It isHow does Quota raise funds for its projects? • An annual spring dinner auction is held usually in April, as our main fundraiser. We also hold a Reverse Raffle event in early fall each year. Smaller fundraisers are held in between our major events, as directed by the Officers and Board.
What kind of organization is the Massillon Quota Club? • Quota International of Massillon is a 501(c)(3) organization and can receive tax-deductible charitable donations. It is chartered under Quota International, Inc.
Who benefits from Quota Service projects? • Quota International of Massillon has:
What kind of organization is the Massillon Quota Club? • Quota International of Massillon is a 501(c)(3) organization and can receive tax-deductible charitable donations. It is chartered under Quota International, Inc.
Who benefits from Quota Service projects? • Quota International of Massillon has:
- - provided hearing aids for over 100 children and adults in the past 27 years. Most of this was through our Sound Beginnings program that has now ended as there are now other means in the State of Ohio for providing assistance with hearing aids for young children.
- - placed over 300 sound field amplifications systems in local elementary classrooms
- - raised funds for an $85,000.00 audiology center for Stark County children to be screened for hearing loss
- - helped create and push for the legislation to pass HB150 in Ohio, which requires all infants born in a hospital to be tested for hearing loss prior to being sent home
- Award 2 - $2,000 college scholarships annually to deserving young adults either pursuing a major in speech pathology or audiology, or is a hearing impaired student. We have awarded two $1,000 college scholarships as well the past two years. Please see our application form online in March 2019.
- 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