President’s Message

Welcome to our website.

The Zonta Club of Swan Hills Inc. is a friendly, vibrant group of ladies, who are keen to advance the status of women in our local community and world-wide.  We are all volunteers, most of us work full-time and some are carers too.  We are dedicated to focussing our energies and time when we can on activities and fund-raising for service projects and educational awards, including our:

      Partnership with Midland Women’s Health Care Place to provide a free pap smear clinic once a fortnight
      Partnership with City of Swan Community Services to provide respite for women caring for their grandchildren
      Financial support for the Zonta Women’s Refuge
      Assembly of Birthing Kits to provide women in developing countries with a clean birthing environment
      Donations of underwear and toiletries to Koolkuna Women’s Refuge
      Distribution of Breast Care Cushions to women throughout WA recovering from breast cancer
      Provision of financial support for the Yarri Wada Puppet Project involving senior law women from the Kimberley region of WA in using their strengths of art and story telling to guide their communities in regaining pride and respect
      Organisation and funding of the annual Young Woman in Public Affairs Award, Studies Assistance Grant, Women in Business Scholarship and Woman of Achievement Award.

In addition, we are planning to partner with Swan City Council in 2010 to provide funding for an Indigenous Tertiary Award. 

The Zonta Club of Swan Hills Inc. donates a third of funds raised each year to nominated International Programs that assist women and advances their status.  Projects include:

      Reduction of obstetric fistula in Liberia
      Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Rwanda
      Safer cities in Guatemala and San Salvador
      Strategies to combat violence against women in Cambodia, Egypt and Syria. 

I believe we are the most effective in what we do when we have fun together and support each other as a team.  Our Club is known for its kindred spirit and unique character whilst adhering to the objects and goals of Zonta International.  We don’t take ourselves too seriously! 

We put on some great events.  Come along and see.  You will be made very welcome! 

Deb Hall

President 2009 – 2011 

President’s theme: Develop – Encourage – Build up!

© Zonta Swan Hills 2009