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Thumbs Up was the October 2018 recipient of $13,000. They are a year-round intervention program which focuses on academic and character development for at-risk children, helping them to become more successful in school and life. This organization offers after school tutoring and nutrition to school age children and a six week all-day summer camp.
Born to Read received $13,325 in July to promote early childhood literacy and development. This organization is the first agency to visit new parents and their babies in the hospital at birth. Volunteers discuss the important role parents have as the child’s first and most important teacher. They give the parents books and pamphlets to support this venture.
A note from last night’s meeting:
GOOD MORNING to the wonderful women of 100WWC Beaufort!
What a great night we had…eight new members, three fantastic and passionate presentations, one very worthy recipient of our collective giving, AND we did it all in
LESS than one hour. WOW!!
To all present, I know that you felt the energy in the room. And to those of you who were not able to join us, we missed you. It was a good night and when our totals come in, we will exceed $200,000 that has been given to fourteen non-profit organizations in Northern Beaufort County over the last 3 ½ years. That is definitely #thepowerof100.
Our presenters shared with us about:
The Lending Room
http://getconnected.uwlowcountry.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=8689
Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic
http://www.gnfmcbeaufort.org/
Pat Conroy Literacy Center
http://patconroyliterarycenter.org/
All such worthy organizations and I hope that you will take a moment to read and learn more about each. Our members voted to give our collective donations to the Lending Room so that they will be able to continue to do what they do so well in our community.
We look forward to seeing each of you on Tuesday, July 10…same time, same place.
With a thankful heart,
Jeneane Ryan
Chapter Leader
Friends of Caroline Hospice, a Beaufort non-profit that provides quality-of-life care for those near the end of life’s journey as well as support for family and friends, received 100 Women Who Care Beaufort’s first donation of 2018, totaling $13,150.
A letter from Founder and Leader Jeneane Ryan:
“Dear women of 100WWC,
As we begin our fourth year, I want to express my gratitude to all of you for being a part of 100WWC Beaufort and for making it such a success. It is because of you and your commitment that we are still thriving and even have EIGHT new members to add to our roster as of last night.
For those of you who were able to attend, we heard three women speak passionately about the organizations that are near and dear to their hearts.
Linda Thompson spoke of Friends of Caroline Hospice and the work that they do at no cost to their clients. Dottie Morin shared with us the mission of Born to Read and Janet Gregory told us about what is happening at USBC’s Center for the Arts.
Please take a moment to learn more about all three of these worthy organizations.
Our members voted and chose Friends of Caroline Hospice as the recipient of our first quarter giving for 2018.
Thank you again.
Jeneane Ryan
Leader”
At the fourth and final meeting of 2017, the members of 100 Women Who Care Beaufort selected Penn Center’s PACE Program as the recipient of their last donation of the year. The Mission of the PACE Program is to offer an extended education and tutoring program that strengthens children’s academic and cultural awareness.
PACE is more than a childcare facility; it is an after-school education center, dedicated to providing a learning environment that enhances the academic, cultural, physical, social-emotional, cognitive, linguistic and creative development of children. The goal of the program is to build a strong foundation for each child to build upon, leading to a lifetime of educational and personal growth and success.
PACE offers programs in the following areas:
To learn more about Penn Center and its PACE Program, visit http://www.penncenter.com/community-members/
At the third quarter meeting of 100 Women Who Care on July 11, 2017, HELP of Beaufort was awarded the donation, ultimately totaling $13,600! HELP’s Mission is to “provide emergency assistance to the people of Beaufort County and surrounding areas with specific basic needs.” Services include a food pantry, mobile meals, clothing and financial assistance. Learn more about HELP of Beaufort at www.helpofbeaufort.org.
Our members also had the chance to hear stories of the lives of animals and their owners who turned to BROKEN TAILS for help and the work that is so selflessly carried out with no funding. We learned more about AMI KIDS and the lives of young men that are being changed…encouragement, hope, a future is finally within reach. We hope that you’ll join us for our final meeting of 2017 on Tuesday, October 10 to learn more about the work that our incredible local non-profits do every day.
What a night! During our busy and informative second-quarter meeting last night, 100 Women Who Care Beaufort voted to award our donation to the YMCA of Beaufort. After a presentation on the annual summer camp conducted by the YMCA for the children of migrant workers, members were asked to allocate their check to either the Migrant Program or the Scholarship Fund. To learn more about the YMCA of Beaufort, visit their website.
If you missed last night’s meeting, please make your checks payable to YMCA and on the memo line note either “Migrant Program” or “Scholarships” (more generic). Your check may be mailed to 100WWC Beaufort at PO Box 2579, Beaufort 29901.
Members also had the opportunity to learn more about the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry from Emmy Rooney, Vice President for Development and Donor Services and to listen to excellent presentations on Broken Tails and AMI Kids. Join us for our next meeting, Tuesday, July 11, 2017!
During their first meeting of 2017, 100 Women Who Care Beaufort selected the Historic Beaufort Foundation to receive their first-quarter donation, ultimately totaling $13,900. The mission of Historic Beaufort Foundation is to “support the preservation, protection and presentation of sites and artifacts of historic, architectural and cultural interest throughout Beaufort County, South Carolina.” The funds will go toward repairing and restoring the John Mark Verdier House, which has been damaged by flooding.
Learn more about the Historic Beaufort Foundation at www.historicbeaufort.org.
The next meeting of 100 Women Who Care Beaufort will take place April 11, 2017. Check-in begins at 5:00; the meeting will last from 5:30-6:30.
Our fourth-quarter recipient in 2016 is Friends of Shanklin, who received $15,000 to fund students’ learning outside the classroom. Friends of Shanklin is a 501c3 started by the community to support the Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School, a Title 1 school, serving students from kindergarten to grade 5.
“Shanklin is one of three schools in Beaufort County, South Carolina, that creates a positive school culture, following a learning model called the “Leader in Me”. Unlike other district schools however, Shanklin faces distinct challenges: About 20% of the students are transient throughout the year, school location limits easy access to afterschool community resources and about 7% of children come from homeless families.” (from the Friends of Shanklin website).
Visit their website at foshanklin.org to learn more. The next meeting of 100 Women Who Care will be held January 10, 2017.
Hope Haven of the Lowcountry was chosen as the recipient of our collective giving, in amount of $15,300, for the third quarter of 2016. Hope Haven’s mission is to provide comprehensive services that lead to healing for child abuse victims and adult victims of sexual violence, and to increase the community’s awareness of these issues through prevention, education, and outreach.
Visit their website to learn more about Hope Haven of the Lowcountry