Welcome to Zonta Club of Findlay!

Thank you for visiting Zonta Club of Findlay, Ohio. Charter in April of 1959, the Zonta Club of Findlay, Ohio is part of a global service organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women through service and advocacy. Locally, we plan and participate in many service and fellowship opportunities throughout the year.     Our members are among Zonta International's 31,000 members in over 1200 clubs worldwide located in 66 countries. ZI was founded in Buffalo, New York, USA. Zonta International has Consultative Status with several United Nations Organizations including UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund), UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) and ILO (the International Labor Organization). The Zonta Club of Findlay, Ohio supports Zonta International's service and scholarship programs as well as sponsoring our own programs locally.

Scholarship Applications Open

Applications for Zonta's 2020 scholarships are now open! The Young Women in Public Affairs application is due by March 15, 2020, and the Jane M. Klausman application is due by April 6, 2020. The General Scholarship and Non-Traditional Scholarship are due by April 6 as well. See our scholarship page for more information.

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Meghan Newyear Shares Story as Female LifeFlight Pilot

Meghan Newyear shared her story and experiences as an air ambulance LifeFlight pilot for Mercy St. Vincent hospital in Toledo. She's been with the job for ten years and is now the lead pilot and is based out of Clyde. Newyear explained that as far as she knows, she's the only female air ambulance pilot in northern Ohio, but there were others in the past. It was great being able to hear her story. You can read an article about Newyear from the Courier here.

Carol Elchert Shares Her Humanitarian Walk in Nepal

Carole Elchert, assistant professor of communication at the University of Findlay, organized two "humanitarian walks" in Nepal in May 2019. She's led similar trips in the past, and explained to Zonta that her focus is to give, share, and serve. We're so lucky to have had her come speak to our club!