Men’s wellbeing non-profit recieves more than $11K after 12th 100 Women Who Care event

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — An organization dedicated to men’s health got a cash injection of $11,770 in Fort St. John this week.

The Fort St. John Men’s Shed was the recipient of the 12th 100 Women Who Care event, which took place on Tuesday, March 10th at the Lido Theatre.

The concept – involving 100 women donating $100 and the money raised in a night going to a local non-profit organization – began in 2006 in Michigan.

The first local 100 Women Who Care event occurred in Fort St. John back in 2017.

The Men’s Shed was up against the Fort St. John Friends of the Public Library and children’s sports charity KidSport North Peace for the funds during the event.

Each presented what they might do with the donated money to those in attendance, with the crowd of ladies voting to determine a benefactor.

The Men’s Shed – a local non-profit charity aimed at contributing to overall men’s health and wellness, self-esteem and camaraderie through building projects – said in a Facebook post it was “still processing the generosity that filled the room.”

Fort St. John Men’s Shed president Jesse Lambert told Energeticcity.ca the funds will be put toward future projects taken on by the organization. 

“I admired some of the other participants who presented that they had a very direct use for the money,” said Lambert. “I purposely left it very vague in our presentation, because as a whole, we just were contributing towards growth and infrastructure, whatever that might look like.

“We are beside ourselves and extremely thankful and grateful for having been able to receive this.”

The event on March 10th also featured an update from the Fort St. John Royal Canadian Legion, which received $10,100 at the previous 100 Women Who Care event last fall.

The 12th 100 Women Who Care event in Fort St. John took place on Tuesday, March 10th at the Lido Theatre.