(Feb. 23, 2017) Women in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties looking to raise funds for local charities are invited to attend the first 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Sisters in Berlin.
Members directly contribute $100 to three different charities each year.
“We are excited to bring it to the Eastern Shore. Women should join our new group if they are interested in making a difference in our community and are willing to write a $100 check, three times a year to a local charity,” Janelle Mulholland, an organizer of 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore along with Susanna Eisenman and Anna Newton, said
“[The] 100+ Women Who Care provides a way for women to make a small contribution and see a large impact,” she continued. “A $100 individual check can turn into a $10,000 contribution. That is a lot of money, especially for our smaller, local nonprofit agencies.”
All meetings are one hour long. During the meetings, each woman will fill out a nomination form with their favorite nonprofit charity from Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset counties. The submissions will go into a basket and three potential winners will be picked.
“Those three women will present their nominations by telling the group about why they are passionate about their charity and what great work the charity does for the community,” Mulholland said.
After presentations, each member will vote for their favorite choice and the charity with the most votes will receive checks from all 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore members.
The $100 checks are written directly to the charity and delivered. All donations are tax deductible.
Beer and wine will be available with 20 percent of alcohol and store purchases donated to the selected charity as well.
“Charities can be nominated over and over again,” Mulholland said. “But once a charity has been chosen, it cannot be nominated again for one year. Charities must be 501(c)(3). The money must also stay on the shore to help our residents in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties.”
The nonprofit organization, 100+ Women Who Care, began in Michigan more than a decade ago. Currently, there are more than 400 active chapters across the world.
“I first heard of the organization while visiting my mother in Iowa last May,” Mulholland said. “Her friends started their own chapter and I loved the idea of a group of women getting together and discussing charities in their community and then writing checks to the chosen local charity.”
The local chapter will have meetings on Feb. 28, May 16 and Oct. 17 at Sisters on North Main Street in Berlin from 5:15-6:15 p.m.
“Our goal is to get to 100 women and more,” Mulholland said. “There is no limit. Our membership should grow each time we have a meeting, as members will invite more women.”
All $100 cash or check donations should be brought to the meeting on Feb. 28.
“I think what is different about 100+ Women Who Care is that it’s fast and easy,” Mulholland said. “There’s no selling raffle tickets, no parties, no events, no bake sales … just a bunch of women getting together for one hour discussing how they can make a difference in their community and writing a check.”
“Personally, I am most looking forward to meeting new friends, hearing about what is happening in my community and making a difference right where I live,” she continued.
For more information, email Mulholland at mjmulholland@mchsi.com or visit www.facebook.com/100womenwhocareontheshore.
Members directly contribute $100 to three different charities each year.
“We are excited to bring it to the Eastern Shore. Women should join our new group if they are interested in making a difference in our community and are willing to write a $100 check, three times a year to a local charity,” Janelle Mulholland, an organizer of 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore along with Susanna Eisenman and Anna Newton, said
“[The] 100+ Women Who Care provides a way for women to make a small contribution and see a large impact,” she continued. “A $100 individual check can turn into a $10,000 contribution. That is a lot of money, especially for our smaller, local nonprofit agencies.”
All meetings are one hour long. During the meetings, each woman will fill out a nomination form with their favorite nonprofit charity from Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset counties. The submissions will go into a basket and three potential winners will be picked.
“Those three women will present their nominations by telling the group about why they are passionate about their charity and what great work the charity does for the community,” Mulholland said.
After presentations, each member will vote for their favorite choice and the charity with the most votes will receive checks from all 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore members.
The $100 checks are written directly to the charity and delivered. All donations are tax deductible.
Beer and wine will be available with 20 percent of alcohol and store purchases donated to the selected charity as well.
“Charities can be nominated over and over again,” Mulholland said. “But once a charity has been chosen, it cannot be nominated again for one year. Charities must be 501(c)(3). The money must also stay on the shore to help our residents in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties.”
The nonprofit organization, 100+ Women Who Care, began in Michigan more than a decade ago. Currently, there are more than 400 active chapters across the world.
“I first heard of the organization while visiting my mother in Iowa last May,” Mulholland said. “Her friends started their own chapter and I loved the idea of a group of women getting together and discussing charities in their community and then writing checks to the chosen local charity.”
The local chapter will have meetings on Feb. 28, May 16 and Oct. 17 at Sisters on North Main Street in Berlin from 5:15-6:15 p.m.
“Our goal is to get to 100 women and more,” Mulholland said. “There is no limit. Our membership should grow each time we have a meeting, as members will invite more women.”
All $100 cash or check donations should be brought to the meeting on Feb. 28.
“I think what is different about 100+ Women Who Care is that it’s fast and easy,” Mulholland said. “There’s no selling raffle tickets, no parties, no events, no bake sales … just a bunch of women getting together for one hour discussing how they can make a difference in their community and writing a check.”
“Personally, I am most looking forward to meeting new friends, hearing about what is happening in my community and making a difference right where I live,” she continued.
For more information, email Mulholland at mjmulholland@mchsi.com or visit www.facebook.com/100womenwhocareontheshore.