The Zonta Club of Johnson County, USA, is partnering with the Cleburne, Texas Chamber of Commerce for its annual Hulen Park Whistle Stop celebration, an event featuring lighted trees and holiday festivities. The chamber program runs from 24 November to 31 December and coincides with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

For the second year, the club is collaborating with other local nonprofits to sponsor a Christmas tree decorating contest. Each organization decorates a tree under the Children’s Pavilion and displays a sign with a QR code directing visitors to information about the nonprofit’s mission, volunteer needs and programs. The Zonta Club manages the voting platform and presents the winning organization with a traveling trophy.

The Zonta Club features a prominent tree decorated in orange with Zonta symbols, and the tree skirt is created using advocacy posters and talking points from the Zonta International campaign. The club’s primary service partner, the Johnson County Family Crisis Center, also has a featured tree in the display.