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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 Advocacy Zonta Says NO Posts
Follow E-News Posts during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. Link to the D4 Advocacy web page.
ZC of Hamburg-Orchard Park Wraps It Up
Success for ZC of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Film Festival
THANK YOU! We are so proud to announce that Zonta Film Festival has raised $25,000 this year! Thank you to all of our sponsors, directors, film crews, and the KW community for making Zonta...
ZC of Batavia-Genesee County celebrated Zonta International’s 100th Anniversary
The ZC of Batavia-Genesee County celebrated Zonta International’s 100th anniversary ZC of Batavia-Genesee County Club President Kristen honors club member Heather with the annual Zontian of the Year award. The Zontian of the Year Award is presented to a club member...
ZC of Toronto Presents Zonta Award
The Zonta Club of Toronto established a fellowship at Ryerson seeded by a bequest from a former member Marlene Simmons. The Zonta Award in Memory of Marlene Simmonds is awarded annually to a young woman who has completed her third year in Criminology at Ryerson...
City of Hamilton Will Go Orange
City of Hamilton Goes Orange Please join Zonta Club of Hamilton 1 members to kick off the 16 Days of Activism Tuesday, November 26 Hamilton City Hall 5:30 to 6:00 pm We will have a brief ceremony in front of our Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women banner....
ZC of Oil City-Franklin Receives Community Involvement Award
Betsy Kellner on the left, President of the Oil City – Franklin Zonta Club, and Ann Marie West on the right, Director of District 4, Area 6 of Zonta. The Oil City- Franklin Zonta Club was presented a Community Involvement Award on October 15, 2019 to recognize all the...
Zonta International & District 4
Mission & Vision
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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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