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PARKERSBURG -- The 100 Women Who Care in the Mid-Ohio Valley has raised $50,685 since its establishment in 2021.
Among recipients of funds were the North Star Child Advocacy Center (The Children's Listening Place), the Latrobe Street Mission, the Gospel Mission Food Pantry, Kelly's Closet, River City Farmers Market, Special Olympics of Washington County, Jon Six Food Ministry Inc. and House to Home operated by the Parkersburg Area Coalition for the Homeless, the latest grant in 2023.
House to Home received a record $10,200, which has been earmarked for the installation of a shower and bathroom at the new shelter.
"While bathing is something that most take for granted, when you're homeless or couch surfing, your ability to bathe and address hygiene needs can be lost," Shelly Rose, a House to Home representative, said.
The 100 Women Who Care will meet Nov. 2 starting with a social hour from 5-6 p.m. and a business meeting from 6-7 p.m. The featured non-profits will be Good to You, Jess' House and the Washington County Homeless Project. Event location and sponsors will be announced soon.
At each meeting, nominated non-profit organizations are given 10 minutes for a presentation followed by questions and answers.
To be eligible to present at a meeting, an organization must be based in the Mid-Ohio Valley area with a primary service area of Wood County or Washington County. The organization must be a non-profit entity recognized as a 501(c)(3).
No national or international charities, programs or organizations will be considered. The purpose is to keep contributions in the community.
Following the presentations and Q&A sessions, each member in attendance casts their vote by ballot. The group also recently began allowing remote votes to be emailed prior to the event with donations also submitted pre-event for those who cannot attend in-person.
The charity selected by majority vote receives all cash and checks at the end of the event.
The online donation portal, Grapevine, is kept open for a short period after the event. The online donation is transferred at the beginning of the next month directly to the winning non-profit organization.
At the conclusion of the meeting, donating members in attendance may nominate one organization to present at the next quarterly meeting. Nominations are randomly drawn to select the next three organizations to present at the next meeting.