AC First Lady lauds Zonta for project at City Library

• Source:http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/24190/Volume-9-No-57/Headlines/AC-First-Lady-lauds-Zonta-for-project-at-City-Library
• Saturday, January 2, 2016

(Press release)

ANGELES CITY – First Lady Herminia “Miniang” Pamintuan has lauded members of the Zonta International- Pampanga Chapter for helping the city government provide education to all, especially the poor ones.

Pamintuan said the city led by Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is welcoming groups such Zonta Club of Pampanga which are advancing quality public education.

She was the special guest during the launching of Zonta’s project at the Angeles City Library. The president of Zonta-Pampanga is Dr. Elizabeth Canlas, wife of Bacolor Vice Mayor Ananias “Jun” Canlas.

Organized in the United States of America (USA) almost 100 years ago, Zonta is an international service organization with the mission of advancing the status of women.

“We must also empower the women’s children through quality education,” said Gilda Padua, secretary of Zonta.

Padua said they worked for the repair and beautification of the library designed to serve “former street kids , out-school-youth and those who want to read and learn more.” She and other Zonta officials – Atty. Karen Guevarra, Eleanor Dionisio Naguit and Marites Samodan – also gave early Christmas gifts and party to some 30 street kids who decided to study again with the help of the city government and the group headed by Joy Cruz.

Zonta-Pampanga also gave books to the library.