Zonta Club of Farmington Novi Area

Who We Are

The Zonta Club of Farmington / Novi Area was chartered in 1994. We are a local club of Zonta International, a worldwide service organization of women in business and the professions working together to improve the legal, political, economic, health and professional status of women.

Zonta is a classified service organization. We currently have members in an assortment of professions, including:

 - Accountant (CPA)
 - Customer Service Manager 
 - Director, Domestic Violence Shelter 
 - Finance Manager 
 - Office Manager (Health Clinic) 
 - Pharmacist 
 - Primary School Teacher 
 - Property Manager
 - Quality Specialist
 - Registered Dietitian 
 - Social Worker
 - Supply and Distribution Manager 
 - Technical Sales Representative

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Zonta Club of Farmington / Novi Area is to provide service to the international community through Zonta International service projects.

Locally, our mission is to provide funds and service to victims and families of domestic violence through support of First Step: Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Our Mission is pursued in an atmosphere of camaraderie and fellowship with sister Zontians in the local, district and international communities.

CURRENT OFFICERS AND BOARD (2010-2011)

Judy Lombardo - President
Tricia Stieber - Vice-President
Kelly Richardson - Secretary
Deborah Godfrey - Treasurer
Carla Boyes - Director
Ramona McDonald - Director
Kim Oh - Director

Board 2011-2012 ( l-r): Judy Lombardo, President; Kim Oh, Director; Kelly Richardson, Secretary; Tricia Stieber, Vice-President; Deborah Godfrey, Treasurer; Ramona McDonald, Director; Carla Boyes, Director

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Zonta International seeks to:

Provide service at the global and local level; Improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women; Work for the advancement of understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of executives in business and the professions; Promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; Be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, implement service programs, and provide mutual support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations, and the universe.

THE YELLOW ROSE

For decades a yellow rose has been the symbol of fellowship for Zonta International. Zonta Rose Day is celebrated to coincide with International Women's Day. All Zontians, worldwide, are encouraged to publicly distribute yellow roses or items bearing the image of the yellow rose, accompanied by Zonta information, in whatever manner is appropriate in their countries and areas.

The Zonta Club of Farmington / Novi Area has celebrated the day by honoring women in the community whom, we believe, embody the true spirit of Zonta, and asking them to join us at a meeting to get to know us.

The Story of the Zonta Emblem

The origin of the word "Zonta" is from the language of the Sioux Indian, and it was adopted as the Zonta International name in 1919. The Zonta emblem is just as familiar to members as is the word "Zonta," and there is an equally interesting story about its evolution.

The emblem is not simply a decorative design. It is an adaptation and composite of several Sioux Indian symbols which when superimposed take on a special significance for Zontians.

What appears to be the letter "Z" is actually the Sioux symbol for "ray of light," "sunshine" or "flash of radiance"--and so by extension, "inspiration."

This Sioux symbol means "to band together for a purpose" or "to stand together"--in a word, "loyalty". With loyalty, individual members band together into clubs, clubs into districts, and districts into Zonta International.

So loyalty surrounds the radiance and the inspiration as a familiar pattern begins to emerge.

This is the Sioux way of saying "to carry together". Carrying together is a most important ingredient for the accomplishment of Zonta's purpose: to work for the advancement of understanding, good will and peace through a world fellowship of business executives and professionals.

This symbol has been conventionalized to lend itself to the total pattern and slips over the inspiration and the loyalty to draw members closer together.

This is the Sioux symbol for "shelter". Zonta's many service projects are in a real and broad sense shelter for someone or something. And service is synonymous with Zonta. This symbol therefore lends itself importantly in significance and design, embodying Zonta's aims and aspirations.

The symbolism of the square is not exclusively Sioux, nor indeed is it exclusively Native American. It perhaps dates back even further than all of these other symbols in its representation of "honesty" and "trust"--strong and vital qualities with which to bind together the parts of the whole.

This symbol--composed of many symbols--became Zonta's emblem signifying a radiant group of successful business executives and professionals who are loyal to the same inspired goals of service and world understanding with none but the most honest and trustworthy motives.

During the 1996-1998 biennium the Zonta International Board voted to have the words "Zonta International" incorporated into the emblem to standardize its appearance and enhance recognition of Zonta International throughout the world.

This is the story of Zonta's emblem. These symbols made into one symbol have since 1919 been the model of all Zontians.