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
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