2012 Klausman Scholarship Available to Women Business Students
The Zonta Club of Corvallis is offering one $2,700 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship to a woman undergraduate studying business. The winner is also eligible for district and national Klausman scholarships. Applications are due April 30, 2012.
2012 Young Women in Public Affairs Award Application
The Zonta Club of Corvallis is offering a $1,000 scholarship to pre-college women (age 16-20). Eligibility criteria include commitment to volunteerism, leadership, and dedication to the advancement of women. The deadline to apply is March 12, 2012.
The Zonta Club of Corvallis provided grants totaling $19,820 in 2011 to programs and agencies in Corvallis and Benton County
“As a 2011 grant recipient, Community Outreach would like to thank the Zonta Foundation of Corvallis for supporting us in providing Transitional Housing with wraparound services, including access to food banks and basic medical care, to our female clients, both adult women and young girls. We are especially grateful for Zonta’s generous support of our female clients during these difficult economic times. Thank you!”
Whitney Kelley
Grant Writer/Statistician
Community Outreach
January 11th marks Amelia Earhart Day
Golden Z Club at OSU hosted Candlelight Vigil January 11, 2012 as part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day which also coincided with Amelia Earhart Day.
Z Clubs
Zonta Corvallis sponsors two clubs for high school students to serve the community and develop leadership skills. In addition to developing leadership skills, Z Clubs provide opportunities for youth to explore various careers and improve international understanding through service projects.
The two clubs, called Z Clubs, are at Crescent Valley High School and Corvallis High School.
“Z-Clubbers” organize and carry out their own service projects and assist Zonta Corvallis with the annual auction.
Crescent Valley Z Club was the first Z Club in Oregon. Since its founding, club members have worked on service projects and have educated their peers on women’s issues through forums and posters around the school. This year they received “Best School Service Project” award.
Since its founding, Z Club at CHS has organized and staffed the school’s annual Red Cross Blood Drive every year in March and received Zonta District 8’s “Best Community Service Project” award for the past three years. Many of the club members became first-time donors at age 16 and have continued to make regular blood donations.