Quota Collect

Quench in our hearts, O Lord, all fires of selfishness,
Unfold to us the joys of true friendship,
Open our minds to a better understanding of service,
Teach us the real meaning of sharing,
And help us to hold high those principles of Quota for which we stand
-1942 Quota International, Inc.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011

BECOMING A MEMBER!

Have you wondered how to become a Quota member?
What is required?
Are there dues?
Do I have to attend all the meeting?
Why do you need new member?

Well, if you have wondered about becoming a member, everyone is welcome.  You can check us out by being our guest one night.  We would be happy to have you and will even treat you to dinner.

We really have no requirments.  We just hope you are joining to to help be of service to our community.  With all of our events and meetings there is always something for someone to do.

Yes there are dues.  We are required by the International organizations to pay a club membership.  We help to pay this with our membership. We pay our dues at the end of every year. Check us out to find out what our current yearly dues are.

No, you do not have to attend all the meetings.  We have business and program meetings most months.  We would like you to attend meetings but we are also aware that we all have so much going on.  Kids, 2 jobs, other organizations or even work schedules can affect you coming.  We understand, because right now those are all things our members dealing with.

Why do we need new members?  Why not?  New members bring new ideas.  New members bring a refreshed look at things.  New members can help our older members with our events. NEW MEMBERS MEAN NEW FRIENDS!!  And who couldn't use more friends!

We hope you will think about joining our group!  WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU!!!!!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

JUNIOR Q'S

We did it!
No, they did it!!

We have our first Junior Club.  They are a group of 7 young adults between the ages of 14-15 and call themselves the JUNIOR Q's  Their goal is to be of service to our community. Our goal is to support, sponsor, help and mentor this group.

So, they have alot of ideas and energy.  They have already begun their first project.  They are collecting coloring books and crayons for "Rainbow Baby's & Children's Hospital" in Cleveland.  Watch for the collection boxes at local stores.  If you would like to donate contact us at Quota and we will get the donations to them.

Do you know of some young adults that would like to start their own group?  Contact Karen Gridley at: karen5676@att.net for information on how to get started.
Way to go JUNIOR Q'S!!!
We are so proud of you!

JUNIOR Q'S

We did it!
We have our first junior club.  They chose the name of Junior Q's The group includes 7 members between the ages of 14-15.  Their goal is to be of service to our community.  We are to mentor and help them

So, they already have started their first project.  The Junior Q's want to collect coloring books and cray-ons for the children at "Rainbow Baby's & Children's Hospital" in Cleveland.  Watch local stores for their colection boxes.  If you would like to donate to their cause contact us and we will get the donations to them.

Do you know some young adults that would be interested in starting their own group? Contact Karen Gridley at karen5676@att.net for more information.  We will be more than happy to mentor them.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We just want to wish everyone a

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We are THANKFUL to you  for all of your support!

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!!!!!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

OUR MEETINGS...

Join us!!!
SO, WHEN DO WE MEET??   WHERE DO WE MEET?   HOW OFTEN DO WE MEET?? 

Well, we meet the 2nd and 4th Mondays of most months.  We tend to cut back during winter months, gotta love the "snow belt".  The first meeting is a business meeting, and it is just that, we conduct most of our business at these meetings.  The second is a program meeting.  We normally have a guest speaker or something a little more light hearted for the evening.  We hope members attend all meetings but know how busy life gets and are happy for attendance at any meeting. Basically there is not requirement for the number of meetings you attend.

We meet at Dino's on Rt. 306 in  Willoughby Hills.  Our meetings consist of a pre-reserved dinner which begins at 6:00 p.m. and then the meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. We really try hard to end the meeting in an hour to hour and half.  If you do not like our menu for the night , you can always order from Dino's wonderful menu.
The pre-reserved dinner cost $12 and includes dinner, dessert and salad.  We do ask you R.S.V.P by the Friday before one of our meetings if you are going to attend.  You can R.S.V.P  at  karen5676@att.net or call karen @ (440) 413-5267.  We welcome anyone interested in learning more about us at any meeting.  Keep an eye on our calendar to the right to see when we are meeting and what our programs are.
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ONE OF OUR MEETINGS!!!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

What was that project?

Ok, we said we would tell you about a project that our fundraising supports.  We just got so excited about our Quarter Auction that we snuck it in there.
So What is it we do with the money raised at our events?  One big project is Scholarships.  Yes, each year we give at least 4- $1000 scholarships to college students.  We have been doing so since 1990.

Our Janice Southworth Memorial Scholarship goes to Lake County students acceptd to an accredited 2 or 4 yr college program, in the fields of speech, hearing, visually impaired, physical therapy, social work, elementary or secondary education. Minimum GPA of 2.5  An essay is require along with 2 letters of recommendation.  The applications are reviewed in the spring (due April 15th) and presented at our June picnic.

Janice Southworth was a Quota member that passed away several years ago, in a car accident, on her way to Kent,Ohio.  Her husband donated the money in her name to start the scholarship and it continues still today.

If you or someone you know is interested in applying for our scholarship, please use the email karen5676@att.net to get an application, or you can call Debbie Lilly @ 440-346-5595.