100 Women Who Care support shared by Transformers, Special Olympics

Taking part in the recent 100 Women Who Care check presentation to the Putnam County Special Olympics organization at Putnam County Comprehensive Services are (front, from left) Ray Stevens, Gretchen Heinrich, Ann Hathaway, Von Braden, PCCS Executive Director Andrew Ranck, Julie Thompson and Sandi Rossok; second row, Christine Tennis, Andy Rogers, Jeff Starcher, Doug Pettit, David Parks and Tommy Todd; and third row, Sharyl Berry, Jinsie Bingham, Mariette Bargen, Linda Hunter, Lynn Thompson and Judy Parent. (Courtesy photo)

Members of 100 Women Who Care Putnam County recently presented checks to two Putnam County charities -- Putnam County Special Olympics and Transformers.

The double check presentation was the culmination of the group's latest quarterly meeting when in an unprecedented turn of events, the voting resulted in not just one but two tie votes between the Transformers and Putnam County Special Olympics.

To resolve this issue, a special hand vote was held and it was decided to split the total money and award each organization with $4,750. The other nominee was Imagination Library.

Taking part in the recent 100 Women Who Care check presentation to the Transformers organization are (front, from left) Von Braden, Linda Hunter and Julie Thompson; second row, Judy Parent, Lauren Owensby and Sandi Rossok; third row, Mariette Bargen, Marje Smith and Sharyl Berry; fourth row, Jinsie Bingham, Vic Hunter and Lynn Thompson. (Courtesy photo)

"We are passionate about transforming lives in Putnam County -- both of those serving and of those being served," Linda Hunter, representative of Gobin Memorial UMC Transformers, told the group in her acceptance remarks.

"We are committed to the under-resourced in Putnam County, to improve delivery systems of our social services and professional sectors, to reduce the economic impact of poverty, and to help people of generational poverty become freer, more independent, more autonomous, and more likely themselves to become servant leaders."

Putnam County Comprehensive Services representatives were excited to learn that they would have uniforms for next year's Special Olympics games.

The next 100 Women Who Care event is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Inn at DePauw.

The 100 Women Who Care Steering Committee members are Julie Thompson (chairman), Kelli Croan, Kate Knaul, Emily Knuth, Suzanne Masten, Beva Miller, Caitlyn Milliman, Elaine Peck and Cheryl Selvey.

For more information or to join 100 Women Who Care Putnam County, contact a Steering Committee member, visit www.pcfoundation.org, or contact Julie Thompson at 100womenwhocareputnamcounty@gmail.com or 765-739-8148. Persons may also visit 100 Women Who Care Putnam County on Facebook.