Every Zonta year brings service opportunities.
For 2011-2012, our Club is continuing support for The Program, packaging reindeer food to assist Domestic Violence Services/Cumberland Perry and supporting the coat drive for Central PA Dress for Success. Each monthly newsletter features the projects and ways for you to be involved. You can find the newsletters on the "News" page - click the link on the left side of the this page!
Below is a recap of our 2010-2011 program year, an impressive variety and chance for everyone to serve in some way! The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey received a 2nd place award from Zonta International District 3 for the service efforts!!
August 2010: Central Penn Food Bank - packed 440 boxes of food
October 2010: Domestic Violence Month - gave donations to Shalom House; and participated in the Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil at Camp Hill Boro office
November 2010: Brethren Housing Association - house cleaning/painting; and donated Thanksgiving Turkeys, Hams and Gift cards to:
- Bethesda Mission Women's Center
- Brethren Housing
- Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland/Perry counties
- Evergreen House
- Lourdes House
- Promise Place
- Shalom House
- YWCA
January 2011: Homeland Center Bingo Party
February 2011: Clothing drive for Promise Place
March 2011: Rose Day - distribution of Zonta Yellow Roses in honor of International Women's Day to local women; this year it included a former Zontian now residing in an area nursing home; an army veteran of the Gulf War and female veterans receiving services at the VA Hospital in Lebanon.
April 2011: Collected monies to donate to the Zonta Internation Project for Japan; collected 15 bags of food and $95 for donation to Ecumenical Food Pantry
May 2011: Support Randi's Race, a 5K organized for raising awareness and money to combat domestic violence
June 2011: International Project empowering Haitian women through employment, education and craft.
If you want to learn more about what Zonta is all about, join us on our work days to meet us and directly share in our mission. Please send an email to handsonservice@zonta-harrisburghershey.org for additional information about our upcoming projects!