The Zonta Club Bradford, PA is kicking off our fourth annual Patron Drive. We would like to invite you to become a Patron of our organization.
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The mission of the Zonta Club is to Build A Better World for Women and Girls through advocacy and service. We envision a world where no woman lives in fear of violence. Women's rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. Zonta provides scholarships to young women at Bradford Area High School to help them further their education and achieve success and independence. We also support many local agencies such as Bradford Area Senior Center, CASA, Futures Rehab Center, Mattresses Across McKean County, McKean County Special Olympics and the YWCA. With funds that we raise, we are able to fill a need for these and many other local agencies, that they may not otherwise be able to fill.
By becoming a Patron of The Zonta Club Bradford, your gift will ensure that we can continue to fulfill the needs in our community. 100% of the funds that we raise are returned to the local area. No monies are used for administrative expenses. Zonta is a service organization, and we take great pride in using every penny raise to fill the needs of women and children in our community.
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In return for your generosity, Zonta will list you or your organization as a Patron on all our programs and website for the 2025 year. We hope that you will notify our club if you feel there is a need in our community where the Zonta Club can help.
If you would like to support the Zonta Club Bradford, please download this form, complete the information below and return to us by February 21, 2025.
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Thank you so much for considering this support. Your gift enables us to continue our work of service and advocacy in our community.
Sincerely,
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Zonta Club President Fundraising Co-Chair Fundraising Co-Chair
Rhonda Skoken Fran Stewart Colleen Scrivo
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Zonta Club Bradford Patron Drive - Donation Information Form
If you would like to support the Zonta Club Bradford, please complete the information below, first by filling in the amount next to the level of giving that best suit your budget and comfort level for this club.
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Amount Amount
PIATINUM: $500.00 - $1000.00 ___________ BRONZE: $25.00 - $99.00 __________
GOLD: $250.00 - $499.00 ___________ PATRON: Other __________
SILVER: $100.00 - $249.00 ___________
Please provide your information to be used in our programs and on our website.
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Donor Name: ________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
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Please make checks payable to Zonta Club Bradford and mail to Zonta Club Bradford, PO Box 743, Bradford, PA 16701
Completed form should be returned no later than February 21, 2025.
We Thank you for patronage
Zonta Club Bradford is a 501 (C)(4) tax-exempt organization with the purpose to promote
“The common good and general welfare of the community.” (Documentation can be provided if needed).
Warm it Forward
January 2025
Once again Zonta Club of Bradford is proud to partner with the First Presbyterian Church in Bradford and assist with Warm it Forward. Warm it Forward Mckean has been ongoing for over a decade. It is overseen by the McKean County Housing Coalition, a subcommittee of the county’s collaborative board.
Clothes lines can be found all over town filled with warm clothing items free for the taking for those who are in need. Every day this month you will find a Zontian filling the clothes line front of the Presbyterian Church. Members of the church collected the items and Zontians bagged items to prepare them for distribution. We are happy to spread a little warmth this month
December 12, 2024
A special shout out to this group of Zontians! Last night not only did they present Destinations-Bradford with a donation from the Zonta Club but they also gathered to kick off the start of our Operation Warm It Forward Season! Warm It Forward is a national campaign that helps provide warm clothing, such as hats mittens and scarves, to people of all ages during the month of January.
Our club partners with First Presbyterian Church each year. The church collects donations through out the year, provides a clothes line out front of the church, tags that go in each bag and some supplies. Zontians provide supplies, baggers, and for a month in January you will find one of us hanging items on the clothes line.
Last night this group of women along with Shelley Harvey and Katie Caruso bagged 455 items that will be used for this project!!! Thank you to Zontian Sandra Green who coordinated volunteers and will assist with signs for the month of January! The kindness in this town always overwhelms us and always reminds us there are always helpers if we look! Thank you also to Jerry Harvey for being the contact person for the church
Festival of Trees - ELF Fund
November 20, 2024
The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund, which assists local residents year-round, but perhaps most famously provides Christmas gifts for families and seniors in need, has just the thing. The 23rd Annual Festival of Trees Auction, the ELF Fund’s largest fundraiser was held on Thursday at the Bradford Club.
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The Zonta Club Bradford tree was decorated with $800 in gift certificates, cash and lotto tickets! Thanks to Andrea Root and Crystal Salada for leading the way in this project that will spread Christmas cheer to so many and to all our members who donated to make this tree so magical!
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Special Event
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The Zonta Club of Bradford hosted a special event that featured our new Area Director, Rosie Papalia along with Cheryl Grey, for a program on the 2024 Zonta International Convention held in Brisbane, Australia.
Their presentation spoke about all the new and exciting things that were accomplished at this convention. Rosie also shared beautiful photos of her travels and the many Zontians that she had the privilege to meet
The Olean and Warren Zonta Clubs were also invited to join us for this special evening.
The meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church, 54 E Corydon Street, at 6pm,
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