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years. The event provides 43% of our annual income and is our single largest donor with annual gifts of more
than $15,000. She continuously solicits gifts from donors and organizations to support our program.
Biography: For the last 20 years Laurie Ender has dedicated herself to families: both her own family and others
throughout the community. From creating award-winning PTA programs that bring arts into the elementary
schools and collaborating with College of the Canyons to bringing students into their Performing Arts Center,
to building parks and programs as part of the Santa Clarita Valley YMCA and the City of Santa Clarita’s Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Commission, she believes in creating opportunities for children and fam-
ilies. Ender has advocated for children through her work on various school and district committees. She volun-
teers with the Every 15 Minutes program, coordinating with the SCV Sheriff’s Department to speak with stu-
dent participants at the City’s Youth Grove Memorial in Central Park several times a year. During her four years
of service on the City Council, she fought to create better opportunities for hospital care, expand local library
services, develop and build more parks and trails, and create an Arts Commission to foster collaboration and
support for the arts community and its patrons. Ender was also a five-year member of the City of Santa Clarita’s
Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission and served for a term on the Santa Clarita City Council
where she was also mayor. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism,
Ender worked as a producer for many years at both “Entertainment Tonight” and “Access Hollywood.” She and
her husband, Chris, have three sons and have lived in Santa Clarita since 1992.

Susan Hayward
Retired Teacher
Nominated by Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley (23 years)
• Second vice president
• Board member
• Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women, with United Nations campaign
• Community Grants and Scholarships
• Healthy Kids Club
• Life Forward co-chair
• Zontian of the Year, 2016
Saugus Optimist Club (8 years)
• Charter president
• Honorary Lifetime member
• Fundraising and Membership
Association to Aid Victims of Domestic Violence (3 years)
* Board member
• Fundraising, Bootleggers Ball
Boys and Girls Club (5 years)
• Annual Auction committee
Senior Center (4 years)
• Wine Auction volunteer
Others: Child & Family Center, Circle of Hope, Single Mother’s Outreach, Canyon Country Chamber of Com-
merce
Organizational Impact: Susan has been an active member of Zonta for 23 years, holding many leadership
positions. As second vice president of membership for three years, Susan brought in 21 new members. In 1994,
Susan received the Carmen Sarro Award for her community involvement, the next year she joined Zonta and
has been actively involved since that day. Susan has served on many committees such as community grants,
Virginia Wrage, and Young Women in Public affairs scholarships, Healthy Kids Club, membership and fund-
raising. Susan created the Tuesday “coffee, walk, and talk” event two years ago that helps build relationships
and interest in Zonta. Susan has served as the co-chair of the Life Forward workshops that provide education
on life skills to single mothers. For the past three years Susan has taken a leadership role in ‘Zonta Says No to