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Congratulations to the St. Francis Center – our latest recipient!

At the most recent meeting of 100 Women Who Care on April 12, 2016, the St. Francis Center (formerly the Franciscan Center) was selected as the recipient of our second-quarter donation.  The St. Francis Center serves the people of Northern Beaufort County in many ways, including:

  • Providing food to the Second Helpings food pantry
  • Repairing homes and helping with electrical, water and medical bills for those in need
  • Preparing food boxes for migrant workers and meals for Seniors at Easter
  • Teaching English as a second language
  • Tutoring children after school
  • Conducting a two-week summer camp for children
  • Providing Christmas gifts for 400 children.

The funds will help the St. Francis Center expand their home repair budget in order to help more people stay safely in their homes (their website is currently under construction).

Two other worthy organizations that were nominated were Broken Tails (www.brokentails.org) and Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity (www.lowcountryhabitat.org).  We encourage you to visit their websites to learn more about the great work they are doing in Beaufort.

For those not able to attend the April meeting, please send in your tax-deductible check as soon as possible, made out to St. Francis Center.  Our new mailing address is:

PO Box 2579
Beaufort, SC  29901

Our FIRST donation of 2016 goes to FIRST Books of Beaufort!

With over one hundred women present last night, eight new members and three great presentations, it was a GOOD night. We had the privilege of learning more about Hope Haven, First Books of Beaufort and Habitat for Humanity of the Low Country. After the tabulation of ballots, the membership chose First Books of Beaufort as the recipient of our collective giving for the first quarter of 2016.

The mission of First Books of Beaufort is

“to ensure that every 4 year-old in Title I schools and Head Start Centers in Beaufort County has books in his/her home.”

Learn more about this organization on their website:  www.firstbooksofbeaufort.com.

And while you are on the web, please look at how Hope Haven and Habitat of Humanity of the Low Country are making lives better in Beaufort County.

hopehavenlc.org
lowcountryhabitat.org

If you were not able to attend the meeting or send your check, please make your tax deductible check payable to First Books of Beaufort and mail it to me at 404 Meritta Ave, Beaufort, SC 29902 as soon as possible.

Thank you all for your support, energy, and mary varied talents that you bring to 100WWC Beaufort. YOU are what makes us strong and helps us to continue to grow.

100 Women First Books group

100 Women First Books check

 

January 12, 2016 Meeting

Please mark your calendars now as our next meeting is in less than two weeks. On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, we will once again meet in the Education Building of First Presbyterian Church, Beaufort (corner of North and Church Streets). Check-in/registration begins at 5:15 PM when the doors will open. The meeting will begin promptly at 5:45 PM and end by 6:30 PM. All visitors are welcome but only members will be able to nominate a local nonprofit organization. Please join us and see for yourself what 100+ caring women can do in the span of 45 minutes. This is “collective giving” at its best!!

Congratulations to The Black ButterFly Foundation

At our final meeting of the year on Tuesday, October 13, we had the privilege of hearing about three local charities: Habitat for Humanity, the BlackButterFly Foundation and Hope Haven. This truly never gets old! The donations for this quarter will be going to the BlackButterFly Foundation. It was founded by Angel Ryan in memory of her daughter Christina Ryan-Henegar who lost her life in November of last year following a fire. She had a devotion to her community and passion for the arts. The goal of the foundation is to achieve higher esteem in children through education, the arts, social and cultural instruction. Visit their website to learn more about the BlackButterfly Foundation.

If you were not able to attend the meeting or send your $100 check with a friend, please mail it as soon as possible to 404 Meritta Ave, Beaufort 29902.

Thanks ladies, it has been quite a year and I give thanks for each one of you!

-Jeneane

October Meeting

The next meeting of 100 Women Who Care Beaufort will be held Tuesday, October 13 at the First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort’s Education Building at 1201 North Street downtown.  Check in will be from 5:15 – 5:45 and the meeting will end promptly at 6:30.

For the final meeting of our Inaugural year, Richard Drake, the Founder of Under One Roof, will be present to tell the members what the organization will do with the funds it received from us in July.  And of course . . . we’ll be selecting another amazing organization to which we’ll donate our funds!

See you there!

Under One Roof receives the third-quarter grant from 100WWC Beaufort

Under One Roof, a Beaufort non-profit dedicated to the repair, maintenance and modifications of the homes of Beaufort’s Aging-in-Place, was selected by the membership of 100 Women Who Care Beaufort to receive their third-quarter donation.  As it has since the first meeting, the membership of 100WWC Beaufort has grown, resulting in a total donation of $15,100 to Under One Roof.

Learn more about Under One Roof by visiting their website.

“Never underestimate the power of women” . . .

. . . “and what they can do in only one hour.”

Jeneane was interviewed for the July 2 edition of The Island News, saying “the warmth and generosity of the women who are interested in and supportive of 100 Women Who Care is amazing and heartwarming”.  Read the full article here:  The Island News – July 2 issue.

(Note: you will need to scroll down the page to select the July 2 issue; the interview with Jeneane is on page 9 of 24)

CODA voted to receive 100WWC Beaufort’s second-quarter donation

At the April 14, 2015 meeting of 100 Women Who Care Beaufort, the growing membership voted for CODA to receive their second-quarter donation.  As the organization had grown from 125 members at the inaugural meeting to 141 at the April meeting, the final total donation to CODA was $14,100.

CODA provides professional supportive services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties in South Carolina.  We encourage you to learn more about the important work that CODA does.