Service projects and partners.
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Greenlight Operation
Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
Period Project Harrisburg
Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties (DVSCP)
Service Grants Available
Shalom House
- Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey partners with Greenlight Operation. Their vision is to see a world where human trafficking is disrupted and survivors are restored. Their mission is to combat human trafficking through educational initiatives and serve sex trafficked women through a continuum of restorative care. Zonta Club members collected gifts for Greenlight Operation at their Party with a Purpose.
Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
- Zonta club members collected diapers for Healthy Steps Diaper Bank. Its mission is to provide diapers, period supplies, and other basic needs to underserved families throughout South Central Pennsylvania. Members also volunteer at Health Steps Diaper Bank to package items for distribution to their clients.
Period Project Harrisburg
- Zonta club members donate products to the Period Project Harrisburg. Its mission is to eradicate period poverty in the Harrisburg area and raise awareness about its impact on the dignity and health of our community.
Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties (DVSCP)
- Zonta club members participate with DVSCP in multiple ways. We have provided lunch to the women in the shelter during 2022-2023 and actively participate in their annual Candlelight Vigil to remember and honor those who've lost their lives to domestic violence in Cumberland and Perry Counties.
- On March 8th each year, Zontians worldwide distribute yellow roses to women who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their lives in honor of International Women’s Day. For several year, to celebrate this day, members of the Zonta Club Harrisburg-Hershey have shared the Zonta message, food and fellowship with the International Fellows Program spouses at the Carlisle War College. It's a significant opportunity to remember our common hopes and desires as a worldwide community.
Service Grants Available
- The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Foundation raises money to fund local projects which focus on the improvement and safety of women and children. An award between $1,000 and $5,000 may be given to the selected organization. We welcome proposals from 501 (c)3 organizations to participate in this project. Proposals are usually accepted in September each year. Check back for details for the 2023-2024 grant process.
Shalom House
- For several years, Zonta club members supported the residents and staff of Shalom House. They are committed to providing emergency shelter for homeless women and children, transitional housing for homeless women veterans and their children, and permanent housing for disabled, chronically homeless low-income women. In 2021, the Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey presented Shalom House with $6,000 from a year of fundraising efforts, and a grant award of $500 from the Mary McInroy Sheffer People Trust.
