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Heart Thoughts from Convention 2004 “Have a great year in Quota and keep smiling. Laughter is uniting.” “May all your dreams come true.” “Spread the word of Quota through friendship and fun.” “May we all be blessed with a truly wonderful year!” “We share our love and friendship. We share our hearts all around.” “Let your heart shine and touch those in need.” “Love makes everywhere it goes a better place. Share it where you are and make a difference in someone's life. I wish you a memorable and successful year ahead!” “A number of years ago I adopted the motto ‘Be Intentional’ and it worked.” “My theme is to ‘Share Quota Day by Day.’ District 23 will share our ‘hearts’ as well.” “I will be praying for everyone's safe travel and wisdom in making all decisions for the best interests of Quota, patience in working with the board and staff, and the best of health.” “From my heart to yours, much Quota love! Have a wonderful year!” “Best wishes as you share your heart around the world.” “May your club increase and spread Quota love; fill the world with love our whole life long.” “To you and others of Quota, I pass my trust for carrying Quota on and on.” “Our hearts are with you! Here's to a great year!” “We appreciate you and share our Eastern Shore (District 10) hearts with you.” “Our love to you, and we wish a wonderful year for you.” “Good luck! May your year be a wonderful one!” “To all our members in Quota-land: we wish you luck and love.” “Put a little love in your heart, but leave room for chocolate.” “Best wishes for an exciting year!” “We have a destiny that makes us brothers. None of us walk this way alone. All that we give into the lives of others comes back into our lives.” “Lead with your heart and listen to your members.” “Bring new ideas to help Quota grow and grow.” “May you never deserve less than the best in your Quota life.” “I look forward to seeing our club grow this year.” “May the love and support of your Quota friends guide you throughout the coming year.” |
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President’s Message
2004-2005
International President
Nicôl Lea
January 10, 2005
Dear Fellow Quotarians:
Happy New Year! Can you believe it is 2005, and we are six months into our Quota year? Every January we make up new resolutions for ourselves, and this is an exciting time to stretch our imagination so we can come up with some great ones. How about creating some new resolutions on your involvement in Quota? Can you improve how you look at your club, your Quota friends, your service projects, and fund-raising? Maybe you can surprise that special Quotarian with a note of appreciation? Every slight change of thought or doing makes a ripple across the pond and does affect everything else. Your positive attitude and "can-do" attitude makes a difference in how you feel and affect those around you.
Nowhere is this more evident than in Southeast Asia as the tsunami disaster takes its toll on the people. Upon hearing the devastating news, I sent an e-mail letter to our local clubs in the affected area. To this day, we are fortunate not to have lost any members, and we are hopeful this will remain true in the days to come. We also sent a special edition Quota e-Bulletin to members around the world conveying our thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families.
Quotarians care deeply about their immediate community as well as the global community. You can observe a moment of silence at your next Quota meeting out of respect for those who were injured or killed and their loved ones. You can make a donation in Quota International's name to the disaster relief agency of your club's choice. Whatever you choose to do, won't you share the ways in which your club has chosen to acknowledge this crisis with our staff? Because Quota caring connects members worldwide, we shall be collecting your stories of service and caring related to this crisis and publishing them on our We Share Foundation Web site. Our e-mail address is staff@quota.org, or you can send a letter or fax if you prefer.
New
Quota Club Charters
I am pleased to announce that on December 12, 2004, our newest
club, Quota International of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., was chartered.
It was a joyous occasion as we welcomed another club into our Quota family
and enjoyed meeting Quotarians from around the district.
And speaking of chartering new clubs, below is a photo of Quota International of Silver City, New South Wales, Australia's party on August 6, 2004.
Board
of Directors Meeting
We will be meeting for our mid-term board meeting from January 17-20, 2005,
in Washington, D.C., and we will be discussing many issues and exploring ways
that we can further support our members. Stay tuned for the latest developments
next month.
Donuts,
Donuts, Donuts
Krispy Crème Donut Company has teamed up with Quota International
of Liverpool, Australia, in a partnership where Krispy Crème Donuts'
staff will provide support when the club is holding a function, doing
a fund-raising project, or engaging in community service. This includes
providing $5,000 towards the club's major fund-raiser, promotional printing,
publicity, staffing at events, and 5,000 free donuts. This is a fabulous
idea and a win-win situation for everyone. For more information, contact
South Pacific Director June Young at jyoung43@bigpond.net.au.
2005
District Conference Schedule
The 2005 District Conference schedule has been sent to all governors and international
representatives. Make this year's district conference a top priority for you
to attend, so you can meet new friends. To check out the complete schedule,
please click here.
Quota
Cares Month
Quota Cares Month—coming up in March 2005—is a special month where
clubs can unite worldwide in promoting Quota. What is your club doing this
year? Participating can truly strengthen your club's membership and provide
valuable publicity throughout your community. And your club just might win
one of five top prizes in our annual Quota Cares Month Competition. Just submit
your Quota Cares Month form to the We Share Foundation no later than April
15th! To print more information about Quota Cares Month, click
here. To print just the contest form, click
here*. And to read success stories from past Quota Cares Month winners,
click here!
My 2005 wish for you is to really, really enjoy being a Quotarian. We have one opportunity to be here, and it is important for us to realize that we are very special and unique. We all are different and have much to share with each other. I would like to end by sharing with you one of my favorite sayings from Dr. Kent M. Keith:
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People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish
ulterior motives. If you are successful, you win false friends and
true enemies. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas
can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest
minds. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. People really need help but may attack you if you
do help them. Give the world the best you have and you'll get
kicked in the teeth. © Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001 |
With Love,
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