Local Service Projects include:
Oregon Coast Music Festival hosting - July
This is a yearly event and our job is to hostess and direct musicians to the food tables.
Usually about 6 – 10 Zontians take part and we wear our Zonta Aprons
Red Car Parade - Bay Area Fun Festival
We’ve been a part of the parade for two years. We gather Red cars, drivers, and walkers and promote women’s health issues, specifically heart health. We doubled in size from the first year to this the 2nd year and we were placed at the beginning of the parade, because of what we promote. We are planning for the next year, and will again promote Women’s health issues. We were even featured on the Rotterdam opening slide show this past summer at the international convention
See Jane Run, October of every year
This is a run/walk to raise money for the local Women’s Shelter, Jane’s House.
We promote participation in our club and this year about 15 Zontians participated.
Dressing for Success Program – quarterly
This has become a popular service to the local college center to the women who are re-entering the work force. We offer a 2 hr program on interview, hygiene, and dressing tips. Participants are required to attend, but generally feel they’ve learned valuable information. Also they are invited to visit the clothes closet that we’ve organized to pick out an appropriate interview outfit that they are allowed to keep.
Clothes Closet
We’ve been able to fill a closet up with appropriate clothing suitable for interviews. Clothing has been donated from several business women by appealing through the local Chamber of Commerce. Several of our Zontians sorted and organized the donated clothes to make it more user friendly and attractive for those who will benefit from it.
Shore Acres Hosting - December
Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area is hosting the Holiday lights at Shore Acres State Park on December 10th, 2008. The holiday lights is a most beautiful display of more than a quarter of a million Christmas lights displayed throughout the garden area at Shore Acres State Park. The ligth display begins the day after Thanksgiving and goes through New Years Day with 40,000 to 50,000 visitors viewing this incredible display. Zonta Club of Coos Bay is proud to be a part of this South Coast tradition since 1987.
Salvation Army Bell ringing - December
This is also a one-day event we participate in yearly. We staff the doors at Fred Meyer’s Department Store for the Salvation Army to raise money for their projects. Our fun goal each year is to raise more $$ than the Kiwanis. We usually win.
Girl’s night out with the Girl Scouts
This is the 2nd year we’ve helped with monthly Fri night events with the local Girl Scouts doing various crafts and fun events. The Girls Scout leaders plan the program, and we just provide more adult support and assistance with the projects.
Z-Club
This is the local Marshfield High School leadership club of future Zontians. They became officially chartered in Oct of this year. We try to facilitate and attend their meetings. They are often guests at our luncheons and are invited to take part in many of our service projects listed above.
Little Red Schoolhouse
Supplying basic school supplies to those in need throughout the public school system within Coos County the club has raised over $25,000 through grants and donations which will be spent during the 2008-2009 club year.
Coos County Women's Health Coalition
Established with a focus on education surrounding breast health, the coalition has evolved into centered on promoting education activities on all women’s health issues including menopause, mental health, heart disease prevention, osteoporosis, teen health and more.
Zonta International Service Projects
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
Safe Cities for Women
Reduction of Obstetric Fistula
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