Zonta Club of Miami Lakes in the community

    The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes supports the fight against breast cancer. On Sept. 25 members participated in the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative’s 6th Annual Pink Walk 5K run and walk held at the north campus of Miami Dade College. Shown in the first photo are Cathie Inman; Jan Harmond; Constance Jones, morning anchor at WTVJ-NBC Ch. 6; Sally Whitton; Andrea Ivory, executive director of the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative; Dr. Ruth Schobel and Marie Korenstein. Photo courtesy of The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes. In the second photo during a club meeting on Sept. 22, Miami-Dade Police Officer Leyane Casas, at left, and Det. Myriam Nieves lectured the group on personal safety and shared crime prevention tips. Photo courtesy of Miami-Dade Police.

     The Zontas are a community service organization of professional women who work to improve circumstances for women and girls. They are affiliated with Zonta International, and focus on legal, political and economic rights, access to education and health services and putting an end to human trafficking.

     The next meeting is Oct. 27 at Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant in Miami Lakes at 6:30 p.m. For information contact Dallas Gory, 305-389-1145 or Audrey Watkins, 305-389-3318.