UN Women

In July 2010, the UN took an historic step. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously decided to establish UN Women, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of a strong UN organization that will be a champion to promote and advance the rights of women and girls worldwide has been a goal that Zonta International has been advocating for many years. UN Women will merge UNIFEM with its three existing sister UN entities working on gender issues — the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI), and the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW).

 

For more information about Zonta and the UN go to:
www.zonta.org

Click on “What We Do” then
Click on “International Advocacy”

Welcome New Members

We’d like to give a warm welcome to the newest members of the Zonta Club of Mobile:

• Loy Dimoff sponsored by Sylvia Roberts
• Sylvia Browder sponsored by Sylvia Roberts
• Judy Lowen sponsored by Ann Lodwick
• Barbara Higgins sponsored by Elise Russell

 

A new member orientation is scheduled for 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 19, that’s one hour prior to our regular monthly meeting. All members are invited to attend the orientation.

This year we are asking every member to sponsor at least 1 new member… “Each One Get One”. A yellow rose pin will be given to each member who sponsors a new member.

Planning Retreat

The Planning Retreat on June 12 was a huge success! The result of the workshop was a strategic Action Plan for the 2010-2011 year with 7 goals:

• Secure a permanent meeting location, with podium and banner.
• Maintain interesting, informative, comfortable and friendly meetings.
• Institute a variety of service projects that appeal to the members.
• Increase awareness of Zonta in the Mobile area.
• Create a fund-raising plan to meet the financial needs of the club.
• Create a multifaceted plan to recruit and retain members.
• Promote a spirit of enthusiasm and teamwork among Zonta members.
  

August Monthly Meeting

For the August program, Ginger will show us how to dress-up ordinary flip-flops which we will donate to women in some of the organizations we serve. Bring plain, inexpensive flip-flops (any size, any color, $2-$4) to the meeting. Each month we will be collecting items needed for a specific organization. In August we will be collecting items for McKemie Place. Some of their needs include:

• Single sheets
• Pillow cases
• Towels
• Wash cloths
• Cleaning supplies
• Paper products
• Bath products
• Toiletries
• Feminine items

Please bring what you can to the August meeting. Linens may be new or gently used. White linen are preferred, but they will accept any color or pattern.

Board Meeting Report

On Thursday evening, July 8, we had a very productive board meeting. Decisions made at the meeting include:

• To continue meeting at Red Lobster until location can be found that meets the needs of the club members.
• The Zonta Board will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Business & Technology Bldg. on the Bishop State main campus.
• The Action Plan developed during the Planning Retreat was accepted.

 

Committees and Committee Chairs for 2010-2011:

 

Status of Women Service
Ann Murray
Ginger McCracken

Organization, Membership
and Classification
Sylvia Roberts

Public Relations and
Communications
Charlotte Buffington

United Nations Committee
Charletta House

Finance/Budget Committee
Denise Smith
Ann Lodwick

Fundraising Committee
Myra Sands

Program Committee
Lovina Koch
Vicki Daughtry

Each Zonta club member will be asked to volunteer for at least one of these committees.  A committee workshop is scheduled for Sat., July 24 at 9:00 am, at Brookside Retirement Community clubhouse.