Members donate $10,500 to the Domestic Animal Wellness Center and Wildlife Rescue Despite a rain delay from their originally planned meeting date, the philanthropic group 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett held an outdoor meeting on Wednesday, August 19th. The women gathered at the Crooked Lake Park band shell in Siren, each bringing her own chair and spreading out to provide ample physical distancing. The group listened to three presentations from local non-profit groups, and voted to donate to their $10,500 to the Domestic Animal Wellness Center and Wildlife Rescue who will use the donated funds to pay for a recently purchased canine/feline dental drill and expand their equine services. The presenters for the Domestic Animal Wellness Center and Wildlife Rescue stated they were proud to keep veterinary care affordable for the people in the area, ensuring lack of funds does not get in the way of their clients receiving quality care for their animals.
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 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 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 after one calendar year. Group co-founder Julie Hall said “I’m so impressed with this group of women who have come together and, despite the uncertainty we all face, have remained dedicated to supporting our local non-profit groups. Before our meeting we informally polled several attendees to determine if they would like to continue with our mission or suspend our meetings until we receive the “all clear” to gather again. Their response was unanimously “keep going”! Their flexibility and support have been incredible, and we are all dedicated to continuing our quarterly donations no matter what comes our way.” 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett plan to hold their next meeting on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020. 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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