Peconic Bay Zonta

11/30/2025

Say NO to Violence Against Women

The global scale of violence against women is staggering. Nearly 1 in 3 – 30 percent – of women worldwide have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence. According to the United Nations, this number has not changed in 20 years.

11/25/2024

To mark Zonta International's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, November 25 through December 10, Peconic Bay Zonta has donated $250 to The Retreat, a nonprofit agency in East Hampton, NY, that provides safety, shelter and support for victims of domestic abuse. Peconic Bay’s donation will provide counseling for a survivor.

Violence against women is a widespread problem. Thirty percent of women worldwide report they have experienced physical or sexual violence by their intimate partner. Here's another disturbing statistic: 73 percent of women journalists have experienced online violence in the course of their work, inc...

11/11/2024

The recent presidential election cycle was brutal for many of us in the United States, no matter which political position we each held. Alicia Parrott turned to art to find solace.

The recent presidential election cycle was brutal for many of us in the United States, no matter which political position we each held.

10/11/2024

On October 11, International Day of the Girl Child, Peconic Bay Zonta salutes Melina Carnicelli, founder of 1st Amendment-First Vote.

In 2011, the United Nations declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. This day recognizes girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

07/04/2024

Welcome to District 3's First eClub!

In the new Zonta biennial, June 2024 through May 2026, Peconic Bay Zonta recognizes District 3’s first eClub.

Via a Zoom meeting on May 23, 2024, then-District 3 Governor Lisa Burton officially recognized the Zonta eClub Atlantic Coast 1 with the induction of officers and a welcoming of new and returning members.

05/21/2024

Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship to Adebimpe Rasak-Usman

Zonta District 3 awarded a $5,000 STEM scholarship to Adebimpe Rasak-Usman. She is one of 30 recipients worldwide to win a 2023 Women in STEM Scholarship, established by Zonta International to encourage women to pursue education, career opportunities and leadership roles in science, technology, engi...

03/28/2024

Alicia Parrott was in New York for the opening of her first art show in the city. Parrott has volunteered her graphic design skills for Peconic Bay Zonta.

Alicia Parrott, known as She Possee in the street art world, enjoyed the opening of her first New York art show at Walls and Halls Gallery in Queens, along with a large gathering of her fellow artists, art followers, friends and family, including her mother, Diane Greenberg, president of Peconic Bay...

11/08/2023

Peconic Bay Zonta Supports Blessings in a Backpack

On October 30, 2023, Trisha Ewald, Northeast regional manager and Longwood School District program coordinator for Blessings in a Backpack, spoke to Peconic Bay Zonta members about the organization's goal to feed children who struggle with access to food. Peconic Bay Zonta has been a longtime contr...

09/22/2023

Peconic Bay's poster tells our story of service and advocacy

Welcome to Peconic Bay Zonta, which is affiliated with Zonta International. The members of Peconic Bay Zonta work to empower women and girls through service and advocacy. We are always looking for new members who share our passion for thinking globally and acting locally. Get involved!

05/24/2023

Peconic Bay Zonta Awards Two ESL Scholarships

Maria Esthefany Palacios of Mastic and Maria Puente of Ronkonkoma each won a $350 scholarship from Peconic Bay Zonta, a nonprofit group that works to improve the status of women and girls. The local Zonta group, which covers the eastern Long Island, awards the scholarship twice per year to one or mo...

05/11/2023

2023 Zonta Women in STEM Scholarship

The Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship program encourages women to pursue education, career opportunities and leadership roles in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A single applicant from each of Zonta’s 31 districts worldwide and one region (Region South America) will receive an award of $5,000 US from Zonta International in 2023.

The application process starts at the club level. The Zonta Club of Peconic Bay is now accepting applications. Peconic Bay’s chosen applicant will receive a $300 stipend. Peconic Bay Zonta’s deadline is June 15, 2023.

For more information, contact Mona S. Rowe, [email protected].

Peconic Bay Zonta will choose one applicant to submit to Zonta District 3 by July 15, 2023. District 3 will choose one from among all club applicants and submit that applicant to Zonta International for the $5,000 award.

Peconic Bay’s chosen applicant will receive a $300 stipend.

04/27/2023

Showing Legs for Denim Day

This is why the work of Zonta International is so vital. Peconic Bay Zonta thanks our friends for their support, from all across the United States and reaching all the way from Italy.