Zonta International. An organization of female executives working together to advance the status of women. Zonta supports service projects and educational fellowships with programs such as The Zonta International Strategies to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Children, The Young Women in Public Affairs Award, and the Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards. Zonta also maintains consultative status with various United Nations agencies. The Loudoun Chapter provides direct benefit to both local and international women and children. Members participate in activities such as the annual “Woman-to-Woman” honorarium, Life Skills educational programs at Loudoun County’s Transitional Housing and preventative health screenings for a sister chapter in Burkino Faso, Africa.
Membership dinner meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m., with a social mixer at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Holiday Inn Carradoc Hall, Leesburg. Prospective new members are encouraged to contact Nancy Ramsay at 703-723-4849 or visit www.zonta.org.