By Emily-Rose Toohey
Stanthorpe’s Zonta Club is a small volunteer group comprising of 29 ladies who dedicate their time to improving the lives of women and girls both locally and internationally.
Rosemary McMahon is the group’s current president, and she said the club was formed 23 years ago.
“Over those years, a lot of work has been put in to raise funds for many different organisations and needs,” Rosemary said.
“We are part of a leading global organisation, empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy – Zonta is now in its second century and has more than 28,000 members in 64 countries.”
She said that Zonta provides support to education programs, gender based violence awareness, health, and increases awareness of climate change and its impact on women.
“We’re working together to make gender equality a worldwide reality for women and girls,” Rosemary said.
The money raised at the club’s upcoming Yellow Dinner to celebrate International Women’s Day is in support of Zonta International.
Rosemary said this money will be distributed and used in one of their many worthwhile projects.
“On a local level, we have donated to Granite Belt Support Services, Protea Place, Scholarships for High School girls, Warwick Safe Haven, Granite Belt Cancer Support group, and CDS regularly over the years,” she said.
The women involved in Stanthorpe’s Zonta Club actively strive for gender equality and to make a difference in the community – we celebrate them on International Women’s Day.
