Three new organizations to present to 100 Women Who Care

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The 100 Women Who Care event is returning for the first time in 2024, with three new organizations presenting for a donation of over $10,000. 

The event involves at least 100 people donating $100 each and deciding, as a group, which local organization will benefit from the event.

“Three charities [or non-profits] will make a presentation to the group of people attending, and these women will cast a vote for the presentation they feel is most deserving of their money,” said Karin Carlson, a 100 Women Who Care event organizer.

The North Peace Search and Rescue, Fort St. John Palliative Care Society, and Better at Home will present to at least 100 women on March 12th.

Since the group’s inception, they’ve bypassed the $10,000 goal for each organization.

In its inaugural year in 2017, North Peace Ride for the Disabled received $11,500.

In March 2023, the group raised a record-breaking $33,900 for Abbeyfield House of Fort St. John, and Saplings Mental Health Services received a donation of  $31,100 during the year’s second event in September.

Carlson says to date, they’ve raised $131,100 for organizations in the community.

An additional benefit to the event is raising awareness of the organizations involved, even if they aren’t chosen to receive money.

Carlson says after the event, each attendee will receive an email asking for suggestions for non-profits for the next 100 Women Who Care night.

“Anyone can nominate a charity that they feel is worthy,” Carlson said. “Basically, all those charities go into a hat, and we pull from it.”

There are some guidelines for who can be nominated, such as they have to be a non-profit serving the North Peace, and they don’t want charities receiving the donation back-to-back.

Tickets for the event at the Lido on March 12th can be purchased on the North Peace Community Foundation website for $100 each.