Zonta Club of Charleston

A mayor’s business is making his city a better place to live, and Mayor R. Keith Summey has become widely known as a consensus builder among local government leaders. His family moved to North Charleston, South Carolina in the early 1960s where he graduated from Chicora High School and Baptist College. With the Mayor’s roots in [...]

Verizon Wireless’ corporate commitment to ending domestic violence is expressed nationwide. Their HopeLine® program has raised $7.9 million for domestic violence organizations and distributed more than 90,000 phones with the equivalent of more than 300 million minutes of free wireless service. Here in Charleston, Verizon Wireless works tirelessly in numerous ways. The company has invested [...]

Kristen Hankla has been a reporter at The Post and Courier since 2006.  In 2008 she and a team of women in the newsroom launched a features section called Moxie, aimed at educating, entertaining and inspiring women. She is currently the lead writer of the section. Ms. Hankla attended Furman University where she received a [...]

Dr. Jennifer Pullano was a Board Member for My Sister’s House for 7 year (2003-2007). She served as President from 2007-2009 and was President Elect from 2005-2007. She has served on the fundraising committee for 5 of her 7 years on the Board. She was instrumental in assisting the Board to become a “fundraising board.” [...]

Scott Beard has been an advocate for female victims throughout his career. He received a BA in Political Science from Clemson University and a law degree from the University of Denver. During his career, Mr. Beard has worked for a number of local, state, and national victim related organizations including People Against Rape, Helping and [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston honored and recognized, for the first time ever, individuals and organizations making a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims. The First Annual Breaking the Silence Awards Gala took place on January 22, 2011, at the Harbour Club located in downtown Charleston, SC. Doug and Shirley Warner of Liza’s [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston’s inaugural Breaking the Silence gala on January 22, 2011, honored individuals and organizations that are making a difference for domestic violence victims. By honoring those working to prevent and end domestic violence in Charleston, the Zonta Club of Charleston aspires to raise awareness of the serious issue of domestic violence [...]

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION Established in 1998 from a generous bequest by Jane M. Klausman, a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York USA, and the 1990-1995 Zonta International Parliamentarian, the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded annually to women pursuing undergraduate or Master’s degrees in business management. The program operates at [...]

After hearing of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance in 1937, the Zonta Club of Bakersfield, California, USA suggested honoring the trailblazing Zontian with a scholarship that would further her deep interest in the science of aeronautics. In 1938, Zonta established the Amelia Earhart Fellowships. Few women were active in aeronautics, science or engineering at the time – no qualified applicants were [...]