Members Donate $9,600 to the Burnett County Foster ClosetSIREN – 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett held their quarterly meeting at Crooked Lake Park in Siren on Wednesday, May 12. Their latest donation of $9,600 brought the groups total donations to $108,300! The group heard presentations from three local non-profit groups, learning about their missions, needs, and what they would do with the donation if they were selected to receive it. Members then voted for the group they deemed most deserving, ultimately choosing to award $9,600 to the Burnett County Foster Closet, who will use the donated funds to address the immediate needs of purchasing car seats, getting specialty formulas for some infants in need, treating foster families to gift cards for gas or a night out, and lots of laundry soap!
Burnett County Foster Closet representative Peggy Moore said “we still need to figure out some long term fundraising efforts, but this donation will give us some breathing room, and we are so grateful!" 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett meets quarterly, on the second Wednesday evening of February, May, August and November. At each meeting, three local non-profit groups are allowed to give a brief presentation to educate members about their cause. At the end of the presentations, each member votes anonymously for the group they feel is most deserving to receive their quarterly donation. Three different non-profit groups will be chosen at random from all eligible applicants to present each quarter. All groups who apply must operate in Polk and/or Burnett, Wisconsin counties and have 501(c)(3) status. Once a non-profit is selected to receive a donation, they will be removed from the eligible pool until all applicants have had the opportunity to present to the group. If a non-profit group is chosen to present, but is not chosen to receive the donation, they will be added back to the drawing after one calendar year. 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett plan to hold their next meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. If you are interested in joining the group or would like to submit an application to present, please visit www.100wwc-pb.weebly.com or send an inquiry to [email protected]. You can also “Like” the group on Facebook at “100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett” for information on upcoming meetings and donations made.
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