…women should do for themselves what men have already done—occasionally what men have not done—thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action.

– Amelia Earhart

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President’s Letter

Amelia Earhart was a pioneer in aviation but throughout her life, she inspired other women and was a model for success at daunting tasks. Her story is remarkable for both her achievements as a pilot, and perhaps even more importantly, as a voice for women’s rights. In January Zontians around the world, celebrate Amelia Earhart. A dedicated Zontian, she was not only a pilot but staunch advocate for women’s rights. In 1929, Earhart co-founded The Ninety-Nines, the first organization for female pilots. She was a member of the National Woman's Party (NWP), which supported her efforts to promote gender equality. In 1932 she lobbied for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). (Some things never change; we continue the battle today! See Advocacy Committee message below.) And of course, Amelia Earhart was an active Zontian, belonging to both first the Zonta Club of Boston and then the Zonta Club of New York from 1928-1937.

Amelia Earhart’s journey, although ending abruptly, continues to inspire women today. Her words remind us to walk in her shoes, traveling our personal journey with spirit, determination, adventure, optimism, and innovation just as Amelia Earhart did. We each walk in the shoes of those who came before us, building careers, communities, and families, while we establish ourselves as mentors for the generations of women who journey behind us. This camaraderie is at the heart of the Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County. It makes us a unique group of women working together for a shared sense of purpose.

The new year is a time to reflect on where we’ve come from and where we are going. As I look, back I see Club members who are friends, mentors, and leaders, who worked together to help women realize Amelia’s priority of “greater independence of thought and action.” I see a group of women who, without hesitation, stepped up to support community members in need. I see women who helped to develop climate justice leaders, social workers, teachers, and women who understand the importance of leading and giving back. But perhaps most importantly, I see women who supported one another through life challenges, reached out to share the responsibilities of our Club, and worked together.

2025 will be a new journey. We will each face challenges whether they are personal, professional, or otherwise. But I know that we will continue to support one another. We will take the journey together building on the hard work of the past. Our Foundation’s financial future is sound, allowing us to expand our scholarships, support our youth leadership clubs, and be an anchor to our community. We will continue to be strong partners to EFAA, Community Foodshare, SPAN, the Boulder Valley Schools, and others. Our voices will get even stronger and as members of the Women’s Collaborative of Boulder County and the Zonta USA Caucus, we will advocate for policies to protect women and families. We will represent climate justice, the ERA, and pay equity, while we take up the fight against child marriage, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Our scholarships will become change-makers as we grow our offerings and increase our award levels to support Boulder County women continuing their education.

It’s a bright future but only if we take the journey together and follow the inspiration of Amelia Earhart who calls on us to encourage “other women toward greater independence of thought and action.” Here is to a wonderful ride!

- Pam

Zonta Events Coming Up

• January Business Meeting - Thursday, January 9, 5:30-7:30 pm. Valmont Community Presbyterian Church, 3262 61st St, Boulder, CO.

• EducateZ Committee meeting - Monday, January 13, 4-5 pm via zoom

• Service Committee meeting - Thursday, January 16, Location TBD

• Area 3 Amelia Earhart Luncheon - Saturday, January 25, Rocky Mountain Airport, 11755 Airport Way, Broomfield, CO 80021 (Hosted by our Club.)

• Board Meeting - Thursday, February 6, 5:00-6:30 pm via zoom (all members welcome)

• Business Meeting - Thursday, February 13, 5:30-7:30, Location TBD

Committee Chairs, please remember to enter your committee dates into the Collaborative Hub so that Club members know about all upcoming activities.

Educatez Scholarship Committee

Zonta Foothills News

CO Gives is in the History Books…

and it was a great success. A big thank you to members of the Finance Committee who helped to write personal thank you notes to each of our CGD donors.  

ZING 2025!

Zing for Zonta is scheduled for April 18th. Jeffrey Kash, Assistant Vice President of Community Relations at Premier Bank will be our new emcee this year, he was one of our judges from last year and is very entertaining. The Dairy Arts Center has been reserved and we have secured Greens Point Catering from Longmont.  Updated event information, talent advertising and sponsorship forms are done and will be available electronically and in print.

Please help us get the word out about Zing and we will need volunteers to help us get sponsorships, talent, and a selected list of silent auction items. Here's the talent timeline:

• January 3rd  - begin talent search

• February 17th -  talent entries must be submitted

• March 15th - performers will be notified 

• April 18th - ZING performance

Happy New Year!

Zonta FUNdraising Committee - Co-chairs: Marta Lindrose and Colleen Farrell

Zervice Committee

A Busy and Fun December

Thank you to the Service Committee and our volunteers. Everyone helpedto make this a happy holiday season for those in need.

On December 3rd Zonta members wrapped books at the Our Center in Longmont for so clientshad gifts for their families and themselves. We didn't keep count but we did go through a lot of books and wrapping paper. It's always fun to help people pick out gifts for the holidays.

December 11th at Community Food Share (CFS) - another book wrapping give away from 9 AM to 3 PM. The new system for the CFS clients spaced out the wrapping to a steady stream of book wrapping and many happy people.