SIREN - The philanthropic group 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett held their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, August 14th at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren. The meeting was a tremendous success and the evening culminated with an $11,000 donation being made to Endeavors Adult Development Center.
Endeavors Adult Development Center is a service-oriented, non-profit organization specializing in programs for adults with special needs ranging from mild to the most severe disabilities. They offer prevocational job skills training, on-site work program, off-site work program, a county-wide transportation program, a day program for those living with the most severe disabilities, a day program for those living with dementia, physical activity through walking and movement in combination with therapy though music and crafts, field trips, and more. The trained and caring staff provide clients a safe, secure, and supportive environment as well as providing caregivers a respite from their demanding responsibilities. 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett are proud to have contributed to this worthy cause. 100 Women Who Care - Poik/Burnett meet quarterly, on the second Wednesday evening of February, May, August and November. At each meeting, three local charities will give brief presentations to educate members about their cause. At the end of the presentations, each member will vote anonymously for the charity they feel is most deserving to receive the groups quarterly donation. Three different charities will be chosen at random from all applicants to present each quarter. All charities who apply must operate in Polk and/or Burnett, Wisconsin counties and have 501(c)(3) status. Once a charity is selected to receive a donation, they will be removed from the eligible pool for two calendar years. If a charity is chosen to present, but is not chosen as the selected charity, 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 a charity application, please send an inquiry to [email protected] or visit www.100wwc-pb.weebly.com. You can also “Like” the group on Facebook at “100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett” for information on upcoming meetings and donations made. Founding member Julie Hall said “It is so much fun to come together with all of these wonderful women and make a difference in our communities. Since our fist meeting in August 2018 we have been able to donate at total of $41,400 to some very deserving non-profit groups, and we can’t wait to watch that number rise!" The group will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 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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