Zonta Club of Sandusky

     Fellowship
     Finance Committee
     Nominating Committee
     Organization, Membership and Classification Committee
     Policy
     Public Relations and Communications Committee
     Scholarship/Endowment Fund
     Status of Women/Service Committee
     United Nations Committee
     Ways & Means

Fellowship: Primary duties - plan annual installation banquet, plan meeting meals and locations, coordinate networking opportunities at meetings engaging members socially; offer opportunities to other local community clubs and organizations to 'team up' and network together; coordinate distribution of flowers/cards for 'get well' wishes, etc.

Finance Committee: Primary duties – prepare annual budget, review monthly Treasurer’s report, arrange for annual audit of books and follow guidelines for investment of Zonta Club of Sandusky Area Foundation funds as outlined in the club’s Investment Policy and submit recommendations to the Board.

Nominating Committee Duties: It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to nominate one (1) or more members for each office or directorship to be filled at the annual election, and to nominate at least three (3) members for the next term=s Nominating Committee.12 No name shall be presented unless the nominee has consented to serve if elected.

Organization, Membership and Classification Committee: This committee has three main functions; 1) Coordinate the communication of all meeting and event reminders 2) Recruit new members and retain current members 3) Prepare and update the club membership booklet annually.

Policy: The duties of this Committee shall be to review the Bylaws of the Club, codify previous actions, and recommend changes or new policies for Club consideration.

Public Relations and Communications: Publicize and inform both the membership and the public about Zonta events, fundraisers and programs, review all media articles, publish monthly club newsletter and maintain club web site.

Scholarship/Endowment Fund Committee: The purpose of the Scholarship Endowment Fund is to establish a Scholarship for one non-traditional adult women returning to school each year. This committee will solicit applications and select the recipient. They also oversea the investment of endowment funds in conjunction with the Finance Committee.

Status of Women/Service Committee: This committee embodies all local Zontian activity directly empowering Zonta’s mission statement: Zonta International is a worldwide organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women.

Develop and track all service projects such as:

Support Safe Harbour Domestic Violence Center.
Serving Our Seniors prescription fund.
Donated office supplies, paper goods, winter clothing, canned/boxed food items, children’s books and personal care items to Safe Harbour, Care and Share, Home of Hope and Kinship.
Support the Young Women in Non-traditional workforce/professions career awareness programs for our community's high school student (ex. annual dinner program involves local HS women and professionals)
Continued our “Treasure Boxes” for Schools, providing school supplies to area elementary schools to assist children in need.
Organize over 1200 hands-on service hours to the community in 2005.

MAKE A SMILE Program has over $5,000 funded in 2006
Zonta of Sandusky is proud of our branded community program, the Make a Smile program; this project is a joint effort of the Zonta Club of Sandusky Area and Erie County Health Department and is funded through donations collected for this project. The Make a Smile Program provides oral healthcare services for Erie County children and women, whose economic status places them at high risk of developing dental disease. Most funding is appropriated for medically based, dental services. It is our hope to raise the self-esteem of women and children by improving their smiles.

United Nations Committee: Will devise ways and means of bringing about closer relationships among other Zonta clubs. Attend functions of other service clubs and organizations within our community and provide information to membership

Ways & Means: This committee’s primary function shall be to research, plan and execute fundraising events that will support the budget of the Status of Women/Service Committee’s service projects.