Why Join 100 Women Who Care Uxbridge
Vicky Earle is one of the many women who are members of 100 Women Who Care, Uxbridge.
When asked why she joined, Earle replies that it’s a great way for her to support the community where she’s lived for nearly 50 years.
“At the meetings, we listen to presentations from three local charities—each nominated by members—and we vote by ballot for the one we believe is most deserving of our financial help,” Earle says,
Earle adds that it’s enlightening to hear about the work of these organizations and gratifying to find out how the funds make a difference.
“I’ve learned a lot about our local charities and the important contribution they make to people’s quality of life. And, close to my heart, we’ve helped a few animal organizations as well.”
Earle encourages others to join. There are four meetings per year and members donate $100 each time, or there’s the option to set up a team of four and give $25. Income tax receipts are issued to donors.
“100 Women Who Care is an effective fundraising group. All the money we donate goes to the chosen charity. It’s rewarding for everyone involved.”
About Us
We are 100 women in Uxbridge who care about local community causes and who are committed to community service. We gather for just one hour every three months where, at each meeting, we jointly select a local charity (must be based and/or serve Uxbridge) or not-for-profit organization and write a $100 cheque (per person) to the selected organization.
If you:
- are committed to helping others in our community, but are stretched for time;
- want to be part of a powerful group of local women making an immediate, direct and positive effect on the lives of our neighbours;
- want 100% of your donations to go directly to local charity;
- want to learn more about the many worthy community service programs and organizations servicing Uxbridge
Then, join 100 Women Who Care Uxbridge!
How It Started
100 Women Who Care was started in November 2006 by Karen Dunigan of Jackson, Michigan, as a brilliantly simple way to raise money efficiently and quickly for local charities, Her group of 100 Women, at their first one-hour meeting, each wrote a cheque for $100 directly to the charity, raising $10,000 to buy 300 new cribs for an organization in their city. Since then, they have grown to over 200 members and 100 Women Who Care chapters are forming all over the country.
Andrea Scowcroft brought the idea to Uxbridge after speaking to her sister, Meighan, who belongs to the chapter in Kingston. When she told her friends, Janice Fitger and Mimi Brown about the idea, they immediately offered to help! Miranda Sheppard has been an amazing help with this initiative from the beginning and in fact was our first member! Miranda has agreed to join the Executive as our Creative Director. Together, they co-founded 100 Women Who Care Uxbridge!
Heres How It works.
- Each member or team commits to donating $100 per meeting (quarterly or $400 Total) Teams, delegate 1 member per donation and give 100.00
- The meeting goal is to complete the meeting within one hour.
- Each meeting will include a five-minute update by the (organization) on how the funds donated at the previous meeting were used by the successful organization.
- Any member who has signed a Membership Commitment Form and who is current with her donations may submit a Charity Nomination Form to nominate an organization for consideration at a meeting.
- Three Charities are drawn at the end of each meeting for presentation at the next meeting.
- An organization not selected at one meeting will be left in the box for possible selection at future meetings.
- The 2 charities unsuccessful that evening will be placed back in the box for possible selection at future meetings after the meeting concludes
- A successful organization is not eligible for future consideration for 2 years, however, the nominating member may submit the name of another organization.
- A representative of the charity or the nominating member of three randomly selected charities will make a five-minute presentation about the charity to the group.
- Each member will then vote for one of the three charities
- Ties will be decided by further votes. If a tie persists, the membership will vote to either (1) randomly select one of the tied charities by draw, or (2) divide the group donation equally between the tied charities
- After votes are tallied, each member or team will write a cheque for $100 to the charity receiving the most votes and the selected charity will receive a group donation.
- Members who did not vote for the selected charities agree to make their donation within 48 hours regardless!
- A Member who is unable to attend a meeting is expected to give her cheque to a friend or another member to submit on her behalf or deliver it within 48 hours.
- Charities Under Consideration Must:
- be a registered charity
- must be based in and/or serve Uxbridge or have a connection to the community of Uxbridge
- provide individual tax receipts to contributing members.
- agree not to give out member information to any third parties except for tax purposes.