Zonta Club of Cebu 1 District 17 Report July 12, 2017 CONTACT INFORMATION Zonta Club: Zonta Club of Cebu 1 President: Isabel Garcia District Number: 17 Address: Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City Area Number: 03 6000, Philippines 10th Floor Unit 0 Club No: 17.03.0615 Tel. No: 0936-960-7959 Charter Date: November 8, 1968 Email:
[email protected] MISSION AND VISION Mission: • Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Vision: • Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. • In such a world, every woman is literateand has access to education, health care, legal and economic resources on an equal basis with men. • In such a world, no woman lives in fearof violence. CLUB OFFICERS- 2016-2018 Position Name President Isabel Garcia Vice President Internal Maria Theresa Javier Vice President External Maria Elena Luna Corresponding Secretary ErlindaBinghay Recording Secretary Bethilda Smith Treasurer ZanaidaUy Assistant Treasurer RufinaTanchan Press Relation Officer Pilar Puno Auditor Lucille Colina Event Director Emily Chioson Ex-Officio: Nellie Chiu CLUB HISTORY Charter History: The Zonta Club of Cebu 1 holds the distinction of being the second oldest club in the Philippines after Zonta Club of Manila. The club has its beginnings when it was chartered in November 8, 1968. Those responsible for its inception were ZontianMary Ruiz of Zonta Club of Manila in collaboration withZonta International (ZI) Committee Chairperson Dorothy Thompson. The Charter was formally presented to the club by ZI President HelviSipilawho officially inducted the officers and board of directors on April 21, 1969.