Zonta Club of South County Rhode Island

Lieutenant Governors Asked South County Club President to Speak

scri — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:35:37 +0000

Our Club President, Nadine Salley, was the guest speaker at the January 22, 2025 Zonta Lieutenant Governor’s Membership Committee Meeting. Nadine was asked to address the attendees about processes and procedures required to start a new club. She provided the rationale for establishing a club in an Over 55 Community. As the founder of our club, chartered in the Fall of 2023, she was able to provide practical advice regarding recruitment of members, managing meetings, logistics of filing for not-for-profit status, effective ways of coordinating with the District and International leaders, and much more.

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January Amelia Earhart Program

scri — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:55:23 +0000

Guest Speaker, Kierra Wilk, Amelia Earhart Fellow

At our January 14, 2025 meeting, we were fortunate to have Rhode Island native Kierra Wilk join us. Kierra Wilk was awarded one of the coveted 2024 Zonta Amelia Earhart fellowships. She is a Ph.D. candidate at Brown University studying planetary science. In addition to studying the moon, she has published work on Mars and is interested in the geologic mapping of planetary bodies such as Europa. Ms. Wilk is actively involved with two upcoming NASA missions, Lunar Trailblazer and Europa Clipper. After completing her Ph.D., Ms. Wilk will join the Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a research scientist. Beyond her research, Ms. Wilk is passionate about science education and outreach. She is involved in outreach programs aimed at encouraging young students, in particular young women and people of color, to pursue a career in STEM. Additionally, she is president of a graduate student organization Graduate Students of Color in STEM (GSOCnSTEM) at Brown University, which aims to build community for graduate students of color, increase interactions between faculty and graduate students and increase representation in STEM.

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Gift Wrapping at Wakefield Mall

scri — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:54:39 +0000

Members of the Zonta Club volunteered to wrap gifts at our local mall on Saturday, December 14th. In just a few hours, we collected $240 in donations toward our charitable funds. While working hard to earn money and expand awareness of Zonta’s mission, a good time was had by all.

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Poinsettia Fundraiser

scri — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:57:13 +0000

Our Zonta Club of South County Rhode Island raised over $1,200 for our charitable fund by selling gorgeous poinsettias. Members sold more than 95 plants, distributed on December 4th to recipients who raved about their high quality and beauty.

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December Holiday Dinner

scri — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:07 +0000

On December 10, 2024, our Zontians enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant. The evening began with a brief business update, followed by enjoyable food and conversations. This popular event is likely to become an annual celebration of our club’s accomplishments and the friendships that Zonta has fostered.

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Installation of New Officers and Welcome New Members

scri — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:50:07 +0000

At our October 2024 meeting, the Zonta Club of South County Rhode Island celebrated our first anniversary. In addition, we welcomed new members, as well as new officers and committee members. We were fortunate to have special guest Verna Fresca, liaison to District 1, who serves as Treasurer of the Northampton MA area club. Her club will be celebrating 90 years in March 2025. Verna presided over the installation of board members and the induction of five new members.

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Volunteer Coordinator Adrienne Hall Shares Goals & Mission of Jonnycake

scri — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:40:15 +0000

At our June 2024 meeting, a representative from Jonnycake Center of Westerly spoke about the programs and services her organization provides to Washington County and surrounding area residents. Over 3000 families take advantage of their food bank. They also provide social services, financial aid, housing assistance, job training and more. They rely heavily on donations of money and goods, as well as volunteers to assist with their thrift shop, where 50% of their funds come from. In May 2025, the Center will celebrate 50 years of serving the community.

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First Annual Report: 2024

scri — Wed, 22 May 2024 12:40:44 +0000

On September 1, 2023, Zonta International issued a charter for Club No. 2041 to the Zonta Club of South County Rhode Island, signed by International President Ute Scholz. On December 12, 2023, the members of the newly formed Zonta Club of South County RI held their official chartering ceremony at LeBlanc Place, South Shore Village in South Kingstown, RI. This was an historic moment for the Club, the District, and ZI, as this was the first ever Zonta Club to be established in the state of RI. In attendance for the ceremony were District Governor Donna Sroka, and District Secretary Mary Knight from the Sponsoring Club, the Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley. Also in attendance via Zoom were ZI Vice President Fernanda Gallo-Freschi, ZI Membership Chair Theresa Harris, and District Lt. Governor Donna Raycraft. Mary Knight inducted the new members of the Club and Donna Sroka installed the officers and members of the Board. Nadine Salley past District Governor and President of the new Club addressed everyone there. A reception followed with spouses and family members in attendance. Articles about the ceremony and creation of the club were published in local newspapers.

In January a first service project was done for the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County in South Kingstown. The members of the Club responded to a request for paper goods; paper towels, toilet paper, and tissues for its shelter, and donated and delivered them. The donation consisted of 111 rolls of toilet tissue, 18 boxes of tissues, 65 rolls of paper towels, and three packages of napkins. The club is starting a relationship with this organization after having had the Director of Development and Communications as our first guest speaker at our first meeting held in September.

The following special guest speakers have presented at meetings of the Zonta Club of South County since its inception:

Kathy Carland, the Director of Development and Communications at the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County (September 2023)

Angela McCalla, the Program & Advocacy Director of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (October 2023)
Elizabeth McGann, Program Manager, Girls on the Run (April 2024)

Each of these guest speakers gave us tremendous insight into their organizations and particular area of advocacy for women and girls in our local area, including ways in which our Club can assist their organizations within Zonta’s mission, as well as ways in which they could assist our Club.

January was Zonta’s Amelia Earhart month and we shared a summary of her life and history recognizing her contributions to women and her early Zontian beginnings. The Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship created in 1938 is Zonta’s longest standing program.

In these first few months of operation, the Club has held one small fundraising event. The club participated in a joint effort with Green Line Apothecary in South Kingstown, which is locally owned and operated. Green Line contributed 20% of its Soda Fountain sales for one day (May 4, 2024) as part of its “Community Night” program, which also gave us name recognition in our local community, as well as several new prospective members. As of today, the amount of money raised is not yet known. We also received media coverage from the local newspapers and on-line news outlet for this event.

Our Club participated in the YWPA Awards program this year by selecting an outstanding RI high school student candidate and forwarding her application on to the District level. We are currently soliciting and receiving applications for the JMK Women in Business Scholarship and will be selecting a potential candidate next month to forward on to the District.

At the time we obtained the Club Charter we had 15 new members and one transferring member to create our Club. One of the new members immediately withdrew within two months because she reopened her STEM business that had been closed during the Pandemic, and didn’t have time to continue to participate in Zonta. At the conclusion of the Zonta Fiscal year, 15 members renewed their membership for the upcoming year and we have several prospective members in the beginning of the membership process, two of which attended our May meeting this week, another one plans to attend our June meeting when she returns from her travels.

Respectfully submitted,

Nadine A. Salley, President
May 16, 2024

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Girls On the Run Rhode Island

scri — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 02:58:05 +0000

At the April 9 meeting of the Zonta Club of South County, guest speaker Elizabeth McGann, Program Manager for Girls on the Run Rhode Island shared information about this local group of an international organization and their mission to support girls, helping them discover, build and grow their self-confidence.

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Community Night at Green Line Apothecary

scri — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:31:11 +0000

On May 4th, Green Line Apothecary in downtown Wakefield will be donating 20% of its fountain sales to Zonta Club of South County. Please be sure to visit between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., and spread the word to friends and family.

Soda Fountain
What’s old is new again. Full-service pharmacies and vintage soda fountains – serving Rhode Island with free delivery, 7 days a week. Curated goods available to ship nationwide.
greenlineapothecary.com

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