For the 11th Annual Zonta Says NO to Violence campaign, the Christchurch 3 clubs and the Waimakairi Club formed a hard working committee.

The annual inaugural event opened by the Zonta Club Christchurch South, was a wonderful success. It was held in our post earthquake Art Gallery. The guest speakers were diverse and had compelling messages in line with the importance of the key message.

At the end of the evening, our District 16 Governor threw the switch that lite the whole building orange. One of our successes is a large electronic 24/7 sign on the corner of an arterial route around the city. This will be supported by the “Orange mystery tour” on the 6th December.

The clubs will combine for “orange mocktails” and orange cupcakes to then tour the “Orange lights”. As previously highlighted, the Dragon Boating features the orange theme and the Say NO to violence message. Their tremendous efforts are happily offset by a lot of laughs and shared hospitality at the end of each rigorous training session.

The importance of the message for all age groups has been well supported by a number of libraries with displays right at the entry. in other words, you can’t miss the message! Under the new initiative of Governor Phillippa Jacobs-Lory, the Chair has linked with and supported the South Island Clubs for the first time. Next year we look forward to strengthening these links and seeking a stronger message during these 16 days of activism.