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Zonta Club of Bonita Springs – Estero
We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the SWFL, Inc. (formerly Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce), 25071 Chamber of Commerce Dr, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Networking starts at 5:30 p.m. followed promptly by our general meeting from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.
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Who We Are
The Zonta Club of Bonita Springs – Estero is an organization of business and professional women dedicated to improving the circumstances of women at all stages of life, locally and globally.
Future Events
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Summer Service Project
The first quarter of our 2021-2022 year we will be collecting snacks for New Horizons summer reading lab. New Horizons helps provide tools to children in our community to help them succeed in school with after school and summer programs that provide tutoring, mentoring and character building.
Please bring individually portioned nonperishable snacks to our Summer Social on July 21st or drop them off at David P. Browne, PA, 27299 Riverview Center Blvd. #103, Bonita Springs, FL 34135.
Learn more about this organization at newhorizonsofswfl.org.
July 21, 2021
Our July general meeting will be our summer social. Want to know more about Zonta as a whole and the details of our club. Come join us, get to know our club and our members. We will be meeting at Seaside Bar & Grill in Bonita Springs. Social begins at 5:30 pm until 7:30. We will have light food provided and additional food and drinks will be available for purchase.
PLEASE BRING SNACKS FOR OUR COLLECTION FOR NEW HORIZONS (see left) AND BRAS FOR OUR FREE THE GIRLS PROJECT (see right)!
We will also have our scholarship winners present at the event!
Free The Girls Project
Start going through your drawers and collecting slightly used or new colorful bras to donate to “Free the Girls.” Free the Girls is our international organization we will be supporting throughout the year. You can drop off your bras at one of our general meetings as well as at David P. Browne, PA, 27299 Riverview Center Blvd., #103, Bonita Springs, FL 34135.
Learn more about Free the Girls at Freethegirls.org
Keep an eye out for information to come on our September luncheon benefiting “Free the Girls.”
Farewell Message from Past President Trish Leonard
As I sit here and write this farewell letter, it’s not with sadness, it’s with love, pride and all of the accomplishments we made during the past two years.
In 2019, when I took the helm as president, we were at 11 members. We had a lot of work to do and as Zontians I knew we could meet the challenge. In July 2019, we held a successful membership drive, bringing in 6 new members. Since then, our membership has grown to 21.
We faced several challenges in 2020. Our major fundraiser for the Woman of the Year, was postponed twice. The Holiday Party canceled and Zoom became our primary source of communication. Even though we were unable to do some of the above in 2020, we were still able to donate gift cards and items to Jill’s Place and Wings of Hope and provided over 575 pieces of Jewelry to the children at Bonita Springs Elementary School for this Mother’s Day. We also have a new website Zontabonitasprings.com, held two inductions and one orientation, 8 members attended an in-person Area 6 meeting in Punta Gorda and will be awarding four $500 scholarships to deserving women and girls either starting college, going back to school, or the trades.
During COVID, our club participated in “Stronger than Covid” wherever you were, you could perform a small safe service project. Thanks to our president-elect for this brilliant idea. I am so proud of each and every one of you for making this happen.
2020 has really made me more grateful for the little things. As some members leave for the summer while others stay here, always remember to sit back and reflect on what was most important, faith, family, and friends.
As the new leadership takes over, you will see only greater things happening in our club. Congratulations to all to the new board and the board who continues their term.
It has been my honor and privilege serving you. A new journey awaits. From my heart to yours, thank you!