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ZONTA Club Of Lafayette Awards Billie Lacombe

Oct 10, 2016 12:07PM ● By News Desk

Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. Chartered in September of 1978, Zonta Club of Lafayette carries out this honorable plan. Zonta participates in several service projects each year that directly affects the status of women in our community. One of the more important projects being The Yellow Rose Room of Faith House, a client’s room that the club paints and maintains regularly to help keep it a comfortable and safe place.

In conjunction with the fundraisers, projects and scholarships, Zonta awards one woman each spring for her outstanding giving of self, time and monies throughout her life. The 2016 Woman of Achievement Award Winner is Billie Lacombe, Executive Director of Faith House. Lacombe has served the community for 18 years at Faith House and has a background as a Legal, Outreach and Survivor Advocate. Zonta Club of Lafayette will honor her with a banquet at River Oaks on November 17th.

For more information on the banquet or Zonta please contact Simone Sonnier at [email protected]. To learn more about Zonta, its mission and projects please visit 
www.zontalafayette.com.