100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos Steering Committee Member Angie Bratton welcomes guests and introduces speakers at the quarterly dinner and giving event held May 8 at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. After hearing presentations from three randomly selected nonprofits, those gathered voted to choose ‘All Individuals First’ to receive a $2,300 grant to assist its mission. Family Strengths Network and LARSO will be considered again in the future. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Executive Assistant Donovan Price spoke on behalf of Enterprise Bank & Trust, which sponsored the 100+ Women Who Care quarterly dinner and giving event, May 8 at SALA. She addressed the importance of community engagement, support, and giving. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
‘All Individuals First’ Counselor Jessica Roberts discusses the mission of the organization and its needs. After hearing presentations from three randomly selected nonprofits, those gathered chose ‘All Individuals First’ to receive a $2,300 grant to assist its mission. ‘All Individuals First’ is a Day Program for adults with developmental disabilities. To learn more, click here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Marketing and Program Coordinator Kiah McConnel speaks about her organization during the 100+ Women Who Care dinner and giving event, May 8 at SALA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Family Strengths Network Executive Director Jen Demas speaks about her organization during the 100+ Women Who Care dinner and giving event, May 8 at SALA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Donovan Price of Enterprise Bank & Trust with her daughter Cameron at the 100+ Women Who Care dinner and giving event, May 8 at SALA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Cheryl Pongratz speaks about a collection of trophies she has available at no cost to area nonprofit organizations. From left, Karin Church, Pongratz, Karyl Ann Armbruster and Kyle Wheeler. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Little Theatre was chosen at the 100+ Women Who Care’s first quarterly dinner and giving event held in February. Board President and Artistic Committee Chair Seona Zimmermann is shown sharing how the organization utilized the grant. 100+ Women Who Care expresses its appreciation to SALA for the venue, Señor Tortas for the Cinco de Mayo feast, Georgia at the Los Alamos Farmer’s Market for the traditional biscochitos and Los Alamos Community Foundation for serving as its fiscal agent. The next quarterly dinner and giving event for 100+ Women Who Care will mark the 10th anniversary of the group, at 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at Beef & Leaf. RSVP by Aug. 4 to WomenWhoCareLosAlamos@outlook.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos News:
Both the women’s and men’s 100 Who Care volunteer organizers are continuing to take applications for grant consideration on a year-round, rolling basis from local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation is serving as the fiscal agent for these groups.
The application, linked here, has recently been simplified. Those who have already applied this year do not need to re-submit an application. Applications are open to nonprofits located in and serving Los Alamos County.
The 100 Who Care model is based on a national program that encourages local grassroots philanthropy. The volunteers in Los Alamos do not have the capacity to screen regional or statewide giving, but they are happy to share the model with volunteers who want to support local giving in other communities.
For details, email womenwhocarelosalamos@outlook.com & 100menwhocarelosalamos@gmail.com.
The community is invited to help grow this quarterly charitable event, which benefits local nonprofits by spreading the word and also letting local non-profit organizations know they can submit a grant proposal here: application.