Zonta Club of South Bay

10/16/2026

🌹A Historic Milestone - Zonta Club of South Bay:
-- Celebrating the First Zonta Int'l Z Club in Redondo Beach, CA

The Zonta Club of South Bay (ZCSB) proudly celebrated the 1st Zonta International Z Club in the South Bay, at a chartering ceremony held at Redondo Union High School Library at 6 pm, Monday, 10/5/2026.

This exciting milestone marks the beginning of a new generation of young leaders dedicated to community service, advocacy, and building a better world for women and girls.

* Student Leadership in Action:
--Under the inspiring leadership of founding President Sophia Perez, 30 students came together to establish this new student-led service club.

“My biggest ambition for starting a Z Club is to create a space to discuss issues that truly matter and to provide opportunities to students that want to make a difference,” shared Sophia.

* A Special Chartering Ceremony:

-- Redondo Beach Mayor Jim Light presented Sophia with an official city proclamation, recognizing the club's establishment and commitment to serving the community.

-- Dr. Cherise Moore, Z Club Chair for Zonta District 9, officially presented the club's charter on behalf of Zonta International.

-- The celebration brought together city officials, school district leaders, educators, students, and representatives of Zonta International and the Zonta Club of South Bay.

-- Each founding member was presented with a personalized certificate, Z Club pin, and yellow rose, symbolizing friendship, appreciation, and a shared commitment to empowering women and girls.

* Proudly Sponsored by Zonta Club of South Bay:

-- Our Club President, Delores Gilmore, expressed our pride in the students' determination and initiative: “The tenacity and determination demonstrated by the young people at Redondo Union High School to create Redondo Beach Z Club are inspiring to us all.”

-- As the sponsoring club, ZCSB looks forward to mentoring and supporting these enthusiastic young leaders as they turn their ideas into meaningful service and advocacy.

🌹 Congratulations to Sophia Perez, the founding officers, all 30 charter members, and their faculty advisor, Samantha Marcon!

-- We are excited to witness the difference these young leaders will make in their school, community, and beyond!

Together, we are building a better world for women and girls!

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

09/30/2026

Zonta Club South Bay thanks Governor Newsom for signing the Bill to end child marriage in California.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/30/governor-newsom-signs-bill-to-ban-child-marriage/

State of California

09/11/2026

https://www.facebook.com/paulsimon/videos/1652974341572816/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e

09/11/2026

Zonta Club South Bay will never forget 9/11. We honor the first responders and all who joined together to help and rebuild. I personally want to thank to the Canadians who took in my employees who were in the air and kept them safe. We all came together and supported one another.
Let’s build a better world. We can do it if we try.

07/10/2026

Celebrating Our First Fundraiser and a Special Birthday, 7/8/26
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At the end of our club meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, we gathered for a few photos to celebrate the success of our club’s first fundraiser held on June 25 at the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach. We raised over $2K for our service and advocacy projects.

We expressed our heartfelt appreciation to our Club Vice President, Heather St. Rock, for her outstanding coordination of the event, and to our new member, Sandy Rathbun, who created a beautiful flyer for the fundraiser.

We also celebrated our Club President, Delores Gilmore, whose birthday brought an extra touch of joy to the evening.

Following our business meeting to review our new year's budget followed by active discussion on our scholarship programs, we enjoyed wonderful desserts together.

Special thanks to Carol Sue Shoenfeld, our Membership Committee Chair/new Board member, for her dedicated care in making each member feel remembered and appreciated through thoughtful birthday cards and flowers every time.

It was a warm and joyful evening of friendship, appreciation, and celebration.