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

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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

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.

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.

The Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento Fall Activities

On November 13 members of ZCGS sponsored a Saturday Girl’s Night In at the Sacramento
Area Emergency Housing Center. We provided pizza and drinks plus all of the materials
needed for a fun and inter-active evening of collaging. Our suggested theme was “Things
that make you Happy. Most of the women participated
and all of us had a wonderful time.
If you are interested in donating to the SAEHC here
are some of the items needed by the shelter:
sheets, blankets, towels, toothpaste, shampoo/
conditioner (the ones from hotels are perfect), laundry
soap, feminine hygiene products, women’s underwear,
socks and bras (new), paper goods, diapers and children’s puzzles and games.
Monday, December 13 we will be at the St. John’s Women and Children’s Shelter. Since this
is our first visit we opted for preparing and serving dinner to the estimated 120 women and
children. St. John’s Mission: to support homeless women and children to advance to a point of crisis to a position of self-sufficiency.

Join the Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento and support the 16 Days Against Gender Violence

What is the 16 Days Campaign?

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an
international campaign originating from the first Women's Global
Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global
Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the dates, November 25,
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,
and December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to
symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to
emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights.

The 16 Days Campaign is a global initiative that seeks to: raise awareness at the
local, national and international levels regarding violence against women, strengthen
local work, link local and global activism, provide a forum for dialogue and strategy-sharing, pressure
governments to implement the commitments they have made in national and international legal
instruments, and demonstrate the solidarity of activists around the world.
The 16 Days Campaign takes shape from local, national, regional and international initiatives around the
world; it is not a single event in any one location. As the international coordinator of the campaign, CWGL
provides campaign materials, serves as a hub for information and networking on violence against women,
and compiles the International Calendar of Campaign Activities each year.
How did the campaign get its name, and why does it last for 16 days?
The annual “16 Days Campaign” spans the 16-day period between International Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women (November 25) and International Human Rights Day (December 10) to make the
symbolic statement that violence against women is a violation of human rights.
This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including: Nov 29, International Women
Human Rights Defenders Day, Dec 1 World AIDS Day, Dec 2 International Day for the Abolition of
Slavery/Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and Dec 6, which marks the Anniversary of the
Montreal Massacre, Dec 10 International Human Rights Day
For more information visit: http://16dayscwgl.rutgers.edu/about-16-days

November President’s Message

Dear Zontians,

Below is our upcoming agenda for the next four months:

Nov 13 Saturday 5:30– 8:00pm, Girl’s Night In with Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center -Dinner and Collaging

Nov 20 Saturday 5:00 - whenever, Night of Pampering, just the way to relax before the holidays.

Dec 13, Monday 4:00– 6:30pm, St. Johns Women Shelter—preparing and

serving dinner to approximately 120 women and children

January is Amelia Earhart Month—Tour of air traffic control facility, Northern

California TRACON and kick off of the 1st Annual ZCGR raffling a 1-2 hour flight for

two in the Sacramento-Bay area.

                                     Jan 26 6:30pm, Wednesday Dinner Mtg, Speaker from Courage to Be You

                                     In Sisterhood,

                                     Patti Wilson