CHENANGO COUNTY — There will be an organizational meeting on Saturday, January 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Guernsey Memorial Library for a prospective Zonta club for the Chenango County area.

Zonta is an international organization that aims to support women and girls through service projects, with a total of 1,133 clubs in 62 countries.

According to ZontaUSA.org, some of the topics their clubs address includes equal pay, violence against women, child marriages, period poverty, reproductive rights, maternal mortality, domestic violence, human trafficking, women in government, and more.

Local philanthropist Kisten Giglio is leading the charge in forming a Zonta club in Chenango County. She said Zonta Lieutenant Governor Iraina Gerchman and Zonta District Club Creator Liz Tesiero will be attending the meeting to share more information about Zonta and their mission.

"They’re going to provide us with additional information, how we go about club formation, and then Liz and Iraina will be key in assisting us in the next few months in seeking out those service projects and seeking out members, looking where some of the opportunities are in Chenango County," Giglio explained.