PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Zonta Club of Berkshire County announced its commemoration of International Women's Day with a special community celebration dinner on Friday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club. 

 

This event, dedicated to honoring the achievements of women, will be an evening of recognition, appreciation, and empowerment.

 

International Women's Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The dinner will be an opportunity for the community to come together and honor six women of Berkshire County who have made significant impacts in their fields and within their communities. 

 

After receiving many nominations from the community, the members of Zonta voted to honor the following six women of Berkshire County for outstanding work building a better world for women and girls.

 

Zonta Club will honor:

 

Roberta McCulloch-Dews: Mentor and volunteer leader of Rites of Passage and Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E), Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, Berkshire Business and Professional Women, the Women of Color Giving Circle, Berkshire County NAACP, and on Board of Trustees for the Norman Rockwell Museum.

 

Linda Dulye: Founder and leader of the Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE), a philanthropic organization that works to create and inspire new community leaders. Makes quality networking, skill development and mentoring experiences accessible without cost. Dulye is volunteer board member of the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation. She is a volunteer leadership coach for EforAll and the Berkshire Innovation STEM scholars. She also volunteers with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and Zonta. 

 

Barbara Malkas: President of the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition and consultant for the 'Let's Talk Prevention: Actions You Can Take' environmental health education program for students. President of Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, working locally to ensure outstanding educational and trauma based services are offered in Northern Berkshire.

 

Rachel Melendez-Mabee: PGA of America, bringing women of color to the forefront in the golf industry, and ensuring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion exists in Berkshire County. Volunteer Board member of Community Health Program (CHP), Berkshire Museum, Berkshire United Way, Women in Golf Foundation and past Elizabeth Freeman Center Board member.

 

Daltrey Turner: Founding member and current Board President of the Berkshire Community Diaper Project, distributing over a 1.9 million diapers to families in need in Berkshire County. Clinical social worker at the Austen Riggs Center, volunteer at Barrington Stage Company and a Board member of Berkshire United Way.

 

Kelly Marion: Leader of Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center / Girls Inc, including the Eureka! and Discovery programs and all services that work to support girls to become strong, smart and bold. Rotary Club of Pittsfield Foundation.

 

All community members are welcome to attend. The evening will feature guest speakers, and a delicious buffet dinner at the Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield.

 

Tickets for the celebration dinner can be purchased through www.ZontaBerkshire.org, with individual seats or reserved tables.