Search Committee

On April 1st (April Fools' Day) of each year, the Zonta Club of Lockport

conducts a “Phantom Ball".  This Phantom Ball event is done by

requesting funds and donations through a mailing. 

Prior to this mailing, the Search Committee selects a worthy

community project as beneficiary of the Phantom Ball revenues. 

The amount earned during this event varies from year to year. 

Past amounts have ranged anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000. 

The exact amount of the grant will not be known until the

conclusion of the event, usually around May 31st. 

In some years, funds have been divided and shared among several recipients.

Initial requests should be in the form of a brief letter outlining

the project and its benefits, in a general manner, or by completing the

Request for Funds form. Requests which are in

excess of two pages will not be considered. 

The application deadline is December 17, 2021

The project(s) that is/are selected must be from non-profit

community agencies, organizations, and individuals, which have a

demonstrable beneficial effect on the lives of area women and children.

They also must align in some manner with the program goals of

Zonta International as shown below:

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• Improve the legal, political, economic, education                             & professional status of women

• Provide needed services at the local and/or global level

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• Promote justice and universal respect for human rights             and fundamental freedoms

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• Work for the advancement of understanding, good will              and peace through a world fellowship of executives in      business and the professions

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The Search Committee reviews applications and selects recipient(s) and

then recommends the applicant(s) to the Zonta Board of Directors

and then club members.  The club membership makes the final decision.

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or you can request in writing to:

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Please mail completed applications to the address below.

Zonta Club Search Committee

P.O. Box 389

Lockport, New York 14095