100 Women Who Care Benzie County: STRONG ON OUR OWN! STRONGER TOGETHER!

Wednesday, April 28th, 5:30 pm - IN PERSON 
FRANKFORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
537 Crystal Avenue., Frankfort, MI 49635

Happy Spring and Great News! Our Wednesday, April 28th meeting will be IN PERSON and will be held at the  FRANKFORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH  - 537 Crystal Avenue. The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30, with the doors opening at 5:00. Masks will be required and we will be socially distanced as well. Please bring your own pen to vote with and write your check with.

If you haven't been to Frankfort recently, please be advised of road construction on M22 from A&W to the flashing light. There are detours marked. If coming from the Beulah area or North - you may want to come around Crystal Lake and south on M22. Just allow that extra time so we can begin our meeting promptly.

We would also like to see more Charities in our drawing hat! We know there are many organizations in Benzie County that we would be happy to support and that could use our support. We understand that many people don't like to speak in front of a group - but we need you to step up. This group is very non-judgemental - it just has to come from your heart - knowing that you are trying to get help for an organization you believe in.
PRESENTATION TALKING POINTS
  • State your name & the name of the organization you would like to receive funding. Why is this charity important to you?
  • State that the organization is a recognized non-profit in our county. The organization's mission statement could also be shared.  
  • Explain what the organization does, how they do it and who is affected.
  • Identify how essential the funding will be to the community, will many people be affected. Give a strong description of what the funds will support.
  • Do you know anyone personally that has been affected by this charity or program? Share that information.           
  • End with a heartfelt request for the funding and a thank you.
This will be our 10th meeting and this meeting will put us over the $100,000 mark! UNBELIEVABLE! Our total giving so far is $94,100.
Val Gerhart, from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and Gerri Van Antwerp, from BACN will also be speaking at the beginning of our meeting.
See you on April 28th and bring a friend!
STRONG ON OUR OWN - STRONGER TOGETHER
Mary Kay Stemple, Susan Goff, Susan Kirkpatrick, Mary Osborn, Marjorie Porter
PRINTABLE DOCUMENTS (PDF):
  • Spring into action and support our local charities!
  • One hour!
  • Three randomly selected causes!
  • One winning group is presented with each member’s $100 check!
  • Fundraising made easy! 
  • Wonderful way to make a difference for Benzie County non-profits.
VISITORS WELCOME:
Come and see how we make a difference!  NOTE: Only members may vote.  Commitment applications accepted at event.
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This webpage provided courtesy of Mills Community House Association.
100 (or more) Women Who Care is a group of women formed for the purpose of helping those in need.  This is how it can work in BENZIE COUNTY COMMUNITIES:
  • 100 or more women who commit to the group. Commitment involves attending four, one hour meetings per year, pledging $100 per meeting ($400 per year).
  • At each meeting, an opportunity is provided for three members of the group to present a five (5) minute explanation of a local 501(c)3 organization in need.
  • There is a 5 minute opportunity for questions after each presentation then a vote is taken by ballot.
  • The winner in announced. each of the 100 (or more) women will write a $100 check to the chosen non profit. That means $10,000+ for the selected charity.
Together, 100 (or more) women in our community, can significantly impact the many local organizations devoted to improving lives.

Questions call Mary Kay Stemple 231-352-8123,
Susan Goff 231-882-9373 or email benzie100wwc@gmail.com.
Each meeting means a tough decision has to be made between 3 wonderful organizations.
Recipients so far include:
  • Advocates for Benzie County-Skilled Trades Initative presented by Jill Lutz, October 2018
  • Blessings in a Backpack presented by, January 2019
  • Benzie Senior Resources-Build a Van Campaign presented by Nancy Mullen Call, April 2019
  • Women's Resource Center presented by Donna Clarke, July 2010
  • Cognition presented by Valerie Gerhart, October 2019
  • Benzie Area Historical Society presented by Jane Purkis, January 2020