Zonta Club of Lincoln presents service donations

[May 18, 2015]  LINCOLN - The Zonta Club of Lincoln made several donations to local organizations at their April 14th meeting. Donations are selected to meet the objectives of Zonta International, which seek to improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women at the global and local level.

The Salvation Army, Living Alternatives Resource Center and Head Start were each presented with $700 checks. Sojourn Shelter and Services was presented with blankets and toiletry items that had been collected by club members. Following the presentation, Tony Shuff of the Salvation Army, Holly Walker of Head Start, Linda Nelson of LARC and Cary Gave of Sojourn Shelter each gave information on the services offered by their respective organization.

Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. With more than 30,000 members belonging to more than 1,200 Zonta Clubs in 67 countries and geographic areas, Zontians all over the world volunteer their time, talents and support to local and international service projects, as well as scholarship programs aimed at fulfilling Zonta's mission and objects. The Zonta Club of Lincoln is a member of Area Three of District 6 of Zonta International and was chartered on May 1, 1957.

[Lisa Kramer, Zonta Club of Lincoln]