President’s Letter

We CARE ALOT, and that was obvious on Saturday when all hands were on deck for our successful Climate Justice Forum. Commemorating International Women’s Day, this event was a perfect example of women in action who care deeply about the world that we are leaving to our next generation of women and girls. Thank you, everyone. First to our Advocacy Team, who have been working tirelessly planning this event over the past few months, from securing the perfect venue to confirming our inspiring panel and moderator to planning every minute of the day. It was planned down to the minute…as we left the room at 3:59! (We had a vision of throwing a pajama party last night if they locked the doors before we could get everything out.)

Thank you to the Community Outreach team for getting us publicity in the Daily Camera and for securing Sara Gillepie’s front-page opinion piece in the Boulder Weekly! It helped us fill that room with very interested people! Thank you to the Governance and Engagement Committee for hosting our Zonta table; we already have leads from audience members interested in joining our Club. We couldn’t have done it without the Service Committee and every Club member who came out to set up tables, chairs, and everything necessary to make things run smoothly. And I would be leaving out a very important team if I forgot our Pantherz Z Club members! They were a fearless team, helping us with set up, working with the tabling organizations, collecting audience questions, and lending their hands with our take down! They are the next generation of leaders, without a doubt.

Now it is time to revel in the success of this amazing event, take a little time, and sit back over the next few beautiful days…but not for long.

We were so inspired by our Climate Justice Scholars and our young Z Club members this weekend…remember, those programs are only as effective as our fundraising to support our Zonta Foothills Foundation. So, to make it all a reality, we need all hands on deck because Zing is just over a month away. The link to buy early bird tickets is up and running, and this week at our March business meeting, we will enjoy the annual tradition of selecting our Zing Stars! Just one item on our short meeting agenda, then a night together being entertained by the local performers who have submitted audition tapes! We have a variety of performers, so we have a fun evening in store. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please ask your neighborhood businesses for gift cards for our silent auction, and most of all, try to secure a few more sponsorships! These are so important to our event’s success.

We are asking for your support each year…Please sell 5 tickets. That doesn’t mean you need to buy them. It means telling everyone about our work and this fun event and asking them to join us. Think about it this way. These days, one movie ticket costs about $20. If you buy a large box of popcorn it’s$10, ($12 if you add butter), and then there is the box of Raisinettes, maybe $7…You are more than halfway to a Zing Early bird ticket, and you aren’t supporting our great work! This isn’t hard sell. We all want to help our community.

Here’s to a BIG ZING for Zonta! Remember “…unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

- Pam