50K And Counting: “100 Women Who Give A Hoot” Raise Money Together

It is possible for one person to make a difference in society – but many people, organized and working together, can do a whole lot more.

That’s the premise behind a new organization, barely a year old, that’s already raised more than $50,000 for local nonprofits – and grown by more than 1000 percent in the process.

It’s called “100 Women Who Give A Hoot.” Founded last year by Carolyn Walters and Kristy Blasey – Walters says it all started with 15 women meeting in her kitchen – the organization now has not 100 members, but more than 250 (and growing).

Four times each year, Walters says, the members gather together to hear from three area nonprofits. After each charity delivers a 5-minute presentation, the members choose one charity to receive a donation – 100 dollars from each member.

Combined, those smaller donations become one enormous single donation – in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Carolyn Walters spoke about “100 Women Who Give A Hoot” with WCHL’s Aaron Keck. They were joined by Meri Mitchell, director of development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle – which received the group’s donation at the last meeting of 2016. (Mitchell says she was so impressed that she joined the group as a member.)

 

“100 Women Who Give A Hoot” is part of the “100 Who Care Alliance,” a larger movement of similar organizations across the country. There are “100 Women” groups in more than 40 states, as well as groups of “100 Men,” “100 Teens,” and “100 Kids.” (And “100 People” too.)

The first “100 Women Who Give A Hoot” meeting of 2017 will take place on March 15, at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary. (The meeting begins at 7:00 pm, with networking starting at 6:30.)

Learn more – and find out how you can join – at 100WhoGive.com.