● Dinner Meetings
● Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo Film Festival
● International Women's Day
● The Betty Thompson Golf Classic

Dinner Meetings

Sep 21, 2011 - Presentation of Betty Thompson Golf Classic Proceeds; Club planning meeting

Oct 19, 2011 - Legislation Awareness and Advocacy Speaker - Anita Nickerson, Fair Vote Canada - Presentation on electoral reform: the foundation necessary to make and/or accelerate the process on many issues
Nov 16, 2011 - UN/International: Speaker - Dr. Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Canada Research Chair in International Human Rights at Wilfred Laurier University - International Women’s Rights since 1970
Dec 21, 2011 - Holiday Social Click here for details
Jan 18, 2012 - Amelia Earhart month: Speaker - Lesley Page,Vice Chair of the First Canadian Chapter of the Ninety Nines - "Life is too short to be a passenger"
Feb 15, 2012 - Women of Achievement Awards Presentation

Mar 21, 2012 - Speaker - TBA

Apr 18, 2012 - Young Women in Business and Public Affairs - Awards Presentation - Speaker - Lynn Haddrall - Waterloo Regional Record

May 16, 2012 - Presentation of Service Grants and Annual General Meeting

Jun 20, 2012 - Speaker - Nancy Silcox, author of "Midwife Elsie Cressman: A Trailblazing Life"

Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday from September to June (with the exception of December) at the Laurel Room, South Campus Hall University of Waterloo. Social from 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $22 plus parking ($3 in coin). To reserve, call Cathy at 519-747-3259 by noon of the Friday prior to the meeting.

Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo Film Festival Poster

International Women's Day

Our 9th annual International Women's Day event will be held at the Walper Terrace Hotel on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. This fundraiser of the Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo provides an opportunity to focus during International Women's Week on issues affecting women around the world and is preceded by a sampling meal of international specialties provided by about twenty food establishments in the Kitchener-Waterloo community.

Following the food sampling, Dr. Dawn Harvard, President of the Ontario Native Women's Association will speak about the historical struggles and continued challenges in advancing the status of Aboriginal women in Canada. For more details see our IWD poster!

Click here and you will find the details for purchasing your entry to this event. We urge you to do so now since this is usually a sold-out event. Invite friends and family to come too.

The 2011 International Women's Day event raised $9,430. These fund will go to support the Zonta International Foundation programs. Click here for more information on these programs. Thanks to the following restaurants for their contribution to our sampling meal:Angie's Kitchen, 1761 Erb's Rd W, St. Agatha - Arabesque, 869 Victoria St N, Kitchener - City Cafe Bakery, 175 West Ave, Kitchener - Classic Indian Restaurant, 150 Wissler Rd, Kitchener - Coffee by Starbucks, Chapters, 428 King St N, Waterloo - Cora's, Waterloo Square, 75 King St S, Waterloo - Crabby Joe's, 65 University Ave E, Waterloo - Ennio's Pasta House, 655 Fairway Rd S, Kitchener - Ethel's Lounge, 114 King St N, Waterloo - Gusto Catering Co, Unit 11, 665 Colby Dr, Waterloo - Marbles, 8 William St E, Waterloo - Morty's Pub, 272 King St N, Waterloo - Nova Era Bakery, 376 King St E, Kitchener - Peter Martin's, 41, 41 King St W, Kitchener - Picard Peanuts, 3011 Sawmill Rd, St. Jacobs - Spring Rolls, Conestoga Mall, 550 King St W, Waterloo - T & J Seafoods, 26 Elm St, Kitchener - The Charcoal Group, 2980 King St E, Kitchener - The Huether Hotel, 59 King St N, Waterloo - THEMUSEUM Cafe, 10 King St W, Kitchener - The Rude Native, 15 King St S, Waterloo - Vincenzo’s, 187 King St S, Waterloo - Walper Terrace Hotel, 1 King St W, Kitchener. Thanks to the following businesses for their donation to our raffle packages, door prizes and speaker cost:Bihmas Warung Restaurant - Connie Deckert - Earth FX Energy Inc. - Joseph’s Estate Winery - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony - Langdon Hall - MediSpa - One King West Hotel & Residence - Simply Well Body Talk - Simon McWhinnie Reidger & Meredith, Chartered Accounts - THEMUSEUM - The Shaw Festival - 10,000 Villages

The Betty Thompson Golf Classic

Thursday, May 24th, 2012
  Registration: 9:30 a.m.       Shotgun start: 11:00 a.m.
  Location: Conestoga Golf and Country Club, Conestogo
  Golf Price: TBA             Dinner Only Price: TBA

Registration packages will be available by the end of March 2012. To obtain a registration package contact: cat_wheeler@rogers.com

"Women Golfing to End Breast Cancer and Support Women's Health"

May 26^th, 2011 marked the 19^th year for the Betty Thompson Golf Classic hosted by the Zonta Club of Kitchener - Waterloo. This premier ladies golf tournament is named to honour Betty Thompson, a dynamic charter member of our Club who was a local television personality and community champion. Betty was diagnosed with breast cancer is 1991 and passed away in 1994. Proceeds from this popular event are used to help support breast cancer programs and other women’s health programs in our community.

With the support of local businesses, donors and golfers, the 2011 event raised close to $45,000. The funds will be donated to: Grand River Hospital Foundation for breast biopsy isotopes; to purchase camisoles for mastectomy patients for distribution through HopeSpring; to the MS Society for the development of 3 seminars for women with MS; to HopeSpring for the purchase of wigs; to St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation for a program in the Waterloo Region Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre; and to Breaststrokes Dragon Boat Team to assist with the purchase of life jackets.

We are proud that the proceeds of this tournament are used to support local programs in our community, which are helping to make a difference in the lives of women.

If in the future you would like to be part of this very worthwhile event through sponsorship at any level, please contact cwordley@rogers.com for more information.

Registration packages are mailed out by March 31 to previous golfers and diners (past 3 years).