Empowering Women.Zonta Club members work together to make a personal contribution to improving women’s lives in their local communities, as well as through the support of international efforts. We are a community of diverse but like-minded professionals working together to empower women and girls and make the world a better place for all. Zonta believes Women’s Rights are Human Rights.
As a member club of Zonta International, we are both non-partisan and non-sectarian. The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey operates as a 501(c)4 organization. The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, able to accept tax-deductible donations as allowed by law. Membership and Dues for 2026-2027 Zonta clubs are the grass-roots level of membership in Zonta International, providing the ‘local’ emphasis that is essential to the vision of Zonta. Clubs can establish their own amount of membership dues, which remain in the Club to fund operations of the club – postage, website, marketing and other expenses associated with a small, functioning club. The Zonta Club of Harrisburg and Hershey dues are $50.00, paid annually. Zonta Clubs are organized into local Areas and Districts for certain purposes – Conferences and workshops (FUN educational opportunities), leveraging projects and programs across a geographic territory, and efficiency of organization. Our Club is a member of Area 3 in District 3; Areas don’t charge dues, but District 3 does, to support operations at the District Level - ongoing expenses, district-wide events (e.g. conference, seminars, workshops), support for Board members to accomplish their responsibilities and enabling Clubs to be successful. District 3 dues are $35.00 per member, paid annually. Zonta International is the global organization that all the Clubs, Areas and Districts get support from and ‘belong to’. ZI has a staff that provides guidance and support to the Clubs and Districts across the scope of ZI’s activities – scholarships, advocacy, membership management, social media and the selection of International Service and Advocacy projects. ZI dues are $91.00 per member, paid annually. This amount includes $3.00 liability insurance coverage for our members as well. Zonta International also offers a 50% reduced membership for women 35 years or younger known as the “Young Professional” (YP) Membership. With this option, the club also offers the 50% discount, however, the District 3 amount remains the same for all memberships. At the time a member FIRST joins ZI or re-joins after a lapse of membership, there is an additional $15.00 new member fee added to the ZI amount; however, members joining between December 1 and May 31 are charged 50% of the dues detailed above Special Note: a new member paying full dues when joining in April or May will be covered from April of current year through May of the following year, or 14 months. |
MissionZonta International is a leading global organization of individuals working together to build a better world for women and girls. The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey was chartered on March 11, 1980.
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VisionZonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world, women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
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Zonta EmblemZonta, meaning honest and trustworthy, is derived from Lakhota (Teton Dakota), a language of the Native American Sioux peoples. It was adopted in 1919 to symbolize the combined qualities of honesty and trust, inspiration, and the ability to work together for service and world understanding.
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2026-2027 Club Leadership
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