Board of Directors

President:
Mary Thomas
VP:
Frances Bruderer
Treasurer:
Vicki Joh

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	QUOTA INTERNATIONAL
	DISTRICT 27
	SOUTH AREA
	FORT LAUDERDALE
	PLANTATION

The Quota International of Boca / Delray club was formed in 2008. Our local Quota club conducts service projects and holds fundraisers in support of various local non-profits. As one of our main service projects, we provide support to local non-profit AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse), which has a shelter in our community housing over 75 women and children.

Our members provide mentoring and classes in life - and computer-skills to the women in the AVDA shelter. In addition, we provide refreshments and helping hands for the monthly birthday parties held for the young children also housed in these shelters.

Another of our service projects was a ‘Baby Shower’ collecting hundreds of dollars of baby supplies for the infants housed in the AVDA shelter.

In 2010 Quota of Boca/Delray awarded our first Dolores Taylor scholarship to a deserving, yet financially challenged, young woman heading off to college -- Shekinah Ellis. In 2011 we were proud to add another deserving young lady to our scholarship recipient list -- Maria Olmos.

For all our work with disadvantaged women and children this year, Quota of Boca/Delray was awarded Quota International’s prestigious Beatriz Scoop Award two years in a row.

Our members embrace the opportunity to foster friendships while making a difference in our community.

Each month we hold a dinner meeting where members plan our service projects and fundraisers, enjoy a meal, and have fun while socializing with each other.

Heart of a Woman Event

AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) held its annual Heart of a Women Luncheon on Thursday, February 2 at Broken Sound Country Club. Quota International of Boca Delray was out in full force to support this event; purchasing tickets to attend the luncheon, working the event at the Silent Auction and Raffle tables and donating over $500 in baby items and Quota Bears! Quota was very well represented by Paz Olmos, Bit Shaw, Patti Stone, Debby Allen, Debby Gibson, Vickie Joh, Sharon Dobbs, Chris Golia and Geri Kearns.

QI Boca Delray’s generous donation was incentive for others to donate dollars at the Kid’s Corner featured at the event, so that the shelter can purchase more new baby items, including diapers, and sponsoring a pizza party for the children at the shelter.

The event was a huge success for AVDA, with over 300 supporters in attendance and culminated with featured speaker Beth Holloway, who gave a moving speech regarding her personal tragedy involving her daughter Natalee who disappeared in Aruba while on a class trip. Beth, in her continued effort to remember her daughter, has started MAYDAY 360 which is a website devoted to travelers outside of the US in need of support in case of a crime. She also meets with high school and college students to warn them about issues that could arise while traveling.

This was the 5th HOW luncheon which is the largest fundraiser for AVDA. It was a pleasure to be a part of the day and it gave our group inspiration for the upcoming Kentucky Derby on May 5th.

The Quota Kid's Corner

Our Quota ladies in action: Debbie Gibson, Patti Stone, Paz Olmos,
Bit Shaw, Vicki Joh, Debbie Allen, Sharon Reichers

Installations on November 15, 2011 with our Governor Anne Llewellyn

Anne Llewellyn stopped by to visit our club and installed five new members during our Business Meeting.

from left to right: Chris Golia, Fern Mulholland, Lyn Davis, Sharon Reichers, Debbie Gibson

In appreciation of her visit, our club's President, Mary Thomas, presented the Governor with an orchid.

District Meeting in St. Augustine

Mary Thomas presents Daniel Hutto, President of the Florida School for
the Deaf and the Blind, with a check of $500 for art supplies
generously donated by Utrecht Art Supply.

The Boca/Delray Club wins the Beatriz Scoop Award for the second
year in a row for our service to disadvantaged women & children.

Success at our Kentucky Derby Fundraiser

What a fantastic event -- our first Kentucky Derby Fundraiser exceeded all our expectations! The weather was perfect, the ambience at the Boca Greens Country Club was inviting, the food was divine and ample, the race was... well it only lasted a couple of seconds, but fun was had by all!

We were able to raise a considerable amount of funds for the many service projects supported by us including the Dolores Taylor Scholarship, AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) and the Forgotten Solders.

Boca Greens Country Club - a fabulous venue.

Hats reigned supreme: Suzanne Pearlman, Mary Thomas, Vicki Joh

A plethora of raffle items.

Our two Dolores Taylor Scholarship Fund Recipients:
left: Shekinah Ellis (2010) and right: Maria Olmos (2011)

Place your bets!

Quota Ft. Lauderdale ladies show their support!

And the winner is... Animal Kingdom for Dr. & Mrs. Jacobson.

2nd Place winner – Suzanne Pearlman for Mucho Macho Man.

Most beautiful Hat Winner - Montserrat Blackett.

Vicki and Mary award the 2011 scholarship to Maria Olmos from Atlantic High School Delray.

Photographs courtesy of Jay Tunkel Photography

-- For every 1,000 babies born in the United States, 17 have some form of hearing loss.

-- Children with hearing loss who receive services before six months of age develop language skills on par with their hearing peers.

-- An infant hearing aid can cost as much as $5,000.

-- Nearly one-third of American women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their life.

-- One in five high school students report being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner.