President's Message
Greetings! Autumn is particularly enjoyable to me because of the tasty treats, elaborate costumes, and rich colors that go along with the celebrations. The air turns crisp, as the days grow shorter, Nature's canvas paints a masterpiece of color.
The September 11th meeting was a great kickoff to a busy club season of service and advocacy. Please check out the club calendar for a list of the many events scheduled not only by us but events from other like-minded organizations. Please support as many events as your time permits.
On October 5th, District 3 will host a virtual event at 10am to honor the Day of the Girl Child – a Girls’ Vision for the Future. Club member Heather Jackson will present with a short appearance from Golden Z-Club President Katie Lowe. Please plan to attend this event via Zoom. See the flyer in this newsletter for details.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month – Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties (DVSCP) has put together an action calendar with items for each day for anyone wanting to learn more or get involved in our fight to end abuse and stand with survivors. Check it out at DVAM Action Calendar – Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties (dvscp.org).
There is still room at the Zonta Club table at the Greenlight Operation Gala on October 17th. See https://www.greenlightoperation.org/events/, scroll down then select 'Tickets'.
And on the same night, DVSCP will host a Candlelight Vigil at the Camp Hill Borough Building at 6:00 pm. See https://www.dvscp.org/event/2024-candlelight-vigil/ if interested. The Zonta Club will host a table displaying our literature that evening. Contact Karen Shirey to volunteer.
Happy October!
Kathy Gates
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October 9th Meeting Program | |
Stephanie Spurgeon: PFAs and the need for enforcement
For the past year, DVSCP has been working on an initiative to address the lack of consistent legal consequences for violations of Protection from Abuse Orders. Our advocacy efforts have led us to the offices of several state representatives and ultimately laying the foundation for a bill proposal that will involve tiered sentencing for these violations. As the guidelines currently exist, the consequence for violating a protection order one time and violating a protection order ten times is the exact same thing. This change could be monumental in the lives of victims that are living in this nightmare of ongoing abuse even after obtaining a protection order against their abuser.
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Stephanie Spurgeon is the Direct Services Supervisor for the Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties, an adjunct professor for Shippensburg University’s Criminal Justice department, and a member of the Cumberland County Commission for Women. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Master of Social Work degree in 2019. Stephanie has over ten years of experience working with children, families, and individuals that have experienced trauma. She completed Temple University’s Grant Writing Certificate program in July of 2021. She lives in Carlisle with her husband, three kids, dog, and two wild kittens. She’s an avid reader and novice gardener. Stephanie is passionate about empowering others to reach their goals, celebrating the small moments, and showing love to her community.
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The meeting is in the Community Center (2nd floor, elevator access) at Giant Food Store, 3301 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill, Reminder for Club members - we'll 'count' on you being there unless you let us know you won't be. | |
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Join us for our Lentil Bean drive! Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has shared a need with us for dried lentil beans.
We have a workday scheduled at the Food Bank on Tuesday, October 22 and will be accepting donations of dried lentil beans at our October 9th meeting (or can arrange to pick up prior to 10/22). Please contact [email protected] to sign up for the workday - we have several open slots.
Period Project Harrisburg has a workday on Saturday, October 26th. You can sign up to participate at https://theperiodprojectharrisburg.com/. You can also make donations to Period Project through their Amazon Needs list.
We will help Healthy Steps Diaper Bank with their work by packing diapers on Monday, November 18, 10-noon. Sign up details will be circulated shortly; we'll accept donations for our volunteers to take to Healthy Steps.
One of the top priorities of Greenlight Operation is to educate about human trafficking and equip the public to get involved with counter trafficking efforts. To help with that, they created a free "Introduction to Human Trafficking" guide, available through this link. This resource will provide you with definitions, statistics, recruitment tactics, trends, reporting tips, and so much more as you strive to learn about the fastest growing criminal industry. Additionally, all research is cited, as Greenlight Operation is committed to distributing only reliable and accurate information.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the bounty of donations we presented to the UPMC Forensic Nursing Unit at our September meeting. Enjoy the pictures on our website and the story posted on Zonta International, Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey supports assault survivors with clothing drive.
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The Advocacy Committee has been planning the upcoming press conference/rally scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the State Capitol. We will be partnering with DVSCP on a very important topic regarding the leniency of current PFA laws in PA.
The program will include a networking event from 10am-12pm. The press conference will begin at noon. There will be multiple speakers including law officials and legislators. Please mark your calendar for November 12 and plan on joining an amazing event.
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If you know of someone who would like to learn more about the Zonta Club mission and service opportunities, invite them to attend our Wednesday, October 9th meeting.
In support of the Zonta International mission of Building a Better World for Women and Girls, ZI celebrates the International Day of the Girl on October 11th.
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Heather Jackson, Kathleen O’Malley and Kathy Gates will be attending the Zonta District 3 Governor’s Event on Saturday, October 19th. This one-day, in-person district-wide event promises to be a spirited event full of learning, sharing ideas with other clubs, meeting other Zontians, good food, fellowship and fun.
The Membership Committee has recommended the purchase of t-shirts to promote the club as we conduct service projects in the community. Thanks to Karen Shirey and Alice Kirchner for their help in creating the design and to everyone who purchased a shirt(s). Delivery should be the middle of October.
It was great to see everyone at the September meeting. There were 18 members and 6 guests at the meeting at PSU Harrisburg.
Once again, it is our pleasure to announce that we have a Zonta library display for the month of October at the New Cumberland Library showcase on their 1st floor. The library is located at 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA. The hours are from 9am - 8pm Monday - Thursday with Saturday hours from 9am to 5pm. Thanks to Suzanne Gale and her team for setting up the display. Please contact Suzanne if you know of any other place where we could introduce the community to our Zonta Club and its mission.
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Zonta Anniversary
Karen Shirey - 10/1/1988
Alice Kirchner - 10/13/1999
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October Birthdays
Wanda Marshall - 15th
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Foundation Fundraising 2024-2025
2024 Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Foundation
Annual Holiday Wreath Sale
2024 Pricing
22” Wreath - $36.00 per wreath, $39.00 per wreath with box
Schedule
Orders should be placed via email to Deb Crum ([email protected]) no later than October 31st, 2024. The wreath vendor delivery timeline is anywhere between November 18th and the 27th; if we have similar timing to last year we would expect to see them around the 20th. We will update the information as soon as the delivery date is known and provide dates/times the wreaths will be available for pick-up. Wreath pick-up will be in Mechanicsburg.
Please be sure to educate your customers on the benefits of buying a Zonta wreath! Our funds support local scholarships and service grants to local organizations as well as ZI. They are not just purchasing a wreath - they are supporting services to women within the community.
New Cumberland Apple Festival Parking - great day - - thank you!
We appreciate all the support of our members, spouses and attendees that made our first fundraiser of the year successful. While the weather was dreary, we had happy volunteers and many community members who helped provide valuable donations toward our service fund. Pictures of our volunteers are on our website.
The Finance Committee appreciates your support of ZCHH-Foundation Fundraisers in support of our mission to build a better world for women and girls!
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Opportunities to support our mission | |
To register for Day of the Girl Child program, click here. | |
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Click here for the detailed calendar of all upcoming meetings, events and special days.
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