BG Zonta Club

Carla Blinn
Email: cblinn@wcnet.org
725 Brittany Ave.
Bowling Green OH 43402
Home: 352-6678
Office: 352-1950
Fax: 352-1950

BG Zonta Club

History of Zonta

Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women.

There are approximately 35,000 members in more than 1,200 clubs in 67 countries.

Founded in 1919, Zonta takes its name from the Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning ''honest and trustworthy.'' Zontians volunteer their time, talents, and energy to local and international service projects that are designed to advance the status of women.

Objectives of Zonta

The objectives of Zonta are to:

1. Provide service at the global and local level.

2. Improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health, and professional status of women.

3. Work for the advancement of understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of executives in business and the professions.

4. Promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

5. Be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, to implement service programs, and to provide mutual support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations, and the universe.

BG Zonta

BG Zonta was chartered in 1999 and has over twenty members who represent agriculture, business, education, government, law, non-profit agencies, and social services.

The focus of BG Zonta for 2000 is to align with the international focus of aiding women and children who have been the victims of domestic violence -- physically, emotionally, and economically.