Service, Advocacy and Fundraising to Build a Better World for Women and Girls Zonta Club of Madison is a network of local professionals who meet once a month (September – May) as a club, and separately in committees, to collectively plan activities which support service and advocacy projects, fundraising, and educating the public through community awareness programs. The club also supports the projects of Zonta International. Zonta service volunteers distribute baskets of orange ribbon cards to area businesses and patrons for the 16 Days of Activism event. Service to Community Organizations that share our mission. Zonta Club of Madison members volunteer at Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin‘s Fall 5K Event. Advocacy to Improve the Status of Women and Girls Zonta Club of Madison members at the Orange Umbrella Walk for 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence. Fundraising: Support for Local and International Projects Zonta Club fundraises to support both local and international projects. Two thirds of funds are distributed in grants to local community partners. The remaining third supports Zonta International projects around the world. From 2019 – 2023 the club held LunaFest with films for, about, and created by women as the annual fundraiser. From 2009 – 2018 the Zonta Zing, an evening of musical entertainment, dancing, appetizers, silent auction and raffle was our annual fundraiser. More than $100,000 was raised to support local community partners and programs to empower and improve the status of women and girls.
