This is an invitation to partner with nearly 200 other caring women in the Monroe County area who meet quarterly for the purpose of supporting local not-for-profits that are active in our community.
Will you join us? You can find the commitment form here.
This is how it works:
- Each 100+ Women Who Care member commits for one year at a time. Commitment involves making an annual commitment donation of $100 to the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County ($50 for those in the Young Women category) and attending four one-hour meetings and pledging $100 per meeting ($50 for those in the Young Women category) to give to selected Monroe County not-for-profit organizations to help them meet immediate needs in our community. You can find the commitment form by clicking here.
- This totals $500 per year, per member, making a difference together.
- Young women age 35 and under who wish to join our group have the option of joining at a lower commitment level – $50 per year to CFBMC and $50 per quarter to the not-for-profit agency that we select at our meeting, for a total annual commitment of $250.
- CFBMC commitment donations are prorated by the quarter in which you join. All members renew on Feb. 1. Click here for the commitment form.
- At each quarterly meeting, three members of 100+ Women Who Care are chosen to promote a favorite local not-for-profit organization/agency in need of funds. Each presentation lasts no more than 10 minutes and includes a minimum of 3 minutes for questions from the group.
After all three promotions each member votes, by written ballot, for the agency of their choice. The votes are immediately counted.
The agency with the most votes is announced and each 100+ Women Who Care member writes a check directly to the selected agency. The checks are collected and passed along to the agency in a gift bag. This allows the agency to feel the huge impact 100+ Members Who Care can make together.
The meeting ends – in one hour or less. The fortunate agency chosen receives almost $20,000. Wow! Isn’t that powerful? This is community changing together. We hope you join us! You will join a group of caring women significantly impacting local not-for-profit organizations in Monroe County.
~Sincerely, 200 Women Who Care in Monroe County
100+ Women Who Care 
I would love to join your group!
We would love to have you! Next meeting is Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at the Bloomington Country Club. You can fill out the commitment form beforehand (find the link on this site) and mail it in per the instructions on it, or you can join at the meeting itself. If you join at the meeting, you’ll need two payments – one for the annual commitment ($100 to the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County) and the other for whichever not-for-profit is selected that evening. Hope to see you there!
Hello, I am looking for some information about your group as I would like to start up a local chapter here in British Columbia, Canada. Is there someone I can contact as I have a few questions. Thanks again!
Great! Someone from our group will send you an email.
Is the meeting still on tonight?
Sorry for the late reply – the webmaster was out of the country and didn’t see your post. Hope you got the message that the meeting was postponed until February 19.
I see that renewal was made this month. I am interested in joining. Do I need to wait until 2018?
You can join us at any time. Click on the link for the commitment form, print it out, fill it out, and mail it (along with your contributions) to the address on the form. Welcome!
Hi…I am prepared.to join and commit. When is the next meeting for me to attend and submit my commitment form?
Thanks…
Sue Wanzer
Hi Sue,
Happy to have you join us! Our next meeting is August 2, 2017, at the Bloomington Country Club. You can download the commitment form and mail it in before the meeting, or you can simply join at the meeting. If you give me your email address, I’ll add you to the mailing list so you’ll get the meeting announcement and reminders.
Best,
Jocelyn Bowie
jocelyn@semmel.com
812-391-0770
Email below.
Thank you.
Sorry – your email isn’t displaying anywhere I can see it. Can you email me, jocelyn@semmel.com? Thanks!
I am considering becoming a part of 100 Women Who Care. Can I attend a meeting to see what the group is all about?
Hi Gwen,
Yes indeed! We welcome visitors and observers at every meeting. However, only members may nominate and vote. But do come – we think you’ll want to join once you see how we operate!