● Dinner Meetings
● A Recipe for Entertaining: Prelude to a Party
● International Women's Day
● The Betty Thompson Golf Classic

Dinner Meetings

Sep 16, 2009 - Presentation of Betty Thompson Golf Classic Proceeds; Club planning meeting

Oct 21, 2009 - Speaker - TBA
Nov 18, 2009 - UN/International: Speaker - Elizabeth McNair of OMAS Siskona, who will speak about the Stephen Lewis Foundation's "Grandmothers to Grandmothers” campaign of supporting grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are raising their grandchildren whose parents have died of AIDS/HIV.
Dec 16, 2009 - Holiday Social
Jan 20, 2010 - Amelia Earhart month: Speaker - -TBA
Feb 17, 2010 - Women of Achievement Awards: Presentation/Dinner
Mar 17, 2010 - Speaker - The Honourable Madam Justice P. A Hardman - Celebrating the Evolution of Women's Status in the Justice System - 25 years

Apr 21, 2010 - Young Women in Public Affairs - Awards Presentation - Speaker - Rosemary Smith from The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation

May 19, 2010 - Presentation of Service Grants and Annual General Meeting - Induction of the Board

Jun 16, 2010 - Speaker - Debbie Bodkin, Sergeant with the Waterloo Regional Police Service

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 $21. To reserve, call Cathy at 519-747-3259 by noon of the Friday prior to the meeting.

International Women's Day

Join the Celebration of International Women’s Day

at the Zonta Club of Kitchener Waterloo’s 7th annual event

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 5:30

The Crystal Ballroom of the Walper Terrace Hotel.

Enjoy a sampling meal of international specialties from local restaurants and learn about issues affecting women around the world. This year the guest speaker is Sonia Verma, a reporter for The Globe and Mail, writing for the foreign and national desks. Sonia has reported from more than a dozen countries and has been based in the Middle East, first in Jerusalem, where she reported on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the war in southern Lebanon and the rise of Hamas. Most recently, Sonia was based in Dubai serving as The Times’ Gulf correspondent writing from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Sonia has been to Afghanistan eight times since 2001 and her presentation will focus on the women and events she encountered while there.

Tickets ($35.00 each) must be purchased in advance and may be pre-ordered by mailing a cheque to:
Janice Meier at 3 - 89 Westmeadow Drive, Kitchener N2N 3N1
or by calling: 519 579 5051
or email: janmeier888@msn.com

Receipt of your registration will be confirmed by email or telephone. Your ticket will be available at the door.

The Betty Thompson Golf Classic

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

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

May 27^th, 2010 marked the 18^th year for the annual 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 2010 event raised over $52,000. The funds will be donated to: Grand River Hospital Foundation towards a digital biopsy system; to purchase camisoles for mastectomy patients for distribution through HopeSpring; towards the maintenance of the Eating Disorders Awareness Coalition of Waterloo Region help line; and to HopeSpring for the purchase of wigs.

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.
Questions regarding registration please contact cat_wheeler@rogers.com