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Zonta Club of Birmingham/Zonta International
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Birmingham, AL 35200
205 871-3334
Website: http://www.zonta.org
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Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. There are over 33,000 members in more than 1,251 clubs in 69 countries.
Founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York, USA, Zonta takes its name from the Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning "honest and trustworthy." Zontians volunteer their time, talents and energy to local and international service projects that are designed to advance the status of women.
Individual Zonta clubs extend membership invitations to local leaders in business and the professions.
Zonta supports women's education and leadership through several programs.
The Zonta Club of Birmingham, a chapter of Zonta International, works to eradicate violence aginst women and children; promote education and advancement for women in the workforce through scholarship programs; and, address health issues affecting women and children. |
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