Zonta 1’s 50 years of service

Yes, the Zonta Club of Cebu 1 celebrates its Golden Years of Service in 2018. Since its founding by the late Dr. Suga Sotto-Yuviengco in 1968, the pioneers continued the club’s long-term programs by committed past presidents and members.

Notable sustainable projects are the Day Centers in Ermita 1 and 2; the feeding projects in Capitol; the micro-financing and livelihood projects among the women of Budlaan; the Adopt-aSchool and Scholarship Program; establishing a center to tackle violence against women and children (after its initial venture in the Pink Center); linkages with the private and public agencies for value-oriented programs like P.E.O.P.L.E success stories and Talento Cebuano with the academe; and contributions in cash and kind to calamity survivors.

Lately, Zonta 1 acquired an action-based office to monitor projects better and expand management and information networking with the regional, national and International Zonta Clubs. Soon, the Zonta 1 coffee book, from its historical archives, will be released.

How did Zonta 1 sustain its long- and short-term programs? Aside from the yearly membership fees and donations, the group conducted fundraising projects every other term which established team building and the Zontians’ creative skills in event management and performing arts.

This year, the Zonta Club of Cebu 1 presents the family of Jose Mari Chan, in a concert this Nov. 23, 7 p.m., at the Pacific Ballroom, of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. It will be a wholesome evening which will also feature local performers with a brief video of the history and projects of the Zonta Club 1. Any help we can get from friends and partners of our programs will be very helpful.

See you come November.

COURTESY CALL. Zontians MCE and Bethilde Smith updated Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide of the Cebu Province about the programs of the Zonta Club 1. At right: Zontians presented to Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale the ongoing programs in Adopt-a-School Project,...

LIVELIHOOD. The Zonta 1 Livelihood Market, an offshoot of the micro-financing for the Budlaan livelihood program.

MUSIC. Zontians presented Broadway musicals, “Night of the Oscars”; “Fashion and Rhythm 1 and 2.” The first was “Glamour and Glitz” in 1986. For the Yolanda and Earthquake victims, Zonta 1 had a dinner for a cause, “A Towel and A Piece of Candy for the...

CAUSE. Zonta 1 Family Concert for a Cause. Jose Mari Chan (fourth from left) with daughter Liza Chan-Parpan, and sons Michael, Franco and Jose Antonio. They will dish out standard and contemporary songs on Nov. 23.

FRIEND AND DONOR. University of Cebu president Augusto Go and the Zontians 1 led by project chairperson Emily Chioson, through the initiative of Zontian Tata Onglatco. He is supporting the projects of the club.

CENTER. The Zonta Club 1 maintains a Center for Violence Against Women in Banilad, Cebu City.

PROGRAMS. Some of the fund-raising projects of Zonta 1: Women Legends and Legends of Men.