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We Empower Women
ZONTA INTERNATIONAL IS A LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONALS EMPOWERING WOMEN WORLDWIDE THROUGH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY.
District 4 is a District of “Firsts”-first Club (Buffalo) in 1919 and first International Club (Toronto) in 1927.
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Building for Our Future
Online Learning Sessions 2020
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Saturday, August 15, 2020 – Online Learning Session 4
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Registration open from August 1 -12, 2020
District 4 Membership Development
with
Sheena Poole, D4 Membership Chair
Celebrate Zonta & D4 Online!
July 4 – 8, 2020 Chicago, IL
Call to Conference Sept. 2021
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
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D4 & Club Events
D4 Charters new Z Club 861
Z Club Charter 861 Niagara Falls, NY March 30, 2019 (left-right): AD3 Jenny Johnston / Z Club President Quemisha Barnett /D4 Lt. Gov. Janice Durmis / D4 Z Clubs Chair Lucille Disanto /D4 Gov. Bonnie Clesse / ZC Niagara Falls, NY President Lindsay Edwards / Past D4 Gov.s Bonnie Crogan-Mazur & Daisy Waters, members of […]
Owen Sound Zonta celebrates 100th anniversary
Mayor Ian Boddy and Area Director Brenda Graham brought greetings to the Club’s March meeting where the Centennial flag, a special initiative of Zonta District 4 in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Zonta, was signed and sent on its way around the District. The Zonta Club of Owen Sound was […]
Flapjack Fundraiser May 19th
The Grand Island Zonta Club will be hosting a Breakfast Pancake Fund Raiser Applebees at 1608 Military Road- Niagara Falls, NY May 19, 2019 Tickets: $10. The monies will be used for scholarships for young women. For reservations contact Andrea Moreau at (716) 773-6696.
Governor Bonnie’s Desk
Current Message Dear District 4 Zontians, We’re at the end of March so it’s Spring! - time for our Area Workshops. I already invited you, so now, I’d like to entice you. The attached Agenda is a day jam-packed with interesting information that is valuable for your...
Governor’s D4 Workshop Message
Dear District 4 Zontians, Yes, we’ve announced the Save the Dates for Workshops on Saturdays – April 13, Areas 5&6 / April 27, Areas 1&2 / May 4, Areas 3&4. Yes, we’ve put all 3 Workshop Registration forms on our D4 website Workshop web page. We’ve listened to what You want & worked long & […]
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) Centennial concert, “Sarah Chang Plays Brahms”
MARCH 03, 2019 at 2:30 pm CONCERT OF THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL 3 SYMPHONY CIRCLE, BUFFALO NY 14201 “SARAH CHANG PLAYS BRAHMS” Violinist Sarah Chang plays Brahms under the baton of Musical Director, JoAnn Falletta (RECIPIENT OF THE ZONTA CLUB OF BUFFALO Marian de Forest Community Service Award, 2001.) The BPO continues its exploration […]
A CENTENNIAL BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (BPO) CONCERT CELEBRATION March 3rd
CONCERT at KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL MARCH 03, 2019 at 2:30pm 3 SYMPHONY CIRCLE, BUFFALO NY 14201 “SARAH CHANG PLAYS BRAHMS” Violinist Sarah Chang plays Brahms under the baton of Musical Director, JoAnn Falletta(RECIPIENT OF THE ZONTA CLUB OF BUFFALO Marian de Forest...
Zonta International & District 4
Mission & Vision
Misson
Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy.
Vision
Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.
In such a world, women have access to all resources and are represented in decision making positions on an equal basis with men.
In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
Various advocacy campaigns to bring awareness to ending gender violence.
Service projects such as assembly of birthing kits for women in developing countries.
Club celebrate and host special events to bring attention to women’s issues and to raise funds for local and global initiatives.
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Over 719 Members,
33 clubs,
15 Z Clubs &
1 Golden Z Club
Locally & Globally
Empowering Women
Service & Advocacy
Members in District 4 offer service and advocacy to both their local and international communities through a wide range of service projects and events. Our members regularly support functions to acknowledge International Women’s Day and Zonta Rose Day, on the 8th March, and United Nations International Day for the Elimination of violence against women, November 25th.
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