SIREN - The philanthropic group 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett held their fourth quarterly meeting on Tuesday, May 7th at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren. It was a milestone meeting, as the group welcomed their 100th member just days before. An additional 13 women joined the group the night of the meeting, increasing their membership to 113. Bremer Bank donated a cake to honor the group’s milestone achievement, which was enjoyed during the presentations.
The evening started with an update from Connections Store & More/Burnett County Food Shelf/Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc. (ICAA), the last group to receive 100 Women Who Care – Polk/Burnett’s quarterly donation. Josie Penberthy spoke on behalf of the group and shared they were in the midst of making upgrades and renovations to better serve their clientele, and have been able to purchase more fresh, healthy food to share with those in need. Three non-profit organizations presented to the group at the meeting, and Northwest Passage was ultimately chosen to receive the donation. Northwest Passage is dedicated to restoring hope through innovative mental health services for children and families. Ben Thwaits spoke on behalf of Northwest Passage and explained that they are planning to create an innovative multi-use community center in Webster to provide a place for the community to make connections and discover new passions. The idea is based around a model that has been successful with the youth in their residential treatment programs and they want to offer those same opportunities to the community at large. 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett are proud to have contributed to their worthy cause. 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-profits will be chosen at random from all 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 group is selected to receive a donation, they will be removed from the eligible pool for two calendar years. 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 at the next quarterly meeting. 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett is accepting new members and non-profit group applications. If you are interested in joining the group or submitting an application, please send an inquiry to [email protected]. You can also “Like” the group on Facebook at “100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett” or visit www.100wwc-pb.weebly.com for information on upcoming meetings and donations made. 100 Women Who Care – Polk/Burnett will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren. The members would like to recognize and thank Jake and Holly Mangelsen for generously donating the use of the event center for their quarterly meetings.
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