Zonta Club of Charleston

The Zonta Club of Charleston is very excited to report that South Carolina Stingrays agreed to host a special night devoted to Domestic Violence Awareness on November 6. Part of the proceeds of that night will go to help victims. For each ticket ordered online for $15, they will donate $5 to build a Transitional [...]

With the assistance of Tim Banks, graphic design professor at the Art Institute of Charleston, our club had the opportunity to work with the Art Institute’s students and pick from several designs presented by them.  This amazing  new poster created by John Gross, a graphic design student of the Art Institute, is the winning design [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston is devoted to increasing public awareness of the issue of domestic violence. On Thursday, May 13, 2010, the club will host its popular social and networking event, the Zonta Wine Social at Robert Lange Studios located at 2 Queen Street in downtown Charleston. The fundraising event starts at 6pm and [...]

Please save the date for the upcoming domestic violence awareness events: – “Take Back the Night” on April 1, People Against Rape http://www.peopleagainstrape.org/takebackthenight.html – “Spring Wine Social” on May 13, Zonta Club of Charleston http://www.zontaofcharleston.com/?p=215 – “Purin Pet Parade” on February 28, National Council of Jewish Women, Charleston Chapter – “A Benefit Concert” on March [...]

We hope to see everyone at our Spring Wine Social that will take place at Robert Lange Studios in May 2010. Please check back for more information. This is video, produced by our sponsor and supporter, Anthony Spencer of PalmettoSky Media, shows how much fun we had last year!

Mosaic Restaurant located in Mt. Pleasant, SC will donate part of its sales from October 20 (dinner) to the Zonta Club of Charleston. As part of Mosaic’s Community Give Back Campaign, the restaurant selected our club for its work and involvement in the prevention of domestic violence in Charleston. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, [...]

Approximately 60 million women worldwide have disappeared because of gender-based violence, 4 million women and girls are sold as property every year, and 7,000 females will contract HIV, often through rape. As violence against women does not discriminate against race, class, culture or age, the need for prevention is evident in the greater Charleston area. [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston has prepared a series of workshops with a focus on preventing domestic violence and abuse for the National Women and Girls Summit that will take place on October 16-18, 2009 in North Charleston, SC. Our workshops for girls are titled “Love Doesn’t Beat You Down.” Registration fee is $40 for [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will host its popular social and networking event, the Zonta Wine Social, on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at the Lowcountry Artists Gallery located at 148 East Bay Street in downtown Charleston. The fundraising event starts at 6pm and attendees will enjoy light refreshments donated [...]

The Zonta Club of Charleston is preparing a leadership breakfast/roundtable titled “Collaborating to Prevent Violence Against Women,” scheduled to take place on June 11, 2009 at the Harbour Club from 8 -9:30 AM. The event is sponsored by Verizon Wireless.   South Carolina is number one in the nation for female homicides by known assailants [...]