Thank you for visiting the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay area website!
My name is Reneé Frati, and I have the honor of being the 2007-2008 Coos Bay area Club President.
You may be wondering what Zonta is, or what exactly is it that we do? We are a group of professional women who support women in our community in a variety of ways. Additionally, we represent Zonta International supporting women world wide through education and striving to eliminate violence against women and children.
As you visit our site, you will most defiantly learn more about what we do and how we help our community and support Zonta International projects. If you would like to learn more about Zonta and our local Club please contact me at (541) 756-7574.
The following essay was written by Sharon Lovie a member of our Club. Sharon's piece depicts what we do as Zontians and I am moved every time I read it and welcome the opportunity to share it with you. I sincerely hope you enjoy Sharon's essay and value her vision for women supporting one another and helping to make a difference.
Reneé Frati, President, Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area
The Zonta Sisterhood
by Sharon Lovie
I had a dream last night. I was walking down a country road. The sun was warm on my back and birds were filling the air with music. Then I heard someone sobbing, a heart wrenching sound. I followed the sound to the other side of the foliage that lined the road, and found a woman in a deep hole that was filled with rancid mud. She was slowly sinking as she struggled to keep her head above the ground. I ran over to her, fell to my knees, and reached out my hand to her. As I did, I looked in amazement as a hundred hands, white, brown and black, joined my own. They were the hands of Zonta Sisters from around the globe. They slowly lifted the woman to the ground and supported her until she stopped shaking. One Zontian rinsed the mud from the woman’s body, while another gave her drink for nourishment. A third Zontian gave her words to nourish her spirit. After she stood there awhile, she pulled her shoulders back and lifted her head high. The woman thanked us all and started to walk away, when we heard another cry for help. Then her hands joined ours lifting the other woman in need.
That’s what Zonta means to me; strong women joining hands, seeing a need and empowering themselves to meet the challenge. Zonta is a sisterhood working together to better the lives of women around the globe, joining together in fellowship to form a strong bond that cannot be broken by bigotry, politics and ignorance.
I am proud to be a Zontian, and I will hold my head high, no matter what challenges may lay in my path, for I have a sisterhood that walks beside me, giving me the support to be a better and a stronger person.
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