In April 2024, we were made aware of a special nursing unit and need in our local area, i.e., the UPMC Forensic Nursing Unit and its need for clothing for its patients. This unit visits and attends to patients in local UPMC hospitals who have reported sexual assault; their forensic nursing services also include child abuse exams, intimate partner violence, human trafficking, elder abuse, suspect exams, community outreach, trauma-informed care, and more.  

Often following a forensic exam, the patient’s clothing is taken for evidence collection purposes.  The hospital does not provide clothing for these patients.  This is where the Service Committee believes we can help.  They need women’s leggings, sweats, t-shirts, underwear and socks so that their patients can feel supported and go home in conservative comfortable clothing.  These items should be new or gently used/clean, except for the underwear which must be new.  Any size will be appreciated.

Forensic Nursing Unit Team member Melinda Paulino-Frangiosa will attend our Wednesday, September 11 meeting at Penn State Harrisburg Library to receive the donated items. Reach out to a Club member if you need assistance in getting your donations delivered to the meeting. 

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Children's Advocacy Centers of Pennsylvania (PennCAC) is a statewide nonprofit coalition of 40+ CACs that respond to child abuse allegations by coordinating multidisciplinary team investigations and making sure that victims and families get the help the need to heal from abuse. PennCAC is accredited through National Children's Alliance.  

Join CACs on Friday, September 20 and show your support for child victims & survivors. They are sponsoring an easy 1-mi. awareness walk which will begin on City Island and end at the State Capitol, with beautiful views of the Susquehanna River. BYOY...that is, Bring Your Own Yellow (attire/shoes/accessories) to get bold and bright! Free gratitude lunch catered by Simply Turkey after the walk for in-person participants. You can register or donate here.    

We encourage members to participate by walking or making a donation.                                                                                                        

Foundation Fundraising 2024-2025

Kids are heading back to school and the temperatures are still warm, but Fall is just around the corner, and Zonta Club Foundation Fundraisers are revving up. Please be aware of the upcoming fundraiser events and look for additional information on other Fundraising opportunities throughout the year.

We head into the season with $1,553 already in the bank; this stems from a prior year carryover with no Jane Klausman Scholarship winner for 2023-2024. In addition, the Foundation received a donation in memory of Paul Kattouf, and a Grant from Capital Blue Cross. Thank you to member Stacey Clark for her efforts on the Grant!

A donation in honor of birthdays, anniversaries or other special events is a great way to support the Foundation throughout the year. Donations to the Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Foundation may be made through our website or sent anytime to;

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Foundation, P.O. Box 590 ~ Hummelstown, Pa 17036

New Cumberland Apple Festival Parking - Saturday, September 28th

This is a great, easy fund-raiser.  We get to visit with one another in the beautiful fall weather and raise money while providing a convenience to festival attendees.  Feel free to bring your friends, spouses, water, sunscreen and chairs to help make a successful day. 

Parking for the New Cumberland Apple Festival is always limited so we are fortunate to have a couple of prime locations. Basically, we guide drivers to park their cars in a couple of different lots. We do not physically park the cars, just direct people in.  We hand out thank you notes that talk about Zonta and our mission as they pay us $5.00 for the convenience and to support us!

We will be working at the Car Wash and at the back of Nick’s 114 Cafe. 

We start at 8:00 and are usually finished by about 2:00.  If you can stay all day – that’s great – if only for a few hours – that’s appreciated too.  We will use Diana's office for food and bathroom (406 Second Street, New Cumberland.)  She will supply hot dogs and sauerkraut and water.  If you would like to bring something, that would be great.  When you arrive, you can either park in her lot or on the street beside the lot; parking is not allowed in the front of the office that day.

Please email [email protected] to let her know if you can help and the hours you are available so we can get a schedule together. She'll be in touch via email closer to the event. 

Holiday Wreath Fundraiser October-November 2024

Be on the lookout for details on this upcoming annual fundraiser! 

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The Finance Committee appreciates your support of ZCHH-Foundation Fundraisers in support of our mission to build a better world for women and girls!​

Finance and Fundraising Committee

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