Quota International of Valdosta
Serving Valdosta and Lowndes County, GA for over 50 years!
About Quota International and Quota International of Valdosta
Wanda Frey Joiner, the founder of Quota International, Inc. coordinated the efforts to form the club after attending a Kiwanis Christmas "ladies night" party in 1919. The founding club in Buffalo, NY, began with five members. Quota International, Inc. currently has 7400 members in more than 325 clubs which operate in 14 countries.The Quota International of Valdosta chapter was chartered in 1957 with the same mission (see below) as outlined by the international group. We currently have over 30 members.
The business, mission, and objects of Quota International are to seek individuals of diverse occupations committed to sharing their time, talent, and resources to meet Quota International's service goals, and more particularly:
- To serve country and community;
- To promote high ethical standards;
- To emphasize the dignity of all useful occupations;
- To develop good fellowship and friendship; and
- To advance the ideals of righteousness, justice, international understanding, and good will
- To enjoy friendship and fellowship with other professionals such as you, while simultaneously helping others.
- To enhance community and business image by contributing to local and world service.
- To develop management, motivational, interpersonal, group dynamic, leadership and organizational skills.
- To improve your self-confidence and public speaking ability.
- To meet role models and mentors.
- To network with other professionals.
Quota International of Valdosta currently meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn on Hwy 84 at 1 p.m. for lunch. Click here for meeting schedule and click here to contact us. Meetings last approximately one hour, during which we typically have a guest speaker as well as cover the business matters of the club. Our members need to attend at least 8 meetings per year. We close each meeting with our "collect," which is:
Quench in our hearts, O Lord, all fires of selfishness.
Unfold to us the joys of true friendship.
Open our minds to a better understanding of service.
Teach us the real meaning of sharing.
And help us to hold high those principals of Quota for which we stand.
Quota's current fundraising projects are the Taste of Valdosta, Holiday Gift Wrap at the Mall and Valdosta's Got Talent. Community projects have included providing hearing aids for children in need, Community Wide Baby Shower, a blood drive, painting at the Methodist Home for Children and many more.
Quench in our hearts, O Lord, all fires of selfishness.
Unfold to us the joys of true friendship.
Open our minds to a better understanding of service.
Teach us the real meaning of sharing.
And help us to hold high those principals of Quota for which we stand.
Quota's current fundraising projects are the Taste of Valdosta, Holiday Gift Wrap at the Mall and Valdosta's Got Talent. Community projects have included providing hearing aids for children in need, Community Wide Baby Shower, a blood drive, painting at the Methodist Home for Children and many more.
