July 19, 2010
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CWEE Gets a New Boutique - click here to enjoy the pictures
Do you remember when you were a kid, deciding to dress up the basement and make a clubhouse? Well, that’s what we’ve been doing lately—converting a basement storage room into a funky place for a used clothing boutique for CWEE—The Center for Work Education and Employment. Check out the website to learn more about CWEE at www.cwee.org
We chose an industrial theme. Since it is a basement room, with chain link fence dividing each storage area, we decided we would just make the most of it.
CWEE staff members, Key Bank volunteers and Zonta volunteers cleared the room and cleaned it from water pipes to the cracked concrete floor beneath. Then the painting began—volunteers transformed the dingy white brick wall into crisp, spring green. A staff member painted the floor mink (grayish brown)—sounds elegant, doesn’t it?
We sorted through all the clothing and made many trips to Good Will with what was not appropriate for the participants. We used black ABS pipe and fittings to create the framework for four dressing rooms. We made side walls out of faux-leather and curtains from funky black, white and gray fabrics and hung them with U-bolts. Then we bought used mirrors from the Habitat Store, painted the frames and hung them from the ceilings with wire in the dressing rooms.
Now we’re in the final stages of putting accessories in place—furniture, display cases and racks. We organized all the clothing by size and added size dividers. Each step took time and effort but it was worth it! The transformation has been amazing!
Next week CWEE participants will choose a name for the new boutique and soon CWEE will invite us all to a Grand Opening. Stay tuned for that invitation.
My Grandma often said “Many hands make light work.” Well, it wasn’t light work, but many hands did some heavy-duty work and really made this project come together.
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Consider Donating to CWEE
Have you lost weight and have some really cool clothes you can’t wear anymore? Or have you gained weight, own clothes that do nothing for you, or keep things hanging in the closet with tags on them that you’ve never worn? Well, CWEE needs clothing donations. The participants are 95% female, and the average age is mid- 20s so keep that in mind as you’re purging your closets. They need clothing appropriate for interviewing for jobs and for working in an office environment. They particularly need maternity clothes, plus sizes, shoes, jewelry.
As part of the curriculum, CWEE participants learn how to dress for an interview and present themselves in a professional manner. They go to the boutique to find clothes that will make them feel good about themselves—after all, Clothes Make the Man, right? They do not have to pay for the outfits they choose, but they do like things that are stylish. (If you haven’t worn it in fifteen years, it’s probably out of style—think shoulder pads and big hair.)
Bring your donations to any Zonta meeting. Sharon or Lois will take them to CWEE for you.
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Any information that has to do with Legislative Awareness & Advocacy should be referred to Marie Kriss.
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On-going OpportunitiesEmpowerment
Toiletries are accepted at each meeting by ?. Travel size shampoo, soap, mouthwash, toothpaste, razors, etc. are needed for temporary stays in the facility. New Boutique items are also needed - candles, towels, full size toiletries or pampering items, stationary and small gifts for children.Cell Phone Program
All cell phones collected will be donated to Safehouse for Battered Women. Please bring all cell phones collected to general membership meetings for donation. Contact ? Wishing Well Enterprises (endorsed by SafeHouse)
1075 Galapego
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(303) 892-5594
If you're remodeling ...
... replacing furniture ...... or cleaning closets ... Here's a charity that welcomes donations AND they'll even pick up large items such as furniture and appliances. It's called "Wishing Well," which is a division of MHCD (The Mental Health Corporation of Denver ). They desperately need furniture at this time, but here's a general wish list: .Furniture in good condition - except they cannot accept used mattresses). .Appliances in working condition (except they can't accept dishwashers). .Clothing (all sizes, for both children and adults). .Most any household items...linens, dishes, kitchen utensils, pans, etc. .Toys (they collect year-round to build their Christmas inventory). .Two-wheeled pull carts (for transporting food from the food bank). TO REQUEST PICK UP OF LARGE ITEMS (furniture, appliances, etc.): CALL : (303) 892-5594 between 10am-2pm Mon.-Fri. to set an appointment time for a free pick up. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at (303) 433-5266. Kriss
SafeHouse of Denver
Contact Marie Kriss
Kudos!
Click on the links below to view comments from our service organizations:
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD)
Volunteers of America
Central Visitation
Dress for Success
Florence Crittendon Graduation
Human Services Inc. Center for Infants and Toddler's
Rainbow Bridge
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
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• Marketing and brand management (promoting and strengthening organization image and
identity)
• Internal communications
• External communications
• Media relations
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• Archives and history
Zonta Club of Denver II email address is zontadii@prodigy.net
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ORGANIZATION, MEMBERSHIP & CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE
Responsibilities
Recruitment, rejuvenation, revitalization and retention
• Define short and long-term goals in keeping with A Course for the Future – 2006 and Beyond
(or current ZI strategic plan) and International OMC Committee recommendations.
• Develop a plan for retaining current members and recruiting new members, and design
activities that will help identify new members.
• Encourage every member to identify prospective members throughout the year, invite them to
club meetings and events and refer them to the OMC committee. Before being formally
invited to join the club, it is highly recommended that the prospective member attend an
information session about Zonta.
• Identify a mentor for each new member and jointly develop a program for the new member’s
involvement in club activities. The mentor helps and supports the member get involved with
club activities and learn about Zonta procedures. The mentor encourages participation in
committee work as well as participation in meetings at area and district levels.
• Evaluate committee progress at least once a year. Have the goals been achieved? What
worked? What needs to be changed?
• Communicate with the District OMC Chairman.
Birthday Greetings:
Take a minute to check out one of Zonta International Partners, UNIFEM at http://www.unifem.org/ to see what projects they support. If you click on Partnerships, you will find the projects they are working on with Zonta. Increasing awareness of our global partners makes us a stronger club.
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Full Year New Member $185.00
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Continuing Member $160.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Responsibilities
• Prepare and submit the budget(s) to the club board, along with any committee
recommendations.
• Present the budget, with the club board's recommendation, for club approval before the fiscal
year.
• Monitor the budget(s) versus actual income and expenses during the club year and
recommend appropriate budget adjustments for approval by the club board and/or club.
• Devise effective (time/money) fund-raising plans in cooperation with other committees and
the club board.
• With the club board, arrange for the club's financial records to be compiled, audited or
examined by a qualified person independent of the club board. For purposes of examination,
the books shall be closed at the end of the fiscal year.
• Recommend suitable investments for club funds, as required.
• Report at the Annual Meeting.
Any questions regarding any of our Fund Raising Activites, should be directed to Chair-Marcy O'Toole, Co-Chair-Jean Griswold and Co-Chair-Jan Hoyt.
Lucinda Pins
Jan Hoyt has these and if you have a selling opportunity, please contact her.
Treasurer's Report
For any information regarding the club's finances. please contact Carol Leffler.
Our next general meeting is Thursday, July 22, 2010. Cocktails at 5:30pm, Dinner & Meeting at 6:00pm.
Please RSVP NO to Emma Hanson by Monday, July 19, 2010 by noon if you can't make it, otherwise you'll be charged for your meal even if you do not attend.
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Regrets are due to Emma Hanson , Monday prior to the meeting or you will be charged for the meal. A reply email is sent to all email regrets received. If you do not receive a reply, please resend your email within the deadline. NOTE: The club is no longer accepting permanent "no's".
Dinner meetings are $33, with noted exceptions. Lunch is $19.
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This year's nominating committee consists of:
Carol Johnson
Gail Pringle
Jeannie Snider
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Gender Equality and Sustainable Urbanisation -
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Hope to see you all at our next meeting on 27th.
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