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 [...]

The 1st Annual Breaking the Silence Awards on January 22, 2011 Honoring Individuals and Organizations Making a Difference for Domestic Violence Victims. Tell us about someone you know who qualifies as a Domestic Violence Victims Advocate. First, please tell us a little bit about yourself: First Name Last Name Address Email Phone Number How long [...]

The Report from the Zonta Breakfast of 2009 included eight topics of concern for our greater communities. The topic “Raising Public Awareness of Interpersonal Violence” was number one on the list and has been selected as the focus for The Second Zonta Breakfast.  We are using the text from the report as indicated below to [...]

Florence Crittenton has provided shelter and support for single mothers in South Carolina since 1897 and our club is devoted to spending time with its residents, discussing topics such as budgeting, healthy relationships, education and job search. On December 9, 2009, our club visited Florence Crittenton to do our annual holiday workshop, making Christmas tree [...]

The First Zonta Breakfast: Collaborating to Prevent Violence Against Women The Zonta Club of Charleston carefully collected and tabulated all of the discussion points and ideas for the Zonta Summary Report (click here for the Zonta Summary Report).  An appendix was added with helpful links on the topic of interpersonal violence (IPV). The Directory was [...]

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 [...]

On June 11, 2009, the Zonta Club of Charleston held a leadership breakfast/roundtable titled “Collaborating to Prevent Violence Against Women.” The event was attended by counselors, law enforcement, community outreach organizations, emergency shelter staff, educators, advocates, clergy, medical professionals, a state legislator.   Following suggestions were made at the breakfast: Educate children at a younger age about healthy [...]

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 [...]