Community Corner
Second Annual Zonta Club of Joliet Festival of Culture a Huge Success
The money raised at the festival will go towards local service projects dedicated to empowering women
On September 25th, the Zonta Club of the Joliet Area hosted their second annual Festival of Culture event at the Jacob Henry Victorian Ballroom. The event featured individually-owned restaurants providing over 225 guests with small samples of food from around the globe and other activities emphasizing Zonta and the Joliet area’s diversity.
The event had a great turnout with over 250 tickets sold and total proceeds for the fundraiser exceeding $8,500. The money raised at the festival will go towards local service projects dedicated to empowering women.
“We are so thankful to all our vendors, sponsors and to Sue Bornhofen and her staff at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate,” said Zonta Club of Joliet President Beth Colvin. “Without their support this event would not be possible. We encourage the community to frequent the locations of our sponsors and vendors to return the support.”
2017 Vendors
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- Al's Steak House, Joliet
- Aisha's Southern Food, Joliet
- Mamma Onesta's Italian Restaurant, Lockport
- Milano's Bakery, Joliet
- Viet Little Home Shorewood/Plainfield
- Chevere Latin Café, Joliet
- Joann & Granny’s Potica
- Tacos Giselle, Crest Hill
- JJC Epicurean Club, Joliet
- Bella Cucina, Joliet
2017 Sponsors
- D'Arcy Motors
- Exxon Mobile
- Wermer, Rogers, & Doran and Ruzon
- Anonymous
- Persona Grata Hair Salon
- Linear Operations
- Bonnie Horne
- Karen Pastell
- Janet Schuler
About the Zonta Club: Zonta International was founded in 1919 and has now grown to over 30,000 members in 68 countries, including those in the Zonta Club of the Joliet Area. This organization is committed to empowering women worldwide by improving the status of women on local and global levels through service and advocacy.
