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2016 Emma L. Conlon Service Award materials now available online
 Has your Z or Golden Z club performed outstanding service projects that express the ideals of Zonta International to empower women through local and international service and advocacy? Then apply for the Emma L. Conlon Service Award, which recognizes clubs with award money to be used for service projects. First, second and third place awards are given to both Z and Golden Z clubs. First place clubs receive US$1,000; second place clubs receive US$500; and third place clubs receive US$250. To find out if your club is eligible and to access the application, click here. All materials must be submitted by 30 April 2016.
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Zonta International to launch new website
Later this month, Zonta International will launch a new website, featuring more information and new pages specifically for Z and Golden Z clubs. Zonta is very excited to unveil its improved website, and we hope you enjoy it.
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St. Michael's College of Laguna Z and Golden Z clubs in the Philippines advocate for an end to gender-based violence during the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign
 Members of the Z and Golden Z clubs of St. Michael's College of Laguna in the Philippines are passionate about the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign, and participated in a variety of activities during the 16 Days of Activism 25 November - 10 December. On the first day of the campaign, students held a rally and pledged their support. Their other activities included making and selling orange bracelets, an "Orange Your ArtZ" event, a freedom wall where they wrote their thoughts about gender-based violence, an event where they released orange balloons, hosting a free clinic with the Zonta Club of Laguna, a lecture on women's reproductive health, visiting a safehouse for rescued victims of human trafficking, and more.
Visit the Z Club and Golden Z Club of Saint Michael's College of Laguna's Facebook page for more information about their activities and to view photos.
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Alessandria Cittadella Golden Z Club in Italy joins with Zonta club for Zonta Says NO to Violence against Women campaign
In an effort to involve men in the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign during the 16 Days of Activism, Alessandria Cittadella Golden Z Club teamed up with the Zonta Club of Alessandria for the "He on the Heels" walk and concert. To advocate that violence against women is not a matter of gender, students, caterers, community members, and even local mayors put on high heels to walk alongside Zontians and Golden Z Club members in Alessandria, Italy. Following the walk was a gospel concert of the Nigerian group, Dynamite, which is comprised of young people who have left violent pasts and today sing of the joys and wonders of the world. The two clubs cooperated for other events during the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign, and worked to distribute 5,000 coasters with the Italian phone number for women victims of violence. They left the coasters in public bars, restaurants, pubs and anywhere a coaster could be used to attract the attention of potential victims.
Click here to see more photos at zontasaysno.com.
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Guelph-Humber University/Humber College North Golden Z Club in Canada collects food for women's shelter for Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign
The Guelph-Humber University/Humber College North Golden Z Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, collected food for Rexdale Women's Centre, a local agency that serves high-need women and their family members, during the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign. Students also put on a short presentation about violence and how to prevent it. Additionally, the Golden Z Club sent out an informative email for each of the 16 Days of Activism that could be promoted on social media and via word of mouth, and put up posters around their school to raise awareness of the issue of violence against women and girls.
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Ogilvie High School Z Club in Australia says 'NO' to violence against women, raises funds for family violence victims and Mozambique family
 During the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign, the Ogilvie High School Z Club in Tasmania, Australia, organized a special event combined with boys from a nearby school. About 500 8th grade students holding balloons formed the word "NO" on their school's oval. Students gave speeches, and the event was covered by local media. In addition, the Z Club recently raised about US$700 for the Luke Batty Foundation-which helps women and children affected by family violence-and toward the purchase of a goat, pig and two ducks for a family in Mozambique, Africa, through Oxfam.
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Hamburg-Hanse Golden Z Club in Germany demonstrates with Zonta clubs for signing of Istanbul Convention
The Hamburg-Hanse Golden Z Club, Germany, worked with the Zonta Clubs of Hamburg-Hanse, Hamburg Hafen, Hamburg-Alster, Hamburg-Elbufer and Hamburg for the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign. On Orange Day, 25 November 2015, the clubs demonstrated in the city and collected signatures for an open petition to urge their government to sign the Istanbul Convention. To catch pedestrians' attention, they gave away cookies, wore orange and held orange umbrellas. The clubs also hosted a film event, where they showed a film concerning domestic violence and a clinic where injured women are cured.
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In the news: Lansing S.T.E.M. Academy Z Club in Michigan, USA, serve homeless
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(Photo: Matthew Dae Smith/for LSJ)
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On 22 December 2015, a half-dozen young girls carefully picked their way through the crowd at a homeless shelter, delivering plates of pulled pork, potatoes, coleslaw and bread to the hungry. Later, they served pie for dessert and doled out plastic boxes filled with snacks and personal items such as toothbrushes, gloves and hats. These volunteers were from Lansing S.T.E.M. Academy, Michigan, USA, and were doing what their mentors hope will become a lifelong mission of growth and leadership through community service.
Read more at lansingstatejournal.com.
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Students from HOWW Z Club in Australia awarded for outstanding service
 The Zonta Club of Mackay Inc, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, sponsors seven Z clubs. Each year, the Zonta Club gives
a service award to an exemplary Z club member who meets the criteria of service to their school, community and international projects. Two members from the HOWW (Helping Other Women Worldwide) Z Club of Mackay North State High School were recently recognized for their participation in several projects, including a toiletries drive and Days for Girls. The toiletries drive involved the whole school, and collected five baskets full of toiletries for three local organizations. Days for Girls provides girls in rural and underdeveloped areas of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand with hygiene kits, which include special-made cloth menstruation pads, underwear and soap.
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Miyagigakuin Women's University Golden Z Club of Japan organizes successful event for exchange students
The Miyagigakuin Women's University Golden Z Club, Miyagi, Japan, has been busy since it chartered in June 2015. Students have been involved with promoting their hometown, participating in an English menu project, and interviewing women affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The club was also in charge of a special student exchange activity at their university, called the Kakehashiproject.Thirty Japanese-American students visited Miyagi Gakuin Women's University to participate in exchange activities, such as eating Japanese dishes, listening to music students' performances, doing Japanese calligraphy, and listening to some presentations by Golden Z Club members and other students.
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Batavia High School Z Club of New York, USA, serves community with multiple projects
 Eager to serve their community, members of the Batavia High School Z Club in Batavia, New York, USA, participated in several projects in recent months. In November, they hosted a
successful Holiday Festival to raise money for the Ugandan Water Project
. Students also sold candy bars to raise funds for Anna's Wish Foundation, which helps families with children suffering from cancer. During the holidays, the Z Club's members collected toys for the YWCA Domestic Violence Program and filled Christmas stockings for U.S. Troops deployed overseas.
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McMaster Golden Z Club of Canada packs more than 100 hygiene kits for abuse victims
Students from McMaster Golden Z Club, Ontario, Canada, packed 108 hygiene kits for
Inasmuch House and Native Women's Centre, local emergency shelters for women and children.
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Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County of Colorado, USA, celebrates chartering its first Golden Z club
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Flatirons Golden Z Club members with Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County President Marta Lindrose (fourth left), Past District 12 Governor Sheila Davis (center) and Golden Z Club Adviser Christie Maurais (right).
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The Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County, Colorado, USA, welcomed the newly formed Flatirons Golden Z Club in January. Zonta Club President Marta Lindrose conducted an inspirational and informative chartering ceremony. Parents and family members of the Golden Z Club, District 12 leaders, and Zonta Club members participated in a candlelit ceremony. Former District 12 Governor Sheila Davis presented the official charter and congratulated the members who were present.
Click here for more photos.
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Welcome to the new Z and Golden Z clubs
The following Z and Golden clubs were chartered since 31 October 2015:
District 4
- Guelph-Humber University/Humber College North Golden Z Club, Ontario, Canada, sponsored by the Zonta Club of Toronto
- Lincoln M. Alexander Z Club, Ontario, Canada, sponsored by the Zonta e-Club of Mississauga
District 5
- Metro Early College High School Z Club, Ohio, USA, sponsored by the Zonta Club of Columbus
District 7
- Jefferson City Golden Z Club, Missouri, USA, sponsored by the Zonta Club of Jefferson City
District 11
- Bluffton High School Z Club, South Carolina, USA, sponsored by the Zonta Club of Hilton Head Island
- Flatirons Golden Z Club, Colorado, USA, sponsored by the Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County
As of 31 January 2016, there are 219 Z clubs and 102 Golden Z clubs in 20 countries.
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