Projects
Club members are involved in fundraising as well as volunteering their time and skills.
Fundraising Projects
Our members organise and run fundraising events throughout the year. These have included:
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trivia nights
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trash and treasure sales
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movie nights
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raffles
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‘Op Shop’ sales of preloved designer clothing
We have donated funds and goods to many local organisations including:
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RBWH Sexual Assault Unit
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Zig Zag Young Women's Shelter and Resource Cent
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Womens House Shelta
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Womens Community
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Lady Musgrave Trust
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DV Connect
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LoveBites (respectful relationships at school programme)
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Womens Legal Service
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Share the Dignity
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Friends with Dignity
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The Salvation Army’s Moonyah Recovery Centre
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Anglicare’s Home Away from Homeless project
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Be Uplifted
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The Best Fit
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Dressed for Success
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Bahloo Womens Youth Shelter
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Carinity Education
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The Mary MacKillop Foundation’s education programme
Service Projects
Our ‘Care Pack Compilation’ events are held throughout the year where we collect and pack clothing and toiletries for the RBWH Sexual Assault Unit.
Members regularly visit Brisbane Youth Detention Centre to mentor and upskill the girls.
We hold Sewing Bees to make breast care cushions which are donated to hospitals for post-operative health care of women and girls following breast surgery.
Advocacy Projects
“Light our City Orange”
The advocacy campaign “Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women” was launched in 2012.
To raise awareness of the global pandemic of women’s rights violations and has united Zonta clubs worldwide in conducting impactful advocacy actions to fight violence against women and gender inequality.
Our Club jointly facilitates an Advocacy Walk during the Zonta International 16 Days of Activism campaign from 25th November - 10th December.
Zonta Brisbane Sunrise and other District Clubs participate in the Advocacy Walk - Call of Action To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls.
The Walk commences at King George Square and goes past key landmarks that are illuminated in orange, Brisbane City Hall, City bridges and the Old Treasury Building.
