ARTHUR – The September Meeting of 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington (100 WWCRW) was held on Sept. 16 at the Arthur Community Centre.
This was sponsored by Wellington North Township and Mayor Andy Lennox, attended the meeting to bring his greetings.
The winner of this meeting was Raw Carrot Soup of the Mount Forest United Church.
The winners from the June meeting, Big Brothers Big Sisters, attended to thank members for their $10,500 donation.
The next meeting of 100 WWCRW will be held at the Elora Racetrack, Lighthouse room, on Dec. 16 at 7pm (over by 8pm).
The group meets four times a year, with each member donating $100 to a charity chosen and voted on by the members at the meeting.
All are welcome to attend.
One hour x 100 women x $100 = $10,000 for a local charity.
“What a great way to make a difference,” officials say.
The relatively new charity formed in 2018 in Wellington County, but there are over 200 chapters of 100 Women Who Care in Canada and 1,000 in the United States.
Chapters meet four times a year for two hours.
Each member brings a $100 cheque to meetings, at which charity names are submitted for a chance to be the recipient of the cheques.
Wellington North councillors also spoke about the group on Sept. 23.
Councillor Sherry Burke said the Arthur meeting represented the local group’s first anniversary in Wellington North.
With recent funds going to the Raw Carrot in Mount Forest, Burke said this marked the second time funds went towards a charity within Wellington North.
Burke noted there are similar men’s groups and co-ed groups.
Mayor Andy Lennox said when he was invited, “it was the first time I realized what the group was really all about.”
He said four times each year the group comes together and each member is expected to bring $100 with them or by sent at a future date.
“Each person can nominate a charity of their choice.”
Burke interjected that the nominator must also speak before the group regarding the nominee.
Lennox added, “Each person makes their pitch, then they all take a vote … the one with the most votes receives the funds for that quarter.
“It is an extremely efficient way to provide funds for community projects.”
He quipped “the socializing was beforehand, and once the decision was made … they’re out of there.”
