100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett held their first in-person quarterly meeting in nearly two years at The Lodge at Crooked Lake in Siren on Wednesday, November 10. The happily reunited 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 $11,800 to the Salvation Army Faith House Shelter, who will use the donated funds to support their shelter programs, Happy Kids Backpack program, emergency assistance and transitional housing needs.
Salvation Army representative Duana Bremer gratefully accepted the groups donation checks saying “this money will go a long way and help a lot of people.” 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett founding member Julie Hall followed up by saying “this is the time of year that these funds are needed the most, and our group is proud to be able to help ensure the people of our communities have the food and shelter resources they need during the winter season." 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, February 9, 2022. 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. Special thanks to The Lodge at Crooked Lake for donating their space to host the group’s November meeting.
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