www.zonta-harrisburghershey.org November2017

A Message from the President:

Greetings Fellow Zontians and Friends of Zonta, Early November is typically the time of the year when people in the U.S, start to think about the

upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the meal that will be served on Thanksgiving and

football! The excitement grows as the guest list and menu are prepared. My thoughts are similar –

will my nephew invite me to his house, who else will attend and what can I bring? Since joining

Zonta in 2011, I’ve also become more aware of the numerous shelters and organizations in the

Harrisburg area that will serve Thanksgiving meals to men, women and children who do not have a

family or are temporarily living at a shelter.

November is a busy month for the members of the Zonta Club as well as we prepare for the “16 Days of Activism

Against Gender Violence” that begin on November 25 and end on December 10, Human Rights Day. Our Club’s

December 4 Rally at the Main Rotunda of the State Capitol will focus on the problem of Human Trafficking. I hope to

see you all there.

And last but definitely not the least of my November observations, I want to say “THANK YOU” to every member of the

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey and dedicate this newsletter to you! Club members working together was the reason

we accomplished so much during our 2016-2017 Zonta Year. It is also the reason we were honored and awarded four

Achievement Awards at the Zonta International District Three Conference.

Advocacy Achievement

Public Relations

United Nations

Governor’s Award as the 2016-2017 Outstanding ZI District 3 Club

If you are not a member of the Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey and are receiving this newsletter, please consider

attending one of our meetings held on the second Thursday of the month from September – June. Throughout the

year, Club members raise funds to support Shalom House in Harrisburg, provide scholarships to local high school and

college women and support Zonta International’s humanitarian projects around the world. Plan now to spend an

evening with us and learn what Zonta is all about and how you can become part of this thriving Club.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nancy nfodor@comcast.net

Mission: Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals

empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Zonta International: www.zonta.org

November Program: Aiyana Ehrman and Michelle Kime from “Imagine Goods”

We are Aiyana Ehrman and Michelle Kime—two ordinary

women seeing extraordinary things. We are Imagine

Goods, and we partner with vulnerable and marginalized

people around the world to make products that, in many

cases, give them the first fair wages they've ever

received.

You might call us "accidental entrepreneurs". . . we never really intended to start a business. We had been working as a non-profit in Cambodia since 2006, and slowly came to the realization that this was the most empowering project we saw.

Around 90% of our artisans are survivors of human trafficking and they are the reason that Imagine Goods

exists. By giving people the opportunity to work, we give them hope. By empowering survivors with

employment, we give them the power to change their own lives.

We are a social enterprise, and that means that we do things a bit differently than most companies. People

matter to us way more than the bottom line, and we try to take a close look at the entire chain of people who

are involved in making our products. Are they earning a living wage (enough to meet their basic needs)? Are

they being empowered? That’s why we call ourselves a “Sustainable Supply Co” because we believe that

when we buy a product, the cost of the item should be able to sustain every person connected to it with a

living wage.

We will bring napkin sets, wristlets, scarves, and aprons to sell at the Nov. 9 meeting!

www.ImagineGoods.com

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey

Monthly Meeting -- Nov. 9, 2017

Radisson Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill PA

Veranda Room

5:30 p.m. Social Hour 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Meeting

PROGRAM: Aiyana Ehrman and Michelle Kime from “Imagine Goods”

MENU: Tossed Garden Salad, Turkey over Stuffing with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Chef’s Choice of

Vegetable, Assorted Rolls, Coffee and Tea, Apple Pie

Cost $22.00

Please call or email Eileen Baylor at 717-774-8333 or eileen1206@aol.com by Monday, November 6 no later than 12 p.m. to cancel your standing reservation or add a guest to the reservation list.

Event

MARK

Date

YOUR

Time

CALENDAR

Location

Other Information

Monthly Meeting Thursday,

Nov. 9

5:30pm Radisson

Hotel –

Veranda

Room

Speaker – Aiyana Ehrman and

Michelle Kime from “Imagine

Goods.” Items will be for sale

from their Company.

BonTon coupon books for sale $5.

Sign-up sheet for Peg’s pumpkin

rolls. Deliveries at November and

December Meetings

Inter-Club Thanksgiving

Luncheon

Monday,

Nov. 20

12pm Hilton,

Harrisburg

Luncheon to recognize non-profit

organizations in the Harrisburg

area. $17/pp. Call Nancy for

reservations. Nov. 9 deadline.

RALLY Monday,

Dec. 4

12pm Capitol Bldg.

Main

Rotunda

Rally to recognize the “16 Days

of Activism” and draw attention

to Trafficking.

Board Meeting Tuesday,

Dec. 5

5:30pm Radisson

Hotel – Small

dining room

All Club members are invited to

attend. Please let Nancy know if

you can attend.

Monthly Meeting Thursday,

Dec. 14

5:30pm Radisson

Hotel –

Veranda

Room

Party with a Purpose

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The Nov. 8-11 Bon-Ton Community Day Event booklets are in. Have you purchased your booklets? Please email or call me (clpaul@verizon.net or 717-540-9986) if you need books or can sell them at the BonTon Camp Hill store on Nov. 10 or 11.

Cathy Paul, Bon-Ton Fundraising Project Coordinator

Our October Meeting and other October Happenings

President Nancy Fodor holds the 2017 ZI District 3 Governor’s Hampden Twp. Police Chief Steve Junkin updated Award recognizing the Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey as members on current practices and procedures the outstanding club in District 3 which includes 29 clubs in followed by law enforcement and other components PA, VA, MD, NJ, and NY. of the justice system dealing with domestic violence.

Karen Shirey presented an update on the (L-R) Elaine Weinert, Suzanne Gale, Karen Shirey, Deb Crum and Nancy Club’s 2017 Holiday Wreath Sale Fodor participated in the 2017 DVSCP Vigil honoring local victims of domestic violence

Club Partner/Shalom House Executive Director (L) Denise Britton accepts a $2000 check from Tracy Klinger (R), President of the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS Foundation at its 2017 Trade Show.

SAVE THE DATE

The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey cordially invites you to join us at a Rally on

Monday, December 4, 2017 12 Noon – State Capitol Main Rotunda

to participate in the

“16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign”

Attend and learn about Human Trafficking in YOUR area

The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and is a member of Zonta International. Zonta’s mission is to advance the status of women locally and worldwide

through service and advocacy.

zonta-harrisburghershey.org

Holiday Gift Wrapping For Shalom House

The holidays will soon be here! Each year we assist our partner organization –

Shalom House with one of their major fundraisers – “Holiday Gift Wrapping” at

the Colonial Park Mall. It’s always fun and certainly gets you in the holiday

spirit. Our Club is covering Saturday December 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

We are looking for volunteers to cover the following 2 hour shifts – there

should be at least 2 people per shift. The 7:00-9:00 shift is staffed;

11:00-1:00 1:00-3:00 3:00-5:00 5:00-7:00

Please contact Debra Crum at 717-836-6529 or dlc13@comcast.net if you are able

to volunteer on this day. Plan to come early or stay after the shift to work on

your own Holiday Shopping!!

Thanks for your support of Shalom House

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SAVE THE DATES!

Shalom House’s Eighth Annual “Wreaths for a Reason” event will be held

at Strawberry Square on November 14, 15, and 16, 2017.

Crafters in the Greater Harrisburg area have spent the last year creating homemade holiday & seasonal

wreaths. Visitors bid on their favorites in a silent auction or purchase at a “buy-it-now” price.

Club members should contact Janet McNally at 717-805-6935 or

jmcnally4@gmail.com if you can volunteer to help sell wreaths.

U.N. Buzz from Deb Crum, U.N. Committee Chair

On Tuesday, October 24th, we celebrated “United Nations Day”!

Zonta International enjoys a longstanding partnership with the United Nations, so we as Zontians consider

October 24th a day of special note and celebration. Excerpts below From the ZI Website Presentation “Zonta

and the United Nations” provide some of the history of the UN/Zonta relationship.

As an international women’s organization, founded in 1919, Zonta has always seen itself on the international

stage, promoting the status of women through its service and advocacy. As the organization has evolved, so

has its work internationally. Becoming involved with the United Nations after the Second World War,

Zontians have worked tirelessly to promote justice and universal respect for human rights and freedoms,

high ethics, and goodwill and understanding among the peoples of the worlds, to assure world peace.

The purposes of the United Nations as expressed by their Charter, shows a parallel structure of the two

organizations. While peace and security are the primary functions of the UN, the struggle for human rights

and understanding, as well as the economic, social, cultural and humanitarian goals of the UN, are all familiar

goals to Zontians worldwide.

It is clear that Zonta’s incorporation and bylaws are inextricably linked with those of the UN, and for that

reason Zonta was one of the first organizations to enter into consultative status. Additionally, Past

International President (or PIP) Helvi Sipila brought us into the forefront of UN work. As a diplomat and

representative of the Finnish government at the United Nations Headquarters, which were at that time in

Vienna, Sipila developed Zonta into a world call actor. Her leadership as the Secretary General of the UN

First World Conference held in Mexico City in 1975 again brought Zonta onto the world stage as she shared

her knowledge and passion with the organization.

UNIFEM, the United Nation’s Development Fund for Women, was established in 1975 and within 10 years

Zonta had set up its Foundation, awarding over $400,000 US to five grants at UNIFEM. When UNIFEM merged

into UN Women in 2011, the Foundation grants continued and the relationship today is that Zonta

International, through its Foundation and approved by the Zonta Convention, is the largest contributor to UN

Women of any non-governmental organization, providing more funding for UN Women and the Trust Fund to

Eliminate Violence against Women than some governments. Zonta has contributed to the development

agenda, and to research on women at the UN, and continues with its cooperation through participation in the

Women’s Empowerment Programme - a joint venture between UN Women and the UN Global Compact to

improve women’s employment opportunities and advancement.

Here are some key UN facts;

• Established in 1945 • Originally 51 Member States; now 193 • Stands for Peace, Diplomacy, resolution of social issues such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy, elimination

of disease, human rights, protection. While other organizations of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.

SHALOM HOUSE HAPPENINGS – Suzanne Gale, Past. President Shalom House Coordinator

IT WAS A “DREAMY EVENT” FOR THE CHILDREN!

Thanks go to many community partners for providing hours and hours of learning, fun, and opportunities to grow and explore the minds of the youngsters in Allison Hill and the Shalom House children. The partners included a limousine service, churches, yoga E-town Occupational Therapy plus a host of local volunteers including a construction crew. It is a program known as the “Summer Learning Series, Dream Builders ". The children came away from this event with such good learning skills and a more inquisitive mind ... than ever. And, of course, ' the kids ' are so anxious for it to happen again----next summer!!!

Another Year of Giving Back to the Community--- Come join Bumbada Women Drummers and kick off the Holidays the right way with fun and giving back to your community. This

5th Annual "It Makes a Village" Recital/FUNdraiser/Drumcircle will take place on Saturday November 18th from 6-9pm at the

Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, 1280 Clover Lane.

The proceeds will go to support the Shalom House, a homeless shelter in Harrisburg city, and the Siyanda Girls' group, a young

women's empowerment group in Harrisburg.

The festivities include performances, drum circle, silent auction, raffle, marketplace, and YOU! Please contact Tammi if you are

interested in vending, donating, volunteering, or otherwise supporting the cause. 717.824.9392

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SAVE THE DATE for the 2018 Shalom House Theater Event March 10, 2018

MACBETH IN MIDTOWN A production to be hosted at the HMAC (Harrisburg's Midtown Arts Center)

Mark your calendars now!

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Annual Holiday Wreath Sale

Your support of the Christmas wreath sale in the last 5 years helped us raise $18,687 which we donated in support of

our mission – helping Shalom House, funding two local scholarships for outstanding young women and funding the

programs of Zonta International. We can still accept orders in early November so reach out to your family, friends and

business associates to see if they would like to purchase a wreath.

The 22” handcrafted wreath comes from the woods of New England, assembled from natural balsam fir evergreens.

Each wreath is double faced, skillfully decorated with three clusters of hard pine cones, a waterproof velvet bow and

embedded with clusters of red holly berries, all to add beauty and significance to the holiday season.

All wreaths are individually bagged and boxed for ease of handling and protection. They make great gifts or fabulous

additions to your outside decorating plans.

While the wreath is delivered with everything attached except the bow, customers love to embellish it to suit their own

decorating style - the wreath is sturdy and adaptable for many different decorations!

Prices:

22” wreath in box - $30.00 per wreath

28” display easel - $4.00 per easel

Over the door hanger (brass or black) - $4.00 per hanger (please specify choice)

Schedule:

Orders should be placed by November 3, 2017 with pick up the week of Thanksgiving. Payment should be made to

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey at the time of order. Members of the Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey will

receive an order form that further describes the plans for delivery.

Please send an email to wreaths@zonta-harrisburghershey.org if you have additional questions or would like to order a

wreath.

Alice Kirchner, Wreath Project Coordinator Club Treasurer

FOR $ALE: PEG’S DELICIOUS PUMPIN ROLLS

Club Member Peg Baker has agreed to make/sell homemade

pumpkin rolls this holiday season. She will again be donating the

proceeds to Shalom House.

The pumpkin rolls are large and make great hostess gifts or holiday

gifts for your family, friends or clients.

Peg will have a signup sheet available at the November 9 Zonta

meeting. She needs your name and the number of pumpkin rolls

you are ordering for delivery at the December meeting.

Again this year, the cost will be the $15.00 for each pumpkin roll. You may pay when you

order or upon delivery.

Wishing you all the happiest of holiday seasons,

Elaine Weinert Vice President

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SAVE THE DATE: March 6, 2018

The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey will share our Zonta Story with

women from around the world when we meet with the spouses of

international students at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. There

are more than 40 countries represented in this year’s Class of 2018.

Karen Shirey, Coordinator

U S Army War College IFP Program.

Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey

Monthly dinner meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from

5:30 – 8:00 p.m., September through June, at the Radisson Harrisburg in Camp Hill PA

Cost: $22.00

Board of Directors, 2016-2018

Nancy Fodor, Pres.

Elaine Weinert, Vice Pres.

Eileen Baylor, Secretary

Alice Kirchner, Treasurer

Amy Peffley, Director

Diana Laughner, Director

Mary Ann Mihok, Nom. Cmt. Chair

Suzanne Gale, Past Pres.

Newsletter Editors:

Peg Baker US000454@gmail.com

Karen Shirey muffin1@pa.net

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Monthly Birthdays

November 3 Carol Staz

November 18 Karen Shirey

Zonta Anniversaries

November 30 Suzanne Gale (16 years)