ZONTA
CLUB OF GLENS FALLS
Foundation 501(c)(3)
BUILD A BETTER WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Serving our community since 1924
Member of Zonta International
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Mission
Zonta international is a leading global organization of individuals, empowering women worldwide, through service and advocacy.
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Vision
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Zonta International envisions a world in which women's rights, are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.​ In such a world, women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men.​
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In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
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About Us
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Many of us wonder how one person can make a difference, but each of us has the ability to help create change. That is the mission of Zonta as a group, we work together to make a difference in as many lives as possible. Help us to continue with our mission of support and be the change we all want in the world.
Upcoming Events
September 19, 20, 21, 2025
Adirondack Balloon Festival​​​
September 2025
Member Meetings resume​​​
ZONTA 2025
Scholarship and Awards Recipients
Recipients from left to right:
Cherokie Steves, Alessandria Fasulo, Kerra Panoushek, Mya Nolan, Schuyler Quartiers, Bettina
Lamberti Beiersdorf, Ahva Olson, Amaya Prunty, Serena Drost, Allison Chuta, Nora Kennelly,
Parker Welch
The Zonta Club of Glens Falls is pleased to announce its annual Scholarship and Awards
recipients. Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals empowering
women worldwide. The Glens Falls Club has supported area students with over $67,000
awarded over the past five years.
$19,500 in scholarships and awards were granted at the annual awards dinner on June 10 th .
Recipients were selected based on academic achievement, community involvement, leadership, financial need along with accomplishments and career goals that align with Zonta’s Mission to Build a Better World for Women and Girls.
This year’s awardees included Ahva Olson, graduating senior of the King’s School who received
the Young Women in Leadership Award and Serena Drost, Greenwich High School graduate
who received the Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award.
Women in Technology STEM Awards were given to area graduates Allison Chuhta, Greenwich
High School, Alessandria Fasulo, Lake George High School and Parker Welch, Glens Falls High
School.
Recipients of the 2025 Zonta Club of Glens Falls Scholarships include graduating seniors Nora
Kennelly, Queensbury High School, Mya Nolan, Hudson Falls High School, Kerra Panoushek,
Whitehall High School, Amaya Prunty, Glens Falls High School, Schuyler Quartiers, Glens Falls
High School, Cherokie Steves, Fort Ann High School and SUNY Albany student Bettina Lamberti
Beiersdorf.
ZONTA'S
24th Annual Women's Golf Tournament
Sponsors
The members of ZONTA Glens Falls, would like to thank the generous sponsors that helped to make our Annual Women's Golf Tournament a success. Your generosity continues to remind us, that as a community we can do great things together.
New Members
Vice President Elizabeth Connolly, with returning member Katherine Henley and our newest members Rose Snyder and Cheryl Han . Zonta members Fran Bowen and Kathleen LaBelle assisted in swearing in our newest members.
We’re thrilled to have Katherine Henley return to Zonta. Katherine, an attorney, has dedicated her professional life to public service by working in both the Washington and Warren County District Attorney’s offices as well as the Department of Corrections. When not working, she enjoys time with her family.
Rose Snyder has been interested in Zonta for awhile and we are so happy to have her finally formally join us. She has been in the insurance business for a number of years and has just recently opened her own agency. She loves to scrapbook, enjoys movies and family time with her children. She is looking forward to joining the grandparents club next winter.
We are happy to welcome Cheryl Hahn to Zonta. She is a retired psychiatric nurse practitioner who now has more time to enjoy gardening, painting and traveling. Cheryl is also the co-founder of 100 Women Who Care Northeast which is an organization that meets 4 times a year. Each member gives $100.00 towards a local group that the organization approves to donate to. She also enjoys time with her family.
Zonta Provides Free Period Products
at Crandall Public Library
The Zonta Club of Glens Falls is providing Free Period Products through a partnership with Crandall Public Library. Three “fee free” pad and tampon dispensers have been installed in selected restrooms at the Library. Zonta’s goal is to provide these necessary products to women and girls in our community.
As an integral part of our community, the Library provides an optimal location to launch this initiative in support of women’s everyday needs, addressing the problem of “Period Poverty” which impacts 50 million people in the United States. Cost and access to these necessary products burdens women in all communities.
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The Club sponsors this program as another step in its goal to “Build a Better World for Women and Girls”. Organic products and dispensers were purchase from Aunt Flow-a woman owned company. www.goauntflow.com
Colette Brennan, Zonta Foundation Board VP and Kathleen U. Naftaly, Crandall Library Director
2024-2025 Zonta Community
Partners Program
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Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women
Zonta's worldwide campaign to Say No to Violence Against Women and Girls begins on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on December 10th, Human Rights Day. We believe no women or girl should live in fear of violence.
Zonta Support
Thank you to all our supporters who have rallied behind the Zonta Club of Glens Falls. We are optimistic that we will continue to receive support in our mission to improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally.
We are better, working together.
Please consider a charitable donation to Zonta today.
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THANK YOU!
PAYPAL AND CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
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Zonta USA Caucus - for more information about the status of the ERA and action to be taken go to https://zontausa.org/what-we-do/equal-rights-amendment/
Visit Take Action with Zonta for news, and to see the many different ways people are helping in their communities around the world.
last updated 7-25
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