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Zonta Club of the. Pikes Peak Area. M e m b e r o f Z o n t a I n t e r n a t i o n a l. Who is Zonta?. We are professional women, sisters, mothers, executives, retired professionals, neighbors and friends in the Pikes Peak region who are part of …. 1,200+ Zonta Clubs worldwide
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Zonta Club of the Pikes Peak Area M e m b e r o f Z o n t a I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Who is Zonta? We are professional women, sisters, mothers, executives, retired professionals, neighbors and friends in the Pikes Peak region who are part of… • 1,200+ Zonta Clubs worldwide • Representing 67 countries • 33,000 women strong
Our Mission To advance the status of Women and serve our Community through local and international Contributions, Nurturing and Supportive Achieve and to personal and professional growth in a environment.
Our History • Zonta is committed to women's development • Zontians volunteer their time, talents and energy to local and international service projects to advance the status of women • The yellow rose is a symbol of Zonta Founded in 1919 in Buffalo, Zonta takes its name from the Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning "honest and trustworthy"
What we do • Women’s Advocacy • Resources for Women • Create Awareness for Human Trafficking • EducationAward programs
Supporting Women through Educationand Training Zonta Pikes Peak awards scholarships to help women continue their college education. Zonta Pikes Peak provides grants to women's organizations to help advance their training, careers and consequently, thousands of lives.
Our Signature Community Event Annual gala featuring two-dozen area chefs Proceeds benefit women's initiatives TESSA Women's Resource Agency Zonta Human Trafficking Awareness Project EducationAward programs International projects: Care International & Afghan Institute of Learning
We Love New Members! Interested in learning more about Zonta? Zonta Pikes Peak PO Box 7924, Colorado Springs, CO 80933 www.ZontaPikesPeak.org