Local Zonta Member Named Regional Governor, Oct. 13

Genelle Hanken, a member of the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area, was recently installed as a District Governor for Zonta International. Her district includes all Zonta Clubs located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and British Colombia. The installation ceremony was held during the 62nd International Convention during July of this year in Orlando, Florida. Ms. Hanken is retired from a 34-year Criminal Justice career, serving both adults and youth in Coos County. Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals in 67 countries working together through service and advocacy to improve the lives of women and girls. As governor of District 8, Hanken is both the link between the District and Zonta International and also administers the affairs of the district. Local projects of the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area include the Little Red School House school supply program for low-income elementary school children, college scholarships for women, and local financial support to programs such as the Women’s Safety and Resource Center, the Women’s Health Coalition, T.H.E. House, Southern Coos Health Foundation. Local club donations to these projects totaled well over $50,000 during the last biennium, with the bulk of the funding coming from the club’s Celebrity Dinner, Dance and Auction. The date for the 2016 Celebrity Dinner is February 28, 2015. For information about Zonta membership, please contact Margaret Melvin at 541-297-6489. To learn about Zonta scholarships and fundraisers, visit the club website at zontacoosbay.org.