PRESS RELEASES

5/29/24 – Zonta Club donates $10,000 to Family Crisis Center

After a successful year of fundraising, The Zonta Club of Porterville recently made a $10,000 donation to the Central California Family Crisis Center.

The Crisis Center is in need of repairing roofs at both the Main Street drop-in center and at Treasures Thrift Store located on Main Street. Thanks to the Zonta Foundation, the Crisis Center was awarded $10,000 toward the repair and restoration of both roofs.

Zonta was able to make the donation thanks to the support of members of the community attending the 2023 Christmas Home Tour in December and the 19^th Annual Evening of Art & Wine in April. Zonta would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets to events, donated items for raffle prizes and gave of their time and talent to help make this donation possible.

Zonta believes in creating a better world for women and girls and this donation will help the Crisis Center better serve victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, teen dating violence and provide support services for families throughout the community.

The Zonta Club of Porterville is starting its 76th year as a chartered member of Zonta International and welcomes women who want to make a difference in the community and beyond.

Those interested in helping Zonta make a difference in the lives of women and girls can visit www.zontaclubofporterville.org and fill out an application. Those interested can also visit the Zonta Club of Porterville’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Those interested in donating to The Porterville Zonta Foundation, a 501c3 organization, can do so at www.zontaclubofporterville.org. The fund’s primary purpose is to provide scholarships and fund service projects that advance the status of women in the local Porterville area, including the Crisis Center.

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8/8/2023 – SILVER TO GOLD
While Zonta Club of Porterville was honored to accept 7 new members, Zonta cherishes its longtime
members. Silver to Gold recognizes the value of relationships that have had a chance to develop over a
long time. In this way, it helps to foster an ever-expanding yet stable network of friendships and
commitment to the Zonta goal of individuals working together to build a better world for women and
girls.

With a combined total of 280 years of Zonta commitment, these 9 ”Golden Girls” include Denise
Marchant (45 years), Gail Nuckols (34 years), Esther Figueroa and Renay Sprague (each with 32 years), Giovanna DePaoli (29 years), Ela Pandya (29 years), Sue Hartman (28 years), Mickie Manning (26 years), and Sharon Pearson (25 years).

Spanning the decades of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, these women have advanced toward equal, human rights and continue to fight against child marriage, human trafficking, and adoption of an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution by all 50 states joining the 38 states who have approved legislation beginning in 1923. Aptly, Zonta President Sharon Pearson adopted as her theme, “The Jewels of Zonta.” To reflect the ideals of Zonta, all members are charged with being the “Gold” that holds the entirety together.