2009 North American Inter-District Meeting 
Topic: ZIF and Local Service 
Presenter: Jackie Beaudry 
Facilitator: Lynn Goodhue 
Jackie first gave a PowerPoint which describes the current Zonta International Service and ZISVAW 
projects (also on this web site). She then asked the participants to break up into small groups with each 
table to brainstorm and come up with one proposal for a new local service projects tied in with one of 
the ZI IS or ZISVAW project. She asked participants to consider also ideas on how to sell the idea to their 
club. The table below lists the projects that participants came up with (note: some of them are current 
club projects), which ZI projects they tie to, and ideas for getting the clubs excited about the project. 
A nearby hospital has a wing for victims of sexual 
violence, but they have nothing to give the women 
who are admitted. Suggested project: provide 
underwear, sweats, cosmetics and other necessities. 
ZISVAW: 
Syria 
Tell the stories of the victims so club 
members get upset about the lack of 
basic necessities provided. 
Work on legislation in state (Oklahoma, for example) 
to make human trafficking illegal in the state. 
ZISVAW: 
Egypt 
Learn what the existing state laws are 
(in this example, there were none). 
Dialog with legislators, other Zontians, 
etc. 
Have good speakers present 
informative programs. 
Awareness of and participation in “16 Days of 
Advocacy” 
ZISVAW 
(general) 
Emphasize low cost of participation, 
potential for good publicity and for 
hands-on activities. 
Support a local woman doctor who returns to Nigeria 
every year to provide cancer and HIV care. 
IS: Rwanda Combine fund-raising and awareness 
programs. 
Project for women in transition due to drug 
addictions, HIV and/or domestic violence 
IS: Rwanda Combine fund-raising and awareness 
programs 
RAVE walk – rape awareness and violence elimination 
– district-wide 
ZISVAW 
(general) 
Include Z Club, all dress in purple tshirts. 
A fun activity that provides 
opportunity for publicity and for 
raising awareness 
Pamphlet with phone numbers to give to women in 
Safe Cities or college campuses, small enough to fit in 
shoes or bra, written in many languages 
IS: Safe 
cities 
It’s a way to participate in a ZIFfunded 
project while also doing 
service locally. 
Workshop to actually make birthing kits IS: (health 
status) 
Find way to make kits with reusable equipment. IS: (health 
status) 
FOLLOW-UP: Jackie suggests that we take the PowerPoint and adapt for our own clubs, area meetings or district 
seminars/conferences. Then divide members into small groups for brainstorming and sharing with the larger 
group. For area or district meetings, try to have members from the same club working together.