100 Women Who Care of Putnam County to meet twice more in 2022

100 Women Who Care Putnam County is a group of women who care deeply about the community. They come together four times each year to make a significant impact by giving together as a group. The women come from all levels of society, all ages, all parts of the county and even unites members with women who grew up here but have moved away.

The group is open to all women — the more women who become involved, the greater the impact will be. The group is part of a national movement and modeled after similar organizations located throughout the United States and Canada. Putnam County is the third county in Indiana to form a group.

Here is how it works. The Putnam County Community Foundation helps women join the organization and sign commitments to donate $500 total during a calendar year. The first $100 commitment supports an endowment administered by the Community Foundation for the 100 Women Who Care organization to use to address future needs of the community.

In addition, every member pledges to donate $100 at each of four quarterly meetings (whether they attend or not) to be given to a Putnam County non-profit public charity selected at the meeting. The involvement of 100 members means that four worthy local non-profits will each receive $10,000 during the year. The larger the group, the greater the impact it will make.

100 Women Who Care Putnam County allows busy women to become involved in giving back to the local community in a big way. Women members meet four times a year for a one-hour meeting. At each meeting, members may nominate a charity by submitting her own name, a speaker’s name and the name of a local 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, church or a government entity she would like to have included in a drawing. At the meeting, three members’ submissions will be drawn, and each will be given five minutes to provide an explanation of the organization and its services. Three minutes will also be provided to the group for questions if needed. At the end of the presentations, members vote, ballots are counted by committee members, and a winner will be announced.

Women can write their check to the Putnam County Community Foundation, and they will administer the payment to the selected recipient.

For a total of $500 a year, female philanthropists can have a significant impact on the community. Think about the difference a $10,000 donation would make to a local non-profit organization. Think about the impact of $40,000 or more in donations for one year’s time.

At the same time, 100 Women Who Care will be building an endowment that will provide permanent funding to benefit our community in the future.

Interested women are invited to the two remaing events for 2022. Those dates are Wednesday, Sept. 7 and Nov. 2 at the Inn at DePauw. Social hour is from 5:30-6 p.m. followed by the meeting completing at 7 p.m.

Contact us at 100womenwhocarepc@gmail.com for more information.