Quota International of Penticton
Service Projects


Quota International of Penticton celebrated with a Charity Presentation Event, on April 18, 2007 in Penticton. We are proud to announce that we have launched our long-awaited "Infant Hearing Testing Project" for the South Okanagan. Our lobbying, public education and fundraising efforts have spanned nine years to get this project approved and implemented thru the provincial government. Mary Bates, Director Public Health Prevention Services from Kelowna's Interior Health Authority, was in attendance to receive our initial funding of $35,000 in the photo above!! As OSNS Executive Director Judy Sentes noted, "This is very big news for our communities in the South Okanagan especially as the equipment will be located right in Penticton".

Donations were also presented to representatives of the following notable community charities:

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Presenting the $35,000 donation for Infant Hearing Testing to the Provincial Health Services Program are Quota members with Mary Bates, Director Public Health Prevention Services. From left to right, Treasurer Debbie Madsen, Wendy MacKay, Marlene Hamilton, Julie Jennex, Gov Sue Blackwell, Lilian Knobel(blocked), Vice-Pres Carol Cardwell and grandchild Alexandra Fitchett, Secretary Joy Pinney, President Maureen Taylor, and Mary Bates, Interior Health Authority

Centre Coordinator Izabella Nagy of Penticton & Area Women's Centre receives $1,100 from President Maureen Taylor of Quota International of Penticton
Presenting $35,000 Cheque for
Infant Hearing Testing
Presentation to Women's Centre
Quota President Maureen Taylor presents two cheques totalling $2,500 to Executive Director Kim Lyster of the Penticton and District Community Resources Society for Little Triumphs Pre-School and the Hand-in-Hand Infant/Toddler
SOWINS (South Okanagan Women in Need Society) Executive Director Eleanor Summer accepts a cheque for $2,500 from Quota Pres Maureen Taylor to go towards their new housing project
Presenting Cheque for Little Triumphs Pre-School and
Hand-in-Hand Infant/Toddlers
Presenting Cheque for SOWINS New Housing
OSNS Child Development Centre Director Walter Stayanovich accepts donation cheques from Quota's President Maureen Taylor, $540 for a young child in need to stay in the Centre's program and $2,000 for their Library Wishlist priorities. Walter said the most meaningful amount was the $540 because it would do so much for one particular child in need.
All recipients of Quota's fundraising generosity, from left to right, Walter Stayanovich - OSNS Child Development Centre Director, Kim Lyster, Exec Director - Pent & District Community Resources Society, Eleanor Summer Exec Director of SOWINS, Izabella Nagy, Centre Co-ordinator of the Pent & Area Women's Centre, Mary Bates, Director Public Health Prevention, Interior Health Authority in Kelowna, along with Maureen Taylor, President, Quota International of Penticton
Presenting Cheques to
OSNS Child Development Centre
All Recipients of this year's Quota donations
Quota District 11 Governor Sue Blackwell presents a surprise donation of $10,000 to OSNS Child Development Centre Executive Director Judy Sentes, with young Cordi Jefferies playing on the Centre's playground equipment. This donation will be used for more specialty equipment and programs for the Centre.
Donation to OSNS Child Development Centre
for playground equipment

This is wonderful news for families in the South Okanagan. Early infant hearing testing has proven to factor hugely in early detection and proper diagnosis for children, enabling them to achieve their best. A video entitled "A Parent's Guide to Infant Testing" helped explain the importance of early hearing screening. Local TV, radio stations and newspapers carried this story giving great exposure to this new project, with the equipment to be located in Penticton and testing expected to begin in Sept 07.

This is a milestone achievement which will impact all families of communities in the South Okanagan region. In total, donations in the amount of $52,540 were presented during the celebratory evening!
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