Zonta Club of Cleveland.

The Zonta Club of Cleveland was organized in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, as an affiliate of the Confederation of Zonta Clubs (renamed Zonta International in 1930). The club was designed as a classified service organization of business executive and professional women who, as leaders in their community, would devote themselves to civic and social welfare. The board of directors and the membership met regularly in area restaurants to discuss common concerns and pursue community projects, particularly aid to area hospitals and camps for the disabled. By 1931, the club had flourished to the point where it was able to host the spring Zonta International Convention at the Hotel Cleveland. The club continued to grow to a membership of 100 in 1979 with service projects benefitting the Amelia Earhart Scholarships for women studying aerospace sciences, college scholarship aid, Vocational Information Programs for Inner City Youth, Camp Ho-Mita-Koda for disabled children, and aid to Golden Agers.

From the guide to the Zonta Club of Cleveland Records, 1921-1979, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

Community service club organized in 1921 by Cleveland, Ohio business and professional women. Programs have included scholarships, contributions to hospitals, and aid to the elderly and handicapped children.

From the description of Records 1921-1979. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17975616

Zonta International was established in Buffalo, New York on November 8, 1919, by Marian De Forest (1864-1935) who hoped to bring influential women together in one place. The name comes from the Lakota Sioux word meaning honest and trustworthy. De Forest was a playwright and one of the first female reporters of her time at the Buffalo Evening News and then the Buffalo Commercial . At the time of establishment, very few women were employed in higher professions, and De Forest wished to change that. By the end of 1920 there were nine confederations of the club in the United States. The club required that members hold an executive or decision-making level position and each club could not have more than one member from each business discipline. Despite the requirements, Zonta expanded to 130 clubs in six countries, and in 1923 the sector banded together to start its first global advancement project: sending relief to orphans in Turkey. Since then the international club has continued to focus efforts on helping the economic, educational, health status, legal and youth development of women worldwide while local districts, areas and clubs advocate for their region.

The Cleveland, Ohio, Zonta International charter was established on November 1, 1921. Anna M. Tucker was elected president and served from 1921-1923. A prominent member in society, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the founder and principal of the Tucker School of Expression. After her presidency, the Cleveland club continued to be run by successful women. The Cleveland Zonta Club has worked with the Women in Transitions Project, Family Promise of Cleveland, The Race for the Place Breast Cancer Awareness, and Orange High School's Sister to Sister club. The club has also raised awareness of domestic violence in Northeast Ohio and of human trafficking worldwide. The club also maintains many successful scholarship programs, including one named for Amelia Earhart, a person whose name has become a symbol of the entire Zonta International organization.

In 2014, the Zonta Club of Cleveland was still part of a much larger organization, which consists of 30,000 members in 67 countries, all with the common mission to advance the status of women worldwide. The Cleveland section lies within District 5 which includes Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Combined with Akron, Ashtabula, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, and Hudson, the Cleveland club makes up Area 3 of District 5.

From the guide to the Zonta Club of Cleveland Photographs, 1962-2002, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

Zonta International was established in Buffalo, New York on November 8, 1919, by Marian De Forest (1864-1935) who hoped to bring influential women together in one place. The name comes from the Lakota Sioux word meaning honest and trustworthy. De Forest was a playwright and one of the first female reporters of her time at The Buffalo Evening News and then the Buffalo Commercial. At the time of establishment, very few women were employed in higher professions, and De Forest wished to change that. By the end of 1920 there were nine confederations of the club in the United States. The club required that members hold an executive or decision-making level position and each club could not have more than one member from each business discipline. Despite the requirements, Zonta expanded to 130 clubs in six countries, and in 1923 the sector banded together to start its first global advancement project: sending relief to orphans in Turkey. Since then the international club has continued to focus efforts on helping the economic, educational, health status, legal and youth development of women worldwide while local districts, areas and clubs advocate for their region.

The Cleveland, Ohio, Zonta International charter was established on November 1, 1921. Anna M. Tucker was elected president and served from 1921-1923. A prominent member in society, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the founder and principal of the Tucker School of Expression. After her presidency, the Cleveland club continued to be run by successful women. The Cleveland Zonta Club has worked with the Women in Transitions Project, Family Promise of Cleveland, The Race for the Place Breast Cancer Awareness, and Orange High School's Sister to Sister club. The club has also raised awareness of domestic violence in Northeast Ohio and of human trafficking worldwide. The club also maintains many successful scholarship programs, including one named for Amelia Earhart, a person whose name has become a symbol of the entire Zonta International organization.

In 2014, the Zonta Club of Cleveland was still part of a much larger organization, which consists of 30,000 members in 67 countries, all with the common mission to advance the status of women worldwide. The Cleveland section lies within District 5 which includes Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Combined with Akron, Ashtabula, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, and Hudson, the Cleveland club makes up Area 3 of District 5.

From the guide to the Zonta Club of Cleveland Records, Series II, 1941-2003, 1959-2003, (Western Reserve Historical Society)