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WHY ZONTA?
Understanding the importance of membership and use of annual dues
When you join Zonta, you add your voice for women and girls for gender equity, climate justice, women in decision-making, a better world, future generations, education equality and ending gender based violence.
As current members of Zonta, it's helpful to reflect and remind ourselves of the reasons we first joined Zonta and the benefits we both receive and provide through your membership. Hopefully you see what YOU might describe as reasons you belong:
- Joining with like-minded people committed to empowering women through service and advocacy, locally and internationally
- Service opportunities – hands on service opportunities within your local community
- Advocacy opportunities – working with other Zontians and organizations on issues affecting women at local, national and international levels
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Fellowship and networking opportunities – meeting people you may not normally meet, exchanging ideas and learning from one another on local, national and international levels
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Combined efforts of an international organization with the influence of over 1,000 Zonta clubs in 64 different countries.
Whether you are already a member or reading this and contemplating membership, you are encouraged to consider the impact that you can make toward achieving the vision of Zonta:
Zonta International envisions a world in which women's rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world, women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
It's approaching time for payment of your annual dues. Renewing members of the Zonta Club of Harrisburg and Hershey should provide payment in the amount of $176.00 (or for Young Professional members $107.00 if aged 35 or under) to Deb Crum (Club Treasurer) no later than April 8th, 2026.
Here is additional information about the dues and how they are used.
Zonta clubs are the grass-roots level of membership in Zonta International, providing the ‘local’ emphasis that is essential to the vision of Zonta. Clubs can establish their own amount of membership dues, which remain in the Club to fund operations of the club – postage, website, marketing and other expenses associated with a small, functioning club. The Zonta Club of Harrisburg and Hershey dues are $50.00, paid annually.
Zonta Clubs are organized into local Areas and Districts Our Club is a member of District 3 with dues to support operations at the District Level - ongoing expenses, district-wide events (e.g. conference, seminars, workshops), support for Board members to accomplish their responsibilities and enabling Clubs to be successful. District 3 dues are $35.00 per member, paid annually.
Zonta International is the global organization that all the Clubs, Areas and Districts get support from and ‘belong to’. ZI has a staff that provides guidance and support to the Clubs and Districts across the scope of ZI’s activities – scholarships, advocacy, membership management, social media and the selection of International Service and Advocacy projects. ZI dues are $91.00 per member, paid annually. This amount includes $3.00 liability insurance coverage for our members as well.
The dues payment to Deb includes the three sets of dues; she will make the payments to District and International on our behalf, following the deadlines set for dues payments.
Checks should be made payable to the “ZCHH" or "Zonta Club of Harrisburg and Hershey”. Dues may be mailed to Deb or delivered to her at the March or April in-person meetings.
Special Note - New members paying full dues when joining in April will be covered from April of the current year through May of the following year, or 14 months. If you are interested in joining or know someone who is, please reach out to Kathy Gates. Kathy or Deb will be happy to help you with dues questions.
Zonta International members have done so much collective good in the world, making strides toward gender equity every day. Each advocacy action, act of community service, education award and international service project has moved us closer to the world we envision. With more voices added to the Zonta cause we can accomplish even more.
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