On May 30th, the Zonta Club of Riverside had the privilege of hosting Stacey from the i-5 Freedom Network for an impactful presentation on human trafficking and the Hotel for Heroes initiative. Stacey’s talk was both eye-opening and deeply moving, shedding light on the hidden realities of trafficking that often occur in plain sight, including […]
Author: Beth Heiserman
Meet our New Members
Debbie Waltzer, President of the Zonta Club of Riverside, led a heartfelt and inspiring induction ceremony to welcome four new members into the organization. Known for her warm leadership style and dedication to empowering women, Debbie created an atmosphere of celebration and unity as she introduced the inductees to the club’s mission of advancing the […]
On May 21, 1937, Amelia Earhart took off from Oakland, California, and headed east.
It was the start of her second attempt to fly around the world at the equator; an earlier try in March had ended just a few days into the trip when her Lockheed Electra L-10E crashed during takeoff in Honolulu. Despite that incident, Earhart remained determined to be the first pilot, man or woman, to […]
The REDress Project, a living memorial for that honors and celebrates MMIW
The REDress Project is a public art installation created by Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010 (with its first major exhibition in 2011) to raise awareness about the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis in Canada and the United States. It has since become a global symbol of remembrance, resilience, and justice for Indigenous […]
Mother’s Day, a celebration to honor women in our families to show that they feel loved.
Mother’s Day has roots in both ancient and modern traditions honoring mothers, but the contemporary holiday as we know it began in the United States. The first national observance took place on May 10, 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation calling on Americans to honor mothers on the second Sunday in May with displays of the […]
Equal Pay Day for AAPI women.
AAPI Women’s Equal Pay Day 2026 is observed on Sunday, May 3, to highlight the wage gap faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women. AAPI Women’s Equal Pay Day is held annually on May 3 to mark how many days into the year women in the AAPI community must work to earn what men […]
Denim Day, “Wear Denim and Raise Awareness!”
On Denim Day, which takes place on the last Wednesday in April — April 29 this year — we stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors and victims. Celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of April, Denim Day started as a campaign against sexual assault apologists. In the summer of 1992 in Italy, an […]
International Girls in ICT Day 2026 will be celebrated on 23 April under the theme “AI for Development: Girls shaping the digital future”.
The ITU global celebration of the International Girls in ICT Day will be co-hosted, on 23 April, by the Europe and Americas regions, featuring a live link between Tirana, Albania and Brasília, Brazil. The Global Celebration will be on a webcast. Girls in ICT day was launched by ITU in 2011. It is a global […]
Volunteer Recognition Day is observed every year on April 20.
Volunteer Recognition Day is observed every year on April 20. As the name suggests, it is a day to honor, recognize and celebrate the selfless individuals who volunteer their time and energy to help others and promote good causes. Volunteers do all this without expecting compensation or appreciation for their efforts and this is what […]