D4 Areas & Clubs

Faria has been an enthusiastic and dedicated member of the Toronto club for six years.

Faria’s committed to improving greater collaboration between the Clubs of Area 2 and increasing membership, participation of members, education about Zonta Rules of Procedure & Guidelines, nurture leadership through coaching and mentoring, help with Communication from International and District direction to Area Clubs. Assist Area Clubs dealing with challenges during Covid and possible changes post Covid – increased online and social media presence, creative fund-raising ideas, membership growth, and service projects.

Lindsay has been a dedicated member of District 4 for seven years and is new to the Zonta Club of Batavia-Genesee County.

Lindsay would like to work so that members of clubs better understand the impact that ZI makes and how combining our talents and resources on a club, area, and district level will make us resilient in a rapidly changing future.  She will work to help bridge interconnectivity between clubs to create larger impacts and utilize member talents that may not exist in all clubs.

Gretchen has been a member of the ZC of Olean for 13 years.

Gretchen’s goals are to advance the objects of Zonta International is to make sure that each member knows the goals and how each can play a role in achieving them.  For example, my work on the Olean club’s advocacy committee provided me an opportunity to not only work on the poster project but for us to bring in speakers and take part in a community project that brought further awareness. On an international scope, I believe it is critical that members understand how situations such as the withdrawal of US Troops in Afghanistan will impact the women and girls that live in that country and what we can do to support them.

Unfortunately, Area 6 did not provide an Area 6 candidate for election.  Therefore, Area 6 will not have a voting member on the district board.  Gretchen Copella has agreed to act as a link between Area 6 clubs and District 4.