The Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo

The Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo carries out fundraising activities throughout the year with the goal of distributing the proceeds to local and international programs that focus on the advancement of the status of women.

Local not-for-profit or charitable organizations may apply for a service grant. Recipients of service grants in the past two years include programs provided by:

Community Justice Initiatives Stride Program

The Family Violence Project of Waterloo Region

Focus for Ethnic Women

Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre

The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region

ROOF (Reaching Our Outdoor Friends)

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region

YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo – Mary's Place

To apply for a service grant, organizations are asked to complete a grant application. The deadline for receipt of applications for 2012 grants is Friday, March 16, 2012.

Proceeds from the Betty Thompson Golf Classic are granted specifically for breast cancer programs and other women's health programs. In the 19 years of hosting this golf tournament the Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo has provided over $773,000. to women's health programs in Waterloo Region. In the past two years the funds have gone towards:

computer assisted diagnosis technology and a digital breast biopsy system at the Waterloo Wellington Breast Centre at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital;

the cardiac diagnostic program at St. Mary's Hospital Cardiac Care Centre;

the wig boutique and wigs for distribution by HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre; and

the maintenance of the Eating Disorders Awareness Coalition of Waterloo help line.

Deadline for application for funds from the 2012 Betty Thompson Golf Classic is also Friday, March 16, 2012.

An application form may be downloaded here:

For further information contact The Service Committee at info@zontakw.com