Manitowoc County 100+ Women Who Care's next Giving Circle is May 6

Brandon Reid, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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MANITOWOC — The next Manitowoc County 100+ Women Who Care (MC100+WWC) Giving Circle will meet May 6 at Sepia Chapel, 1820 Jefferson St., Two Rivers.

Registration and social start will at 5:30 p.m., and the meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Three local nonprofits will be chosen to speak, followed by a question-and-answer session.

During balloting, Boys & Girls Club of Manitowoc County will share how it has used previous gift money from MC100+WWC.

Boys & Girls Club of Manitowoc County received $18,636 thanks to collective efforts driven by 100+ Women Who Care – Manitowoc County. Pictured with club members are, from left: BGCMC Branch Director Connor Schultz; 100+ Women Advocate Group Member Paula Fox; BGCMC Resource Development Coordinator Callie Braun; 100+ Women Advocate group members Julie Robley, Chris O’Connell, Susan Bown and Sue Holschbach.

Following the announcement of the night’s Giving Circle award recipient, a celebratory social will follow with food, fun and fellowship, including a photo booth provided by Sepia Chapel.                          .

MC100+WWC says it is always looking for new members and new nonprofits to be awarded money. Women are welcome to visit a meeting before choosing to join, or they can learn more by going to 100womenMC.org, emailing MC100women@gmail.com or calling 920-860-6481. The national organization is at 100whocarealliance.org.

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Manitowoc County 100+ Women Who Care has given awards of over $10K to 12 nonprofits.

FILE - Manitowoc County 100+Women Who Care give a $10,000 check to local nonprofit Painting Pathways Clubhouse.
FILE - Manitowoc County 100+Women Who Care give a $10,000 check to local nonprofit Painting Pathways Clubhouse.

The MC100+WWC has been nominated for the second consecutive year for Progress Lakeshore’s Community Enhancement Award.

In the past three years, the group has assisted more than 12 nonprofits with awards of more than $10,000. The largest award reached more than $17,000.

The dollar amount given continues to grow, thanks to members and contributions from organizations such as The Neshotah Charitable Foundation in Manitowoc and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation in Minneapolis.

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February’s Giving Circle recipient was Manitowoc’s Treehouse Theater, a nonprofit that provides theater educational classes and performance opportunities for kids ages 6-18 through its 910 Washington St. location.

MC100+WWTC is aiming to reach a goal of giving $20,000 per quarter to local vetted nonprofits. Individuals, corporations, foundations and additional nonprofits are encouraged to help the group reach that goal.

This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc County 100+ Women Who Care Giving Circle set at Sepia Chapel