On October 11th, we held our final meeting of 2022. Four members gave wonderful presentations for their nominated organizations. The organization chosen was Good Neighbor Medical Clinic.
October 2022 Meeting
NEWS
Low Country Hope House
Low Country Hope House received $12,800 from 100 Women Who Care Beaufort in anticipation of purchasing a second women’s sober living home. This organization is founded and run by people in recovery who support long term recovery for men and women.
Thumbs Up, Inc.
We presented Thumbs Up with $13 200 on a sunny afternoon. This wonderful program will use these funds for the operational needs of students participating in this program. They also hope to find a part-time social worker and assistant.
100 WWC Beaufort – Back Live!
On April 12, 2022 we had our first in-person meeting since 2020. We welcomed 24 new members and heard three inspiring presentations. Thumbs Up, Inc. was our chosen recipient for this quarter.
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Thanks to the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, our October 2021 recipient Family Promise will receive an additional $5,000 due to their matching grants program.
American Association of University Women – Beaufort
A wonderful collection of women joined forces to promote STEM workshops for middle school-age girls. AAUW Beaufort received $11,000 to support efforts to steer these young women towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math careers.
Laura Riski of 100WWC Beaufort presents $11,000 to Celeste Nawalsky of AAUW-Beaufort.
Family Promise
We were so pleased to award $11,400 to Family Promise of Beaufort, our fourth quarter recipient of 2021. This organization strives to provide temporary shelter, family stability, and permanent housing solutions for homeless families with children.
Under One Roof
Our third-quarter recipient, Under One Roof, received $10,900 from us. This brings our grand total to $349,900. Under One Roof has a goal to help at least 15 low-income senior homeowners stay in their homes with repairs and modifications done by Under One Roof.
100 Women Who Care Beaufort presentation to Under One Roof on August 23, 2021.
Dragon Boat Beaufort
Our April recipient, Dragon Boat Beaufort, received $11,300 for their cancer patients’ wellness program. This all-volunteer organization had to cancel their popular Dragon Boat Festival in 2020 due to COVID-19 and now needs funds to help supplement financial support for vetted cancer patients.
100 Women Who Care Beaufort presents our donation to Dragon Boat President Doreen Pierce.
St. Francis Center
On a sunny Wednesday were able to present $11,600 to the St. Francis Center. This non-profit offers services to the community such as a food pantry, tutoring, and financial assistance (e.g., water, electricity, medicine.)
