If your club or D4 committee would like its event or announcement included, please send details to communications@zontadistrict4.org so we can include it in the District 4 E NEWS. The E NEWS will now be published twice a month. Content deadline is the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, so the E NEWS can be published by the following Monday.
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BUILDING OUR FUTURE
TRANSITIONS, CHANGES & NEW OPPORTUNITIES
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Celebrate
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ZONTA!
101
NOVEMBER 8, 2020
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Dear <<First Name>>
Welcome to November! We have a lot going on this month! Every Member Every November Campaign, 16 Days of Activism, club fundraisers, celebrating our 101th anniversary and the list goes on.
Zonta International has started Every Member Every November Campaign. Join Lt. Governor Sheena and I in making a difference and gender equality a reality for women and children worldwide. So far, our District has raised over $1800.00 with 3.5% of members donating. I encourage first ever members to donate between November 10-20, 2020. This is Zonta International’s second mini challenge. Let us be the number one district with most first ever donations. For our district, log on to the District 4 website at www.zontadistrict4.org and see which Area is in the lead with donations. Is it your Area?
16 Days of Activism will be starting on November 25th. D4 Advocacy Committee has campaign resources prepared for you to engage your club and community. Social media, email and calendar are included. The work is done for you! All resources are available on the D4 website at www.zontadistrict4.org.
I encourage you to take an active part in EMEN and 16 Days of Activism. More information is available in this E News. Hear from D4 Zonta Foundation for Women Ambassador and D4 Advocacy Committee. We can make a positive difference in the lives of women and children.
In Zonta Service,
Janice
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District 4
16 Days of Activism
November 25th to December 10th, 2020
Social media will play a significant role in Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women’s presence during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Before 25 November there are three steps you can take right now, prior to the campaign kicking off on 25 November:
- Follow Zonta International and Zonta Says NO on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and like, comment and share the messages already being posted.
- Visit and bookmark www.zontasaysno.com.
- Focus on the main issue for this year’s Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign.
District 4 has added to our new website https://zontadistrict4.org/building-our-clubs/committee-resources/advocacy/zonta-says-no-campaign/16-days-of-activism-resources/
You will find all in one convenient location:
- Social Media Campaign using Best Practices for following the Zonta Says NO to End Violence Against Women campaign on Social Media
- 16 Days of Activism ZI Tool Kit that is a detailed actions for clubs to take on each day of the Zonta Says NO campaign from November 25th to December 10th.
- 16 D4 Social Media Posts, with District 4 content to upload for each day of the campaign.
- 16 Awareness Email Posts, that you can chose to email to help educate your community.
- Zonta Says NO Calendar that puts all the information, suggestions in promote and plan you campaign.
Days of Activism important dates to remember
25 NOV
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
1 DEC
World AIDS Day
10 DEC
Human Rights Day
Remember, you will not be getting an email every day of the 16 days of Activism. You will be able to share, like or copy and paste all the information that you feel is relevant to your club and your community.
Have fun with this and remember to share your story to D4 communications@zontadistrict4.org and to Zonta International. Share your actions on ZontaSaysNO.com. https://www.zonta.org/shareyourstory
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As we experience uncertainty in these unprecedented times, kindness unites us as a global community. Everyone has the power to make a positive difference in the lives of others by giving to those in need. Through the collective efforts of Zonta’s members, we can make a measurable impact in the lives of women and girls across the world. Typically, donations collected at the Zonta International Convention build a solid foundation toward meeting our fundraising goals. Unfortunately, we lost this opportunity because the 2020 Convention was canceled due to COVID-19.
The Every Member Every November District Challenge was created to build up this base while also allowing for some friendly inter-district competition. We encourage each member to make a personal gift through their district’s team, or the individual member team, page in support of Zonta’s international service projects. With each gift, your district has the opportunity to be promoted within the Zonta Community.
Challenge One: 1-8 November First eight districts that get 101 donations Prize: Featured on the “My Zonta” page; will also receive Zonta birthday badge on GoFundMe page
Challenge Two: 10-20 November District that has the most active members make their first ever personal donation to the Foundation during the challenge period Prize: Special social media mention; Puzzle badge on GoFundMe page
Final Bonus Challenge: 1 December (Giving Tuesday) District that raises the most on that day Prize: Special video message from International President to be sent to governor and foundation ambassador to be shared with district and posted on Zonta’s YouTube; will also receive a Giving Tuesday badge on GoFundMe page
Campaign page for D4:
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/zontadistrict4
Donations will support the International Service Fund. This fund supports programs that focus on girls’ education, adolescent girls’ health, preventing early marriage and eliminating other forms of violence against women and girls. Please click here to learn more about the 2020-2022 International Service projects. http://www.zonta.org/InternationalServiceProjects
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Looking for ways to get the word out to your community for the 16 Days of Activism? Here is what the Zonta Club of Brampton - Caledon is doing.
The following partial press release will be issued on Monday November 9th.
Club members will use social media to regularly encourage changes to gender-based attitudes and behaviors in order to end violence against women.
We will feature:
- Community leaders’ photographs taken with our Zonta Says No banner (Mayor Brown of Brampton, May Thompson of Caledon and Peel Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah) will be posted on social media.
- Daily suggestions to help focus specific actions and raise awareness for all those who support the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign. (from the D 4 and ZI Facebook pages daily )
- Photos and videos of orange-illuminated municipal buildings which commence on November 25, which we will share with iconic landmarks such as Toronto CN Tower, 3DToronto Sign and Toronto City Hall and other monuments and bridges aglow in Orange across Canada - "Coast to Coast " and throughout our District.
- Information and pictures about how Zonta supports our local womens’ shelters, anti-human trafficking, protective organizations, and educational programs
- Additionally, in November, we will be partnering with the Brampton Improvement Association (BIA) to blanket downtown Brampton with posters and information.
Is your club ready? Please don't forget to share all your photos and ideas with communications@zontadistrict4.org .
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Birthing Kit Update
Area 4 Clubs were able to ship 1,750 birthing kits to Nicaragua at the end of October. These kits were assembled last spring and were stored during the shutdown due to COVID-19. We were thrilled they were able to be shipped. These kits were donated by the Amherst, Batavia-Genesee, Buffalo, Cheektowaga-Lancaster and Hamburg-Orchard Park Clubs. Geneva also has 200 kits, but we were not able to transfer them quickly enough for this shipment.
In addition to the US clubs, I'm thrilled to report that Oakville club is in the midst of finalizing 1100 birthing kits completed by their members individually at home. KW club completed 1000 birthing kits covid style on October 24th, with the prep completed by members at home, and the assembly by 10 members socially distanced. KW's 1000 and 400 from Stratford were delivered to World Vision for shipping to Afghanistan. Oakville's will be delivered once complete.
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ZONTA CLUB OF
NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
PRESENTS
An
Online Fundraising Auction
The Auction opens on November 2nd, 2020 at noon and closes on November 15th, 2020 at noon
We are so excited to place over 60 amazing items up for your bidding pleasure via our first ever Online Auction! Gift cards, certificates, toys, dining out, household, and family fun packages, Something for all; men, women, children and even your pet! Take your time, browsing and bidding for some great items all while supporting a great cause.
A fundraiser with profits going to Local and International Service, Scholarships & Programs to empower women & girls
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The Zonta Club of Hamburg-Orchard Park donated 23 birthday bags to the Sts. Peter and Paul Outreach Center for their food pantry. These bags included a cake mix, frosting, decorations, candles, cupcake liners, pans and a grocery gift card to purchase items needed to prepare a birthday cake. These bags help families prepare a celebration for their child's birthday.
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ZC HAMBURG-ORCHARD PARK'S IN PERSON MEETINGS
We'd like to share our club's experience in being able to continue In Person Meetings. We were even able to induct three new members in person. Restaurants are unable to accommodate us but Banquet Facilities are familiar with serving occasional meetings. Member Donna Ketchum-Colletta, with Marianne Chiumento's help, arranged for Michael's Banquet Facility to serve us one agreed upon meal to all in a huge room with excellent distancing. The minimum of 20 reserved paid meals with salad, dessert, coffee & tea are delicious; service - excellent & each Zontian simply pays for her own wine. Of course, we wear masks except when seated & depend on each Zontian's responsibility to only attend while healthy. We hope that by sharing our success story, we might help another club to be able meet in person.
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The Zonta Club of the Corry area celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, being chartered on May 31, 1980. State Senator Michele Brooks (R-50th) recognized the club's anniversary with a congratulatory citation from the Senate of Pennsylvania.
Showing the citation are Corry Zonta President Sandy Zeaman, left and member Judy Daley.
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LUNAFEST 2020
Short films by and about women. For all.
Safely socially distanced - all online
Sunday, November 22
'Doors' open at 1:30 p.m.
Screening starts at 2:00 p.m.
Finishes around 4:00 p.m.
Online Silent Auction
(opens Friday, November 20 at 9:00 a.m., closes Sunday at 5:00 p.m.)
Door Prizes (will be delivered to your doorstep)
$20 General Admission
$5 Students
Want to get a group together and have your own 'room' before and after the screening? Let us know. We will set up a Zoom breakout room for your group.
For tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunafest-hamilton-2020-tickets-125507025893
Can't attend but would like to support Zonta? Go to
https://zontahamilton1.ca/donate/
Proceeds will support women's mental health initiatives in our community
Lunafest 2020 Hamilton is hosted by
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Communications Corner
Our D4 database and the ZI database of member email addresses do not sync together. Once a biennium we start with the ZI information, but after that all changes need to be reported to both places. So if someone is not receiving this newsletter, or if a member changes their email, or if you induct a new member, please notify both D4 and ZI. Changes can be made online with ZI and can be made with D4 by emailing communications@zontadistrict4.org.
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