How does Quota of Massillon raise funds for its projects? • After many years of holding a dinner auction event in the spring, we are going to focus on holding our first and hopefully annual Golf Scramble in June 2023 at Shady Hollow Country Club. We currently hold a Reverse Raffle event in early fall each year. Smaller fundraisers such as a Princess Tea Party are held in between our major events, as directed by the Officers and Board.
What kind of organization is Quota of Massillon USA? • Quota of Massillon USA is a 501(c)(3) organization and can receive tax-deductible charitable donations.
Who benefits from Quota Service projects? • Quota of Massillon has:
What kind of organization is Quota of Massillon USA? • Quota of Massillon USA is a 501(c)(3) organization and can receive tax-deductible charitable donations.
Who benefits from Quota Service projects? • Quota of Massillon has:
- Provide first set of hearing aids for children whose parents may not qualify from for any other available funding.
- Review requests for FM transmitters and hearing aid replacements on an as needed basis.
- Continue to place and replace Classroom Amplification Systems in local elementary classrooms in Western Stark County.
- Award $1,000 college scholarship annually to deserving senior undergrads or graduate students either pursuing a major in speech pathology or audiology, or deaf education and a $1,000 college scholarship for senior undergrads or graduate students in social work, early childhood education, special education, counseling or related field, or may be a hearing impaired student . We have awarded up to five $1,000 college scholarships in recent years.
- Provide new items for children going into foster care through the Pathway Caring for Children. This began as our Quota Cares Project for March 2015 and has grown from there.
- Continue to provide funds to the Massillon Homeless Shelter to assist in providing rooms for two individuals or families plus supply items for the shelter on an ongoing basis.
- Assist the Massillon Salvation Army with their back to school program by providing hearing screening, funds for backpacks and school supplies and supply volunteers for distribution. We also assist them with their Christmas giveaway program.
- Provide a Thanksgiving luncheon each year for the Faith in Action senior care workers and their care receivers
- Provide Christmas each month for a needy family in the local community each year for a different family
- Provide Christmas gift cards for a few families in need each year
- Provide funds for the Mercy Hospital's Baby sleep bags program