LIHU‘E — Applications for the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Foundation 2013 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are currently available at all high school counselors offices as well as online for downloading at the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i website. The recipient
LIHU‘E — Applications for the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Foundation 2013 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are currently available at all high school counselors offices as well as online for downloading at the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i website.
The recipient of the YWPA award will receive a $1,000 scholarship as well as merit-based high school scholarships to Kaua‘i graduating seniors and to a Kaua‘i Community College woman re-entering the work force, states a Zonta release.
Deadline for applications is March 8. Applications being mailed in to Zonta Club of Kaua‘i, P.O. Box 3032, Lihu‘e, HI 96766 should be postmarked on March 8.
Any pre-university or pre-college woman student between the ages of 16 through 19 living or studying on Kaua‘i is eligible for consideration. The candidate must demonstrate evidence of active commitment to volunteerism, experience in local or student government, volunteer leadership achievements, knowledge of Zonta International and its programs advocating in Zonta International’s mission of advancing the status of women around the world.
Programs such as the YWPA are made possible through the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i, which recently hosted its 20th Annual Eat Dessert First fundraising event at the Kaua‘i Beach Resort.
Melinda Uohara, the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Foundation chair, said a major portion of the funds raised at Eat Dessert First go toward scholarships for deserving high school seniors and also to a woman re-entering the work force at the Kaua‘i Community College.
This year’s event was attended by more than 600 people who enjoyed the variety of desserts created by local chefs, the dessert offerings being supplemented with fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese platters, healthy protein shakes and freshly-brewed Kaua‘i Coffee.
More than 200 items were bid on and won in the silent auction with a lucky recipient going home with the grand prize valued at $1,800 and included a night stay contributed by the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort, a round of golf from Po‘ipu Bay Golf and a certificate from the Yum Cha Restaurant.
Entertainment was provided by the Kaua‘i Chorale, celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the Hawaiian contemporary music offered by Cruz Control, comprised of Kepa Kruse, Frank Cruz Jr. and Kaniho Giminiz.
Visit www.zonta-kauai.org to download the application. For more information or questions call Melinda Uohara at 245-4648 or 652-6878.
