{"id":356,"date":"2023-02-17T14:42:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T19:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zontaclubannapolis.org\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2026-01-11T14:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:17:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zontaclubannapolis.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#5ec5c5\">About Zonta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Zonta Club of Annapolis (ZCOA) is a member club of Zonta International (ZI).  Our club was &#8220;chartered&#8221; on February 16, 1929 as the 58th club of ZI.  The 16 charter members included Anne Dorsey, Lula Ebaugh, Jane Fowler, Louise Linthicum, Lillian Musterman, Ellen Newton, Matilda Ramsey, Jennie Richardson, Josephine Riordan, Mary Shearn, Frances Weitzman, Lucy Wheatley, Pearl Winslow, Hedwig Frances, Helen Wright, and Anne Nickerson.  The Zonta Club of Annapolis Foundation, Inc. is the charitable arm of the ZCOA.  The ZCOA Foundation, Inc is Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) organization and donations to it are tax deductible as allowed by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ZI was founded in 1919 in Buffalo, NY.  From the initial nine clubs (from New York State, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse, and Utica; from Michigan, Detroit; and from Pennsylvania, Erie)  ZI has grown into a global organization of&nbsp;more than 27,000 individuals in 1,133 Zonta clubs in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zonta.org\/images\/docs\/AboutUs\/ZIHistory\/ZontaCountries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">62 countries<\/a>.  ZI&#8217;s administrative office and professional staff are headquartered in Oakbrook, Illinois, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-578ad838 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zonta.org\/Web\/About\/100_Years_Zonta_International.aspx\" style=\"border-radius:23px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about ZI history<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of ZI and its member clubs it to empower women worldwide through service and advocacy.  ZI programs reach women and girls throughout the world.  The funding of these programs relies on the financial support from clubs, ZI members, and other generous contributors.  Club&#8217;s target their activities to best meet the needs of their local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4971a1\">Zonta Club of Annapolis Leadership for 2025-2026 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presiden<\/strong>t: Jan Bryant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vice President:<\/strong> Joanne Gallos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Linda Tavener<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Mary-Helen Risler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Foundation Treasurer:<\/strong> Mary-Helen Risler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directors:<\/strong> Vivian Gist Spencer,  Lorraine Chase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4971a1\">Contact Information:  Email <a href=\"mailto:president@zontaclubannapolis.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">president@zontaclubannapolis.org<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Zonta The Zonta Club of Annapolis (ZCOA) is a member club of Zonta International (ZI). 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