Chapter History

On August 7, 1965 the Zonta Club of Mobile (ZCM) was chartered. Our club members are a cross-section of business and professional leaders who volunteer their time, inspiration and financial support for the betterment of the community and the world. Since 1965 they have donated tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of service hours to community projects. Some of the organizations receiving support from the Mobile club are: Sybil Smith Family Village, Girl Scouts of Mobile, Penelope House, Our Sister’s Closet, Emma’s Harvest House, Home of Grace, Wilmer Hall and Literacy Coalition of South Alabama.

The Objects of Zonta

1. To encourage high ethical standards in business and professions.
2. To improve the legal, political, economic, and professional status of women.
3. To promote and supervise the organization of Zonta Clubs throughout the world.
4. To increase the service and value of Zonta Clubs to their respective members, their communities, and to the world.
5. To foster the spirit of good fellowship among Zontians and Zonta Clubs.
6. To work for the advancement of understanding, good will, and peace through fellowship of executive women in business and professions, united in the Zonta ideal of service.

The Zonta Code

• To pledge myself to uphold and practice the ideals of Zonta.
• To honor my work and consider it an opportunity for service.
• To increase the measure of that service by consistent self-improvement.
• To contribute by study and action to the improvement of the legal, political, economic and professional status of women.
• To work for the advancement of understanding, good will and peace through a world fellowship of executive women in business and the professions united in Zonta ideals of service.
• To keep ever before me the best of all creeds: “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them.”