Alton-Wood River

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Castelli’s Moonlight at 255. Every fourth Thursday night

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Our Club Story

The Alton-Wood River Zonta Club was chartered on April 19,1949 with twenty-three members. The Zonta Club of Alton-Wood River has historically provided service to a wide variety of projects. Since 1962, we have provided a scholarship for non-traditional female college students, locally. We also provide a Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship. We also support Zonta International projects. For many years, our service budget has been divided between Zonta International (1/3) and local (2/3) projects. We have hosted Area 3 Spring Workshops, the latest being in 2024 and in 2023 we hosted the Fall Conference for members in District 6. We currently have 25 members.

Our Activities

  • Oasis Women’s Center in Alton to help victims of domestic violence.
  • The Zonta closet of comfort clothes at Alton Memorial Hospital Emergency Room to help victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
  • The Salvation Army
  • Scholarships

Recent (2025)activities:

  • Picnic
  • Trivia Night
  • Birthday Party

Upcoming Events

  • We are planning a walk to protest the issue of domestic violence. It will be held in Alton, Illinois on Saturday, October 18, 2025. We are partnering with several local groups.