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Peconic Bay Zonta welcomes Loretta Ogden to its membership!
Loretta heard about Zonta International from a dear friend, who is a member of Peconic Bay. Interested in the goals of our organization, she started to attend meetings and soon became an active participant. Her membership officially started on December 1, 2023.
"Since I was a young girl, I have always had an interest in service or fundraising to help others," said Loretta. "After marrying my husband we had two biological children, but we decided that we wanted to also adopt children from countries that had the greatest need. We raised three adopted children, two from Korea, ages 4 and 6, and one 16-year-old Vietnam refugee."
During this period of her life, she started a support group with other adopted parents, and together they worked toward sending needed medical supplies around the world. "It was a busy time, but I loved every minute of it," she recalled.
In her late thirties, Loretta went to college to become a social worker. For over thirty years, she specialized as an adoption social worker and also worked with children with special needs.
"I am thrilled and honored to now be a member of Zonta and will work hard to make the world a better place for woman and girls," said Loretta.
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