March 27, 2008 Release Date: Immediate

Quota International of Indiana hosted a bowling party- mentoring event with more than 25 children from Indiana County’s Big Hearts, Little Hands program and Children and Youth Services’ Independent Living and Learning program on March 27 at the Indiana Elks Club.

Quota International has an active mentoring program with children and teens from the Indiana community. Quotarians served as bowling “coaches” and as hostesses for the bowling and pizza party. Prizes for the event were provided by Quota of Indiana and soda was provided by the Elks of Indiana.

Quota International Inc. is an 89-year-old international service organization that links members of all ages, occupations and nationalities in a worldwide network of service and friendship. With a motto of "we share," Quotarians are known especially for their service to deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech impaired individuals and disadvantaged women and children.

Quota International of Indiana, with 50 active members, meets monthly at the Indiana Elks for a dinner meeting August through May. Quota of Indiana celebrated its 52nd anniversary in September 2007.

Most recently, Quota of Indiana raised more than $5,000 during the fifth annual Alice Paul House event Upstairs at the Coney in February Feb. 1. Over the past five years, Quota and The Coney have together raised more than $23,000 to support initiatives for women and children at the Alice Paul House, including a new playground at the facility.

Other current projects include ongoing mentoring events, including a business tour; a summer pool party; presentation of a scholarship for a student in speech and hearing at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; financial support of Deaf Awareness Day at the Indiana Mall and purchase of a third classroom amplification system for children who are hard of hearing for the United Area School District.

For more information about Quota of Indiana, persons may contact Connie McCardle, Quota president, at 724-463-3295.