The group works like this: Four times a year they meet to listen to a presentation by three charities nominated by the membership. At the end of the meeting, a charity is chosen. Each woman donates $100 and the group issues a cheque for the total amount. In their first year – the group formed in Sept. 2017 – the women donated more than $60,000 shared between four charities.
There are now 190 members in the group. Each promises to contribute $100 at each of the four annual meetings.
At the last meeting, Sept. 26, they heard from three charities and ultimately chose the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for their next donation. They also snapped a photo with the big cheque and their $17,000 donation to Events for Life, the charity chosen at the last meeting.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul operates a food bank in Collingwood and offers emergency social assistance to those in need in the community.
Learn more about the 100 Women Who Care via their website here.
