years old and completing her last semester. She has maintained a B average and is currently working part-time in a nursing home. She is interested in working with seniors after receiving her degree. The scholarship is for $1,000.

Service Projects

Movie Night at Penelope House - Monthly

"Movie Night" is an ongoing monthly project. We have a wonderful time!! We show a fun, kid friendly movie, serve dinner, popcorn and juice. Mobile popcorn has agreed to donate the popcorn for our movie nights and we are looking for a sponsor for dinner.  This is a fun time for the children at Penelope House and a nice night off for the mothers.

Christmas Presents for Penelope Transitional Living

This year we were able to buy everything on the wish lists of 7 mothers and 13 children.  You just haven't lived until you've gone on a $1000 shopping spree for someone else.  These photos show the children's gifts.  For the mothers, we were able to buy cookware, small appliances,  purses, radios, as well as bath & body products.

A Day in the Country - May 2009

They say the third time’s the charm. That certainly held true for our Day in the Country on May 17! Named the Kathy Everett May Memorial Day for Sylvia Robert’s cousin who had been very supportive and instrumental in making the event such a success in past years.

The weather couldn’t have been nicer… sunny and cool. Around 40 participants showed up Saturday morning from Penelope Transitional Living, Sybil Smith, and a new group called W.I.N.N.E.R.S. (Women In Need of Nurturing, Education, and Recovery Services). Several Zonta members were on hand to help with baiting fish hooks, roasting wieners, serving snacks and drinks, and enjoying a day of fun with an excited group of children, most of whom had never been fishing or roasted wieners before in their lives.

The afternoon was spent on a hay ride, visiting horses and touring the horse barn. When it was time for everyone to leave, two young girls decided they wanted to stay with us. One was sobbing as the cars pulled away, the children just didn’t want to leave. One little 4-year-old was there for her 2nd year. The chaperones in her van said she talked about last year the whole trip up to the country. Imagine the memories those children will carry for years to come of their Day in the Country!