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Zonta and the United Nations
Zonta International is one of six principal bodies with general consultative status on United Nations Economical and Social Council (ECOSOC). Zonta International is an accredited, non-governmental organization (NGO) that brings women's concerns to the UN, suggests solutions, draws public attention to issues, and encourages its members to participate at the local level.
Zonta maintains representatives of its United Nations Committee at UN sites in Geneva, New York, Paris, and Vienna. Committee members attend UN conferences and UN agency, committee, and commission sessions.
For more information visit the Zonta International Web site.
Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer
The Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer and the Mercer county Commission on the Status of Women hosted its annual drawing/essay contest to celebrate the United Nations International Day of the Family. Artwork or essays from children representing Mercer County schools were selected from the children’s interpretation of “What Family Means To Me.” On May 14, 2009 the two organizations hosted a light dinner and award celebration for all of the selected children and their families at the Lawrence Township Library, where the winning entries were displayed. Each child, whose entry was selected, received a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble along with a certificate of recognition. This year’s contest winners include Kathryn Gorski and Kalina Ginocchio, both in grade 1 from Eldridge Park School, Margie Nieves, Kayla Valenin, and Jasmine DeLeon of grade 2 along with Ariel Rivera, Cindy Lopez, and Hailey Suozzo of grade 3 at Franklin Elementary School. Anthony Raspetello and Yana Kitayeva of Grice Middle School were the 2009 middle school contest winners.
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