STEP ONE: REGISTER TO JOIN

As a member of 100 Women Who Care Lennox & Addington County, you commit to giving $100 four times per year, for a total donation of $400 annually, directly to registered charities serving Lennox & Addington County.

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STEP ONE: REGISTER TO JOIN WITH A TEAM

If you think it may be hard to participate on your own, you are welcome to gather together a team of 2-4 women  to split the cost and time commitment among teammates and create a community with coworkers, friends or like-minded peers.

STEP TWO: Nominate a Charity

Any member or team who has registered may nominate a charity. At each meeting, we will randomly draw three nominated charities. The nominating members of these three randomly selected organizations will make a five minute presentation about the organization to the group. Organizations under consideration must be based in and serve Lennox & Addington County, be in existence for at least one year, and be a registered charity. They must also agree to provide individual tax receipts, to keep member information confidential, and not to use the donated funds for administrative costs. 

Step Three: Cast Your Vote!

Each registered member and team will vote (by ballot) for one of the three organizations at the quarterly meetings. There is no proxy voting. Ties will be decided by further votes. If a tie persists, the membership will vote to either (1) randomly select one of the tied organizations by draw; or (2) divide the group donation equally between the tied organizations. ​

STEP FOUR: DONATE

Each member and team will write a cheque for $100 to the organization receiving the most votes. The selected organization will receive a group donation of over $10,000. Members will receive a tax receipt directly from the organization after they've donated.  The receipt can be found in your envelope at the next meeting.

​Members who are unable to attend a meeting are expected to send their cheque with a trusted member or mail their cheque c/o Napanee Opticians (NOTE: it is suggested that women send their cheque via registered mail to ensure its safe delivery). 

STEP FIVE: SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT MEETING

​An organization not selected at one meeting will remain in the draw for a subsequent meeting if the nominating member has requested it redrawn when completing the charity nomination form. 

A successful organization who receives our group nomination is not eligible for future consideration, but the nominating member may submit the name of another organization.  The recipient of funds from the prior meeting will give a five minute update on how the funds donated at the previous meeting were used by the successful organization.