WITI Sacramento Presents: Power of Networking Thursday, June 9, 2011 | 5:00-7:00 In today's competitive marketplace, every professional needs to both establish a strong personal business network, and also know how to leverage that network for maximum effect. Personal and professional networks help build (and grow) businesses, are effective in job searches, and can help in career and professional development. Join us on June 9, 2011 as our panel explores the ways in which individuals can build a strong business network, or grow their existing one, leverage the network(s) they have, and maximize their own careers. Speaker(s): Michele Weisblatt Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Partnerships, WITI Jennifer Beckey Regional Vice President, WITI Patricia Wilson, President, Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento Moderator: Helen Norris Networking Director For complete details, please visit: http://www.witi.com/sacramento/meeting.php?id=2561 Event Date and Venue: This event will be held from 5:00-7:00 on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at: Sierra II Community Center; Garden Room 2791 24th Street Sacramento, California 95818 Speaker: Michele Weisblatt, Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Partnerships, WITI: Prior to joining WITI Michele served as IT Practice Director for Spherion, Inc. (now Technisource), one of the nations leading technology staffing providers, responsible for driving Spherion's sales and business development for the Southern California region. In this role she served as the senior leader for the overall technology consulting and recruiting services. Before moving over to the management side of her career, Michele worked as a Consulting Engineer and Designer/Programmer for one of the worlds leading computer companies, Apple Computer where she worked with Fortune 500 companies and startups developing custom applications that leveraged Apples WebObjects technology. Michele has also worked as a Programmer at Image Info, Inc. to develop systems for this software company that had thousands of licensed users from small and mid-sized designers and manufacturers to industry giants like Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Hugo Boss, Zegna, and Diesel. Having worked in IT for a number years and having been one or two women on large teams dominated by men she decided to join WITI to assist women as herself in growing the female market within IT. Michele holds a BFA in Photography with top honors from Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. Jennifer Beckey, Regional Vice President, WITI: Jennifer Beckey is an entrepreneurially-minded executive whose professional background encompasses companies in both the high technology and professional services sectors. Jennifer is currently the Office Administrator for the San Francisco office of Littler Mendelson, a national law firm specializing in law and employment law. She is on the Board of Directors for Herophilos, Inc., whose product, HERO, is a web-enabled cloud-computing platform for scientific collaboration. Formerly, she was CEO of Maptrace, a wireless telecommunications company. Jennifer serves in several capacities for WITI, Women in Technology International. She functions both as Regional Vice President, as well as Network Director for the WITI Silicon Valley Network. She founded the San Diego chapter of FWE, which became the WITI San Diego regional network in January 2005 [she built the original San Diego chapter from its inception to a membership base of over 200 members] and remains active in its leadership to the present date]. Patricia Wilson, President, Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento. Patti is an Air Traffic Controller working in the Northern California area. When Patti decided that she wanted to expand her personal network to include people who work outside of her profession, she joined Zonta (zonta.org) and organization committed to advancing the status of women worldwide. She is now the President of the Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento, which gives her an opportunity to give back to the community and to women around the world, while developing a large personal network. Event Registration: For complete details, please visit: http://www.witi.com/sacramento/meeting.php?id=2561 Have you taken a WITI Teleclass? Interested in becoming a WITI Member? About WITI: Founded in 1989, WITI (Women In Technology International) is the leading Global Trade Association for professional, tech-savvy women, WITI is your resource for information and connections to a well-educated, talented group of women who are the buyers and decision-makers at their companies, organizations, homes, and on the net. WITI reaches more than 2M women in every industry worldwide. Collectively, WITI women purchase more than 3 billion dollars worth of technology for our professional and personal lives. WITI women work in large corporations, run their small businesses; we are professionals in every field who consider technology central to our businesses, careers and professions.

District 9 Conference will be held October 6-9 2011

In beautiful, Long Beach, California at the Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center hotel.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lois Frankel will be our keynote speaker on Friday, October 7th. Dr. Frankel
literally wrote the book on coaching people to succeed in businesses large and small around the globe. Her books Nice
Girls Don't Get The Corner Office and Nice Girls Don't Get Rich are international bestsellers translated into over twenty-
five languages worldwide. Her new book Nice Girls Just Don't Get It will be released in April. This new look at successful
women expands the tips from Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office to all aspects of a woman's life. Dr.
Frankel illuminates the critical strategies and accompanying tactics to go from "nice girl" to "winning woman."
Workshops: We know that very talented Zontians in our District offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to share
and we’re offering that opportunity. Our Workshop Committee is asking members to submit proposals to conduct

workshops at the Conference.
Click here for more information and to find the Request for Proposals for Workshop
presentations.
Club Service & Fundraising Presentations: Our Workshop Committee is also interested in presenting the most successful
service projects and fund raising programs in the District.
We are soliciting presentations in categories of small, medium,
and large Clubs for both service and fund raising presentations.
Click here for more information and to find the Request for Proposals
for Club service and fund raising presentations.
Warm up your winter. Mark your calendar and start making plans
to go to the beach!

Peggy Edwards - Chair District 9 2011 Conference Committee

2011 Zonta North American Inter-District Meeting

June 3-5, 2011, Reno, NV

Why you should attend: Meet Zonta International Leaders; reconnect with Zontians
from other Districts; participate in workshops on a variety of timely topics;
refresh your spirit of commitment to improving the lives of women
What you'll Do: Learn about how Zonta really works by sitting in on informative panel discussionsand selecting from up
to 16 different workshops organized into 4 Tracks - "Advocacy", "Leadership", "Membership", and "Public Relations; take
away useful tools to strengthen your club; raise the level of dialogue about how North American Zonta Clubs can successfully
collaborate on membership, service and advocacy.
Where you'll Stay: Join us at the exciting and newly expanded Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 South Virginia St.,
Reno, NV 89502 www.atlantiscasino.com. Once you check out their beautiful facilities, you'll want to book an extra
day just to pamper yourself!All amounts in USD - Registration includes meals and materials
Schedule of events: Early Bird Registration (before May 1, 2011) $175
Fri. June 3
6-8pm Opening Reception
Sat. June 4
7:30am-4:45 Workshops
6-10pm Banquet
Sun. June 5
9am-Noon Workshops/Brunch
12pm Program Concludes
Late Registration (May 1 - May 27) $200 Hotel Room
Rates
- single or double occupancy, plus $10 resort fee, $109

A Passive Fundraiser for ZI

ZONTIANS IN THE US - SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH EVERY
PURCHASE YOU MAKE!
We've partnered with Capital One to launch our newest fundraising program, and it
will help us earn money doing what you do every day! Just use our custom credit
card and valuable cash donations for every purchase you make will be donated to
our organization. Plus, we'll get a $50 bonus donation when you make your first purchase.
The card comes with a competitive rate, so sharing your passion—and your
support—is easy and automatic. Apply today!
Choose from our organization's creative card designs
$50 initial donation to our cause
Earn 2% Cash rewards at most major Gas and Grocery merchants
Earn 1% Cash rewards on all other purchases
Earn up to 10% Cash rewards at select merchants

Courage House speaker Tara Siegal at our February meeting

We were pleased to welcome Tara Siegal to our February 2011 meeting from Courage 2 B U. C2BU is building
Courage Houses, homes for children rescued from the hideous world of sex trafficking.
The first homes are being built in Northern California and in Tanzania, Africa, and are slated
to have girls living in them by the fall or winter of 2010.
Why is Courage House different than any other solution…
• It’s not just a program; it is a home. It has no minimum or maximum defined stay
• It’s a safe house. Location is undisclosed so perpetrators cannot find girls
• Each girl will develop an individual Unique Life Plan (ULP) addressing her physical, emotional,
psychological, educational, psychosocial and spiritual needs. Resources will be
provided and plans created to ensure each girl’s successful transition to independent,
self-sufficient living.
• Whether placement is voluntary or mandatory, we recognize these children are prone to
run away because of their trauma and their difficulty in navigating and participating in
healthy relationships. We will have protocols in place as part of each girl’s life plan to
address the triggers of running away. In addition, we will offer a menu of activities that
are intentionally designed to daily exhaust and nurture the mind and body of each girl in
a healthy, therapeutic way.
• Though there will be no minimum stay defined at Courage House, we recognize that
state license requirements will not allow all girls to stay past their 18 1/2 year birthday.
We anticipate establishing Courage House Too, a home for girls who are “aging out”, but
still require structure, therapy, and assisted transition towards independent living whether
that might be attending college, working a job or vocational training.
The good news is the Courage House is awaiting its license and plan to move forward very
soon.
What can we do?
• Share the message, by bringing friends to benefit concerts to raise money and educate
with speakers from Courage to be You.
• Monthly Donors, gift cards from Target and RC Willey wishlist and the Courage Cafe.

Congratulations to our Take Flight Winner!

We are happy to announce our winner is Louise Robbins  who won a 2
hour Sacramento/Sierra area or/or Bay tour (San Francisco area)
flight for 2 and 1 hour in a state-of-the-art hydraulic flight simulator.
We will coordinate with the winner to schedule the flight during the
spring to accommodate the weather. The flight simulator is located
on Mather Field. Look for next years event for tickets and more information
email: zonta.club.greater.sacramento@gmail.com
zontata.club.greater.sacramento@gmail.com or Facebook.

Thank you all for your participation and support!!!

President Patti Wilson's Message for March 2011

Dear Zontians,
Here is our schedule for the next couple of months:
March 23, Wednesday Dinner Meeting, Speaker Toni Roberts on Micro Loans, Terri
Goldstein’s home
April 2, Saturday, Area 1 Meeting, Sacramento, Holiday Inn
April 27, Wednesday, Espanol Restaurant at 6:30pm cost $25 for a three course
dinner. Speaker is Sarah Moussa.
We had a wonderful time at the SAEHC collaging with the women at the safe house.
They were very thankful for the breakfast food donation we gave them. Please make a note, at the Area 1 meeting
we will be looking for food donations for them, the only time they eat is when the food is donated.
District 9 has sent out a club challenge. They are asking for every member of the club to donate
to the Zonta International, the amount of the individual donation does not matter. All
clubs that meet the 100 percent mark will be invited to a special ZI Foundation reception at the
International Convention in Torino, Italy. Visit www.zonta.org to donate.
Thank you to our February dinner meeting speaker Deb Roth for sharing her empowering experience
with women in our community. It was educational for everyone.
Another Thank You to Elisabeth Mahan, she not only set up our new website, www.zontagreatersac.org but donated the
URL fee. Thank you so much for your generosity!
In Sisterhood, Patti Wilson, ZCGS President

Area 1 Meeting—Saturday, April 2

Mark your calendars, the Area 1 meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
Capitol Plaza 300 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Expect registration to be sent out soon and it will include lunch as well as exciting
speakers from our own District 9. We are asking for food donations for
the Sacramento Emergency Housing Center (SAEHC). The center is a safe
house for women and only has food available if it is donated to them.

Zonta Rose Day and the 100th International Women's Day

Dear Zontians,

March 8th was Zonta Rose Day and the 100th International Women's Day. I hope you all found meaningful opportunities to celebrate with your clubs and districts. Many of you have already shared stories and photos from your celebrations, and I hope to feature as many stories as possible on the Zonta International website and our Zonta International Flickr page for all Zontians to share and enjoy.

Membership invoices will be going out this month to all club presidents and club and district treasurers. Payment of all dues for new and renewing members must be submitted by 1 June. Thank you in advance for the timely submission of your club's membership dues.

Thank you as always for your unwavering commitment to Zonta's mission to advance the status of women worldwide. Help us raise awareness of this mission by introducing a prospective new member to Zonta this month. Don't forget - members who recruit two or more new members this biennium will receive special recognition for their efforts.

Warm regards,

Dianne K. Curtis
Zonta International President
Zonta International Foundation President

The Zonta International Fund

Zonta International is asking for 100% participation to donations to the ZI fund and encourages Zontians from all over the US/world to participate as well. Our participation delivers a strong and united message supporting Zonta's hard working leaders all over the world that we not only belong to our local civic club, but that we truly care.

It doesn't really matter how much you give to deliver this powerful/understated message.

Please bring a check for at least $5 to our meeting this Wednesday, March 23 or you can send to me Patti Wilson 2622 Bertella Rd Cameron Park CA 95682

Japanese Zontians impacted by the earthquake and tsunami

Dear Zontians,

District 26 Governor Tokue Ueda has been in contact with me regarding assistance for the Japanese Zontians impacted by the earthquake and tsunami. Governor Tokue has advised me that all members of the Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Yamagata, Kooriyama, Hakodate and Kushiro Clubs are safe and that some of the members of the Shiogama Club have been located.  This is good news as grave fears had been held for the Shiogama Club. I am discussing with Governor Tokue how Zontians can assist members in Japan and will let you know the outcome once it has been resolved. I understand that all Zontians wish to support District 26, and I appreciate you giving us the time to work through all the details.  Please continue to check the Zonta International website for updates. I would like to share the following message that I received from Governor Tokue.   < /p> Thank you to many Zontians in the world for your prayers, thoughts and good wishes and your offers of help to the victims suffered by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake/Tsunami. Besides we are facing an additional disaster, the breakdown of the nuclear plant after earthquake which makes us so uneasy.  We are thankful to find there are no casualties among ZC members of Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Yamagata, Kooriyama, Hakodate and Kushiro. Some of the members of the Shiogama Club have been located. This is good news as grave fears had been held for the Shiogama Club.   Tohoku/Pacific off-shore Earthquake which is a largest tragedy that Japan had ever faced before, the number of victims are more than 450,000 and about 4,300 people are killed and 8,200 missing. Those victims in shelter are suffered from the cold weather (some nights below 0 centigrade) and not enough blankets and other needs.  Especially many areas have no gas, water, electricity so imagine their haggard feeling is growing over the limits of human being. Nothing is more welcome than a kind of sympathy from friends at such a time of anxiety and distress as this. It's very thoughtful of you to inquire after us and to offer help and I sincerely appreciate your kindness. We are now preparing the account for donations from abroad. I'll let you know as soon as we fix it. Thank you again to the many Zonta friends who have sent messages. Sincerely, Tokue Ueda District 26 Governor

Zonta Rose Day March 8

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political
and social achievements of women past, present and future.
The Zonta Rose
The yellow rose has been a symbol of Zonta International for decades. It has
adorned many Zonta items from stationery to clothing and is used in charter and anniversary
celebrations. International Women’s Day is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea‐Bissau, Eritrea,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women
only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition
sees men honoring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries
International Women’s Day has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.

January—Honoring Amelia Earhart

On July 2, 1928, as Amelia Earhart, world- famed aviator and the first
woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger, approached the
shores of the United States on her triumphant return home, she was
handed this radiogram: Boston Zonta Club is proud to welcome you as a
member. Signed Alice Bradley, President
A few weeks later, she was inducted into Zonta International and served
as an active member first in the Boston club and later in the New York
club until her tragic and untimely disappearance in 1937. An outstanding
woman with a charismatic personality, Earhart was Universally admired
around the world for her "wildly daring" but "never reckless" courage. Epitomizing
the ideals of Zonta International by actively promoting women to
take on non-traditional fields, she wrote articles about aviation for Cosmopolitan
magazine as an associate editor, served as a career counselor to
women university students, and lectured at Zonta club meetings, urging
members to interest themselves in aviation. In these years, Zonta was
the only non-aviation organization to which Earhart belonged, although
she was besieged to join and to sponsor numerous organizations
at the time.

Source: ZI Website

Young Women in Public Affairs—YWPA

The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Program is to encourage more young
women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s (age 16-19) commitment to
the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement
of the status of women.
In order for more women to be represented in key decision making positions worldwide, we must
encourage young women to pursue careers, or seek leadership positions in public policy making,
government and volunteer organizations and further their education with these aims in view
Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and to their community
and the problems limiting the advancement of the status of women in their own country and
worldwide. The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs program looks to the young
women of today for the leaders of tomorrow.
Applications are due to ZCGS by March 1, 2011. Applicants must be pre-university or pre-college
students (age 16-19).
The Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento will award $250, the winner will then compete within
District 9 for $1000. Five International recipients are selected from the District winners to
receive awards of $3000 each.
Applications available at www.zonta.org. Send Apps to ZCGS (see page 4 for address)
Zonta International, with world headquarters in Oak Brook, IL, USA, is a worldwide service organization
of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of
women. The Young Women in Public Affairs Award is one of many programs for women and girls
sponsored by Zonta International. The Award is funded by voluntary contributions to the Zonta International Foundation.

Take Flight with "Amelia Earhart Month" Raffle

1st Annual Take Flight Raffle

To Advance the Status of Women Worldwide

Tickets on sale Jan 1– Feb 22, Drawing will be held Feb 23, 2011

(you do not have to be present to win)

Tickets $20.00 each

WIN a 2 hour Sacramento/Sierra area or/or Bay tour (San Francisco

area) flight for 2 and 1 hour in a state-of-the-art hydraulic flight simulator.

We will coordinate with the winner to schedule the flight during

the spring to accommodate

the weather. The

flight simulator is located

on Mather Field.

January 2011 Meeting will be discussing "Courage House"

Courage to Be You, Inc. was founded to “equip, encourage, and empower individuals to discover and fulfill their God-given purpose.” We realize that before any individual can recognize their potential and discover their purpose, their most basic human needs must be met. But on the streets of our cities and in every country around the world, there are multitudes of vulnerable young children that are not having these needs met—far from it. These children are being exploited, abused, and sold.

They need to be rescued. They need a safe place to belong and someone to assure them that they not only have value, but a God-given purpose. They need a home, and C2BU intends to provide them with one.

It’s a Home.

Courage House. It’s more than a house. It’s more than a shelter. It’s a home—a place to belong, a place to receive comfort, security, safety, and love. Every human longs for one. Every human deserves one.

Currently, there is no licensed, long term residential home in northern California dedicated to the unique and specific needs of minor victims rescued from sex trafficking.  With no dedicated home(s) specific to their needs, young victims are typically charged with a crime and taken to Juvenile Hall where after a period of time they are placed in various foster or group homes.  Within days or weeks, law enforcement reports the majority of these child victims runaway.  The FBI reports when a child runs away one time they have a 25% chance of being trafficked for sex, when they runaway a second time that percentage jumps to 85%.  After repeated runaways, probation and/or CPS look at out of state placement to deter this very common behavior of this population.

Under federal and state law, these young girls are not criminals – they are victims of a hideous, violent crime. They need to be loved and taken care of, not handcuffed and repeatedly placed in facilities that are not equipped to meet their unique needs.

God has placed a passion in our hearts to rescue these children from their horrific circumstances; provide them a safe home; offer healing for their physical, spiritual, and emotional wounds; and lovingly show them that they were created them “on purpose for a purpose.”

If we looked at this task with only human logic, we could easily become overwhelmed or discouraged. But when we look into the eyes of these abused children, we do so with eyes full of faith and hope, confident that this is what God wants us to do for “the least of these.” We need your help. We need partners.

We have set up a donation page on our website that details how you can give to our first Courage House in Northern California. Your donation will take our dream from the realm of the impossible to the possible. Thank you, and may God bless you as much as you have blessed these children.

Contact us for information that is specific to your geographic area regarding this hideous crime against children.

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