May 26, 2010
Quota International of Indiana, Pa. Inc. inducted three new members and installed its new officers at the May meeting.
New members are Kris Mellinger, Jennifer Jendrejeski and Sara Webber.
Newly installed officers are Connie McCardle, president; Connie Yett, president-elect; Amy Taylor-Liboski, vice president in charge of membership (continuing second year of her term); Valerie Decker, treasurer; Brenda DiCicco, treasurer-elect; and Sheri Kunkle, secretary (continuing second year of her term). Board members are Connie Bence (second year), Jennifer Jendrejeski (first year) and Dee Dee Snyder (second year).
Quota International Inc. is a 90-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. Quota of Indiana celebrated its 53th anniversary in September.
In March, Quota of Indiana raised more than $10,000 through its fifth annual St. Patty’s Day Open for charitable initiatives in the community.
In January, Quota of Indiana, in partnership with The Coney Island, raised more than $5,000 for the Alice Paul House during its seventh annual Alice Paul House fundraising event. To date, Quota International of Indiana has raised and donated more than $27,000 to the Alice Paul House. Quota International of Indiana is also a Bronze Sponsor for the Downtown Indiana Renaissance Indiana revitalization project.
The Club continues an active schedule of community service in addition to support of the Alice Paul House, including a mentoring program for girls and teens; donations of speech and hearing textbooks to area doctor’s offices, aging services and nursing homes; and has donated three sound amplification devices to area schools.
Membership in Quota is open to all. For more information about Quota of Indiana or upcoming events, persons may contact McCardle at 724-463-3295.
Quota International of Indiana, Pa., Inc. installed three new members and new officers at the May meeting. Front row, from left, new members Jennifer Jendrejeski, Kris Mellinger and Sara Webber; and Quota secretary Sheri Kunkle; back row, from left, officers Connie McCardle, president; Connie Yett, president-elect; Amy Taylor-Liboski, vice president in charge of membership; Valerie Decker, treasurer; Brenda DiCicco, treasurer-elect. Board of directors members missing from photo are Connie Bence and Dee Dee Snyder. New member Jendrejeski also was elected to a seat on the board of directors.