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Quota Club. What Is It?, Quota Club Is:

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HERE IS YOUR SHARE IN QUOTA QUOTA CLUB IS: A service club of women executives--one from each business or professional activity in its city--organized to advance the interests of women, cultivate friendship, and serve country and community. It is non-partisan and non-sectarian. There are approximately 230 Quota Clubs in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mexico, forming Quota Club International, Inc. These clubs have more than 7,000 active members. Quota Club was founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York, by five women who drew their inspiration from attending a Christmas Party of the Kiwanis Club of Buffalo. They adopted the motto "We Share," and named their club "Quota* from a Latin word meaning "a share." With broad vision, they immediately incorporated it as Quota Club International, Inc. QUOTA CLUBS ENGAGE IN: Girls' Service Work.--Since the early days, Quotarians have helped girls to prepare themselves for earning a living, through scholarship grants and loans and by personal encouragement. Service To The Hard of Hearing.--With 1 person in 10 afflicted by impaired hearing, this project of Quota International benefits a large and neglected handicapped group. International Cooperation.--This covers practical projects such as gifts to children in war-torn countries, as well as study and support of the United Nations and its affiliated bodies; and an international fellowship awarded annually. A Program of Service to Persons, Communities, and Countries.

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