Magnificent Me is a signature service project of the Zonta Club of Hilo to introduce adolescent girls to confidence-building strategies and tools. The half-day conference brings about 100 middle school-aged girls from Honoka’a to Ka’ū public schools to the University of Hawai’i at Hilo for a suite of workshops designed to inspire a strong sense…

Fall Donation Drive to benefit the Neighborhood Place of Puna. Please donate new items:  diapers, other related baby items, hygiene items, shampoo and conditioner, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, dish soap, laundry detergent, towels, and twin size sheet sets. Drop off: Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Neighborhood Place of Puna 16-105 Opukahaia Street (off…

The 16 Days of Activism take place from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, all Zonta clubs and districts are encouraged to take part in the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign…

Wear ORANGE and march with us!  Help kick off Zonta Club of Hilo's 16 Days of Activism at the HIlo Christmas Parade in Downtown Hilo.  Line up at 5:30 pm by the Kamehameha Statue. Join us in marching in the parade, holding banners, and handing out “16 Days” campaign postcards... or bring your group’s/organization’s banners,…

Held annually, the Amelia Earhart Girls in Engineering Day supports girls grades 4-8 to continue STEM curriculum throughout middle school and high school, then pursue college degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). This FREE program is underwritten by the Zonta Club of Hilo, whose mission is to build a better world for women in…

Winter Donation Drive to benefit HOPE Services Hawai'i Family Shelter. Please donate "Welcome Home" kits:  Laundry baskets filled with essentials, like... cleaning supplies; kitchenware (pots, pans, dishes, utensils); bathroom items (towel sets, hygiene supplies); bedroom items (linens, blankets, pillows). Drop off: Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. HOPE Services Hawai'i - Family Shelter 115 Kapiolani…

Spring Donation Drive to benefit Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawai'i. Please donate new items for abused kids: backpacks; duffel bags; baby supplies of all kinds (diaper bags, diapers, baby wipes, bottles, formula, pacifiers, teething rings, baby clothes, baby toys, etc.). Drop off: Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HomeStreet Bank…

Summer Donation Drive to benefit Pahoa High & Intermediate School's Kokua Kloset. Please donate new items for female students: tops; leggings/athletic bottoms; clothes/outerwear for ages 11-18; socks/bras/underwear shoes/crocs Drop off: Monday-Friday to Lei Luiz at Pahoa High & Intermediate School Or contact to coordinate donations at: center.lluiz@k.12.hi.us or (808) 313-4292

September Slipper Drive to benefit Mountain View Elementary School Students NEED: Flip Flops Sizes 5-8 The Mountain View Elementary health room needs new rubber slippers in kids' sizes! These donations will help ensure that every child has access to comfortable and clean footwear in case of accidents or emergencies. Hilo drop off: Monday-Friday from 10:00…