Zonta Club of Utica

03/31/2026

There is still time to purchase tickets to our Champagne Brunch.
A special Thank You to our sponsors:

Pj Green
Adirondack Financial Services
McGrath, Myslinski, Kowalczyk & Nunn Funeral Directors
Safe Schools, Mohawk Valley

03/04/2026

01/26/2026

This winter weather won't last forever...only 3 months until our Zonta Brunch, which we've moved back to sSringtime. Contact us for tickets (still $40 each). If you're interested in sponsorships, we'd love to accommodate you. Levels starting at $250. We look forward to seeing everyone!

11/26/2025

11/26/2025

November 25th is International Day to End Violence Against Women and the first day of the Sixteen Days of Activism to end domestic violence. Tonight, downtown Utica was awash in orange, the color designated by the United Nations to symbolize a bright and optimistic free from violence against women.

Thank you to Adirondack Bank, Bank of Utica, City of Utica and Oneida County for shining their lights to help bring awareness to this campaign and their support for Zonta.

10/02/2025

Although the state of New York requires that schools provide menstrual products for students, there is currently a lack of funding to support the legislation. The Zonta Club of Utica is proud to support the Women's Fund of Oneida and Herkimer's Period Project which works with School Nurses across the two counties to give students access to menstrual products and other personal hygiene items.

05/22/2025

Tonight, the Zonta Club of Utica presented awards to 4 outstanding high school students. We are so inspired by the accomplishments and goals of these young people.

Jean M. C**n Humanitarian Award: Sawyer Michel from Whitesboro, who also is the recipient of Zonta Zonta International District 2 award in this category. Sawyer has made numerous substantial contributions to his local community and beyond. He raised over $1000 and biked 100 miles to raise awareness for missing and exploited children. As part of the NYS Mentoring Program, Sawyer mentored a middle school student through tutoring, activities and goal-setting. He has also worked as a volunteer EMT to provide emergency pre-hospital care to persons in need. He will be attending Cornell University to major in pre-med.

Young Women in Leadership: Jenna Herron from Notre Dame/Utica.Jenna has exemplified leadership through her school and community. As Chief Petty Officer in her NJROTC, she assists with cadet training. She is a leader on her basketball team, Student Council, participates in Campus Ministry and is a lector at her church. She has headed coat and food drives and donated and worked at ROTC sponsored blood drives.

Promise Award: Truth Bullock (Proctor)
Through Young Scholars, Truth became involved in both STEAM and healthcare interships which has inspired her goal to attend medical school. She frequently volunteers her free time to help other in Oneida County including the Morrow Warming Center, the Jewish Community Center, the Utica Zoo and the New Hartford Public Library. At school she is a member of the Chemistry Club and Student Council. She has applied to Utica University and Buffalo State.

Promise Award: Zarlashta Rahim Jan (Proctor) will be graduating from Thomas R Proctor Senior Highschool in June of this year. She plans to pursue a degree in Biology with a minor in political science. She has been described as a great leader with a promising future. Her participation in the Model United Nations Club, international club, environmental science club and on the speech and Debate team have all led to her continued success as a future leader in her community.

We wish all of these young leaders great success and we expect to hear more for them as their careers flourish.

05/10/2025

Congratulations to these three women (Jasmine Zinkovitch, Haf Sar and Drianna Crofoot) on receiving Zonta Club of Utica's Eichler/Fox monetary award in recognition of their pursuit of higher education to fulfill their career goals. Bernadette Eichler and Carol Fox were longtime members of Zonta Club in Utica and used their positions to advocate for education in all forms. For further information on Zonta, go to our website at https://zontadistrict2.org/utica/

04/27/2025

We are so grateful to the Zonta Club of Utica for their generous $400 donation to the Women’s Fund Period Project! Recently, Kelly Watson, a member of our Status of Women Committee, attended a Zonta Club meeting to personally thank their members for supporting our important Period Project initiative. They gave funds AND supplies!

What is the Period Project? Research shows that almost one in four female students across the country have struggled to afford menstrual products, and the cost for these products is higher in New York State than other states. Lack of access to these essentials can cause students to miss school or feel uncomfortable attending. The Women’s Fund Period Project helps address period poverty locally by providing menstrual supplies to schools in Herkimer and Oneida counties, ensuring that girls can stay in school.

The Zonta Club helped and you can help too!

A gift of just $25 can purchase 2-3 packages of pads or tampons to help stock school supplies because no female student should have to miss school due to a lack of access to these essentials. Take it a step further by reaching out to your own network. You can reach out to other local social clubs, community groups, or organizations to rally support for this initiative.

Visit https://womensfundhoc.org to donate.