Kathy Sawfford has worked hard to improve the
status of women worldwide and provide a safe haven for women who have been the
victims of violence; this Tuesday Swafford’s hard work and honorable character
were awarded at city council. The award presented by city council member John
Gates was a commemoration to Swafford for being of service to victims of crime.
Swafford is the director for Fort Collins Zonta Club International a worldwide
organization that seeks to protect and provide resources for women as well as
raise awareness about gender violence. The Zonta Clubs of District 12 donates
money to projects contributing to women’s well being and meets regularly to
create new projects. The Zonta organization has over 30,000 members and 1200
clubs in 65 countries.
Swafford says that
she was honored to win the award and would remain committed to her cause.
“ It’ important to
increase awareness about gender violence,” said Swafford as she accepted her
award in front of city council members.
“Zonta is here to create activism
and awareness about these issues,” Swafford said.
Zonta
comes from a Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning honest and trustworthy. The
international club has donated over 11 million in funds to projects to better
women all over the world. Swafford is only one of its members to prove the
integrity of the organization.
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