Blog
CELEBRATING OUR SCV ZONTA HISTORY
Written by Lois Bauccio Following months and months of preparation, and amidst an atmosphere of excitement that we can only imagine, the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley Area was chartered on Wednesday afternoon, the 20th of November, 1974. Hosting the event at the Ranch House Inn in Valencia, the Zonta Club of Burbank…
Read MoreConnie Worden-Roberts
During the 1970’s, Connie Worden-Roberts was one of several influential women who joined Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley. In 1975, she was honored as Santa Clarita Valley’s “Woman of the Year”. For the next several decades, she continued to be active in public service. Connie served on the Board of the then-named Newhall-Saugus-Valencia Chamber…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL DAY TO END OBSTETRIC FISTULA ~ 23 May 2021
The United Nations has observed the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula since 2013. This day is meant to raise awareness of this issue and mobilize support around the globe. Did you know? Hundreds of thousands of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Arab region, and Latin America and the Caribbean are living with…
Read MoreZonta International commemorates 10th anniversary of the signing of the Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention, adopted on May 11, 2011, is the global gold standard for addressing violence against women and domestic violence and has proven to be a highly effective tool which generates positive changes. It can, and has, literally saved the lives of women and girls by lowering the rate of femicide. Click here to read…
Read MoreZontians as SCV Women of the Year
Since its founding in 1974, Zontians have been recognized as outstanding community volunteers. They have played a large part in establishing the community as it developed and have done so in assisting numerous charitable activities such as the Boys and Girls Club, Canyon Theatre Guild, Red Cross, Safe Rides, the HMNMH Hospital Guild, Child &…
Read MoreJo Anne Darcy
Jo Anne Darcy is one of the founding members of the City of Santa Clarita. She served on the city council from 1987 to 2002. She was also a four-time mayor of Santa Clarita. Jo Anne served as a field representative for County Supervisor Michael Antonovich. She also served as Executive Director of the Santa…
Read More2020/2021 Year in Review
Written by Beth Heiserman On April 17th, our Area 3 Seminar was conducted via Zoom. It was a great meeting where we got to hear from our Z.I. President Madame Dr. Sharon Langenbeck, our District 9 Governor, Brittany Vaughan, District 9 Lieutenant Governor, Debbie Angwood, and Area 3 Director, Gloria Salas. The featured speaker was…
Read MoreMEMBER SPOTLIGHT: ALICIA ESTRADA
The Surprising Story of an Old Friend Our Zonta friend, Alicia Estrada, was born in the province of Camaguey, in central Cuba in March of 1961, just 39 days before the Bay of Pigs invasion, an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the new Fidel Castro regime. It was an emotional time for her family. An economically…
Read MoreDenim Day April 28, 2021
Join us on April 28, 2021, when millions of people across the world will wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence. There is no excuse and never an invitation to rape For the past 22 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day…
Read MoreZONTA CLUB ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VIRGINIA WRAGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley provides various scholarships for women and girls. Each year, the club’s Virginia Wrage Memorial Fund provides scholarships to deserving women over 40 years of age who live in the Santa Clarita Valley community. The club is honored to assist these praiseworthy women in the name of Virginia Wrage. After…
Read More