Our meeting this quarter took place at the Elmira Legion. We have now donated over $148,000 since the group’s start in February 2019. What an impact this group has had for the many deserving local charities. Our membership continues to be 91 members, so if you have a friend who would consider joining our efforts, please refer them to our Join Us page.
New Meeting Format
Leigh and Sandra shared a few changes that will be made to the format of the 100 Woolwich Women Who Care meetings. Members will continue to nominate charities. Nominated charities must be a registered charity and be able to provide a charitable tax receipt for each donation received. The charity must also be able to demonstrate that they support the residents of Woolwich Township. If the charity meets this criteria, the charity is entered into a ‘hat’. At each meeting, there will be two (2) charities randomly selected from the ‘hat’ and will be the presenting charities at the following meeting.
Update from November Recipient
The recipient of the November 2022 meeting was Scotland’s Yard – Grand River Hospital Foundation. The money raised from our donations was put towards the procurement of a 7 million dollar PET Scan machine. Unfortunately, Joy Stewart was unable to attend the February meeting. She has been invited to join us at our May meeting to share an update of their project.
Elmira District Community Living presented to ask for a donation to purchase a Rickshaw e-bike. This type of bicycle allows those with intellectual disabilities to ride a bike with the support of their caregiver. This funding will support the purchase of one Rickshaw e-bike. See a picture of this accessible form of transportation here.
We also heard from Janice from Pet Patrol. Pet Patrol is a volunteer run, no kill, non-profit cat rescue organization located in Woolwich Township. They have rescued and found homes for over 10,000 cats over more than 25 years.
This Quarter’s Recipient
After tallying the votes, we congratulated Elmira District Community Living. Members can click here to donate or use the purple DONATE button on this page to complete their donation. If you prefer, you may also deliver a cheque to 17 Meadowlark Drive Elmira, or contact us to have your cheque picked up. Cheques can be made out to Elmira District Community Living (memo line: Rickshaw e-bike)
Extend Your $ Help
If you would like to support the other worthy organizations that presented tonight, please use this link to make donations directly to these organizations: Pet Patrol donation.
Charities Presenting at Next Meeting
Grand River Hospital Foundation – Staff Support
Elmira Theatre Company
2023 Meeting Dates
Tuesday, February 21st
Tuesday, May 16th
Tuesday, September 19th
Tuesday, November 21st
Meeting Recaps
Read about our past meetings and take a quick minute to fill out our feedback form. We want to improve each and every meeting, but we need your input to do so.
2023 Meeting Dates
Tuesday, February 21st
Location: Elmira Legion
Tuesday, May 16
Location: Tri-Mach Group
Tuesday, September 19
Location: TBD
Tuesday, November 21
Location: TBD
Woolwich women are each strong in our own right… but together we are stronger.
Thank you to our sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors for helping with the administrative costs for 100 Woolwich Women Who Care! Your support allows us to pass on 100% of member donations to a local charity.
We are continually seeking new sponsors. If you think that your company might like to participate in this local giving circle, please contact us at 100woolwichwomen@gmail.com.
To date, 100 Woolwich Women Who Care has donated over $148,000 to deserving charitable organizations.