100 Women Charitable Foundation Donates $172,500 To Local Nonprofits

PHOTO: Three of the founders of the 100 Women Charitable Foundation. From left to right: MaryAnn Poulos, Teri Zingale, and Barb Dehn.

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News from the 100 Women Charitable Foundation:

The 100 Women Charitable Foundation held its Annual Dinner and Grant Vote in March at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto. The event brought together 350 members and their guests for an inspirational evening that included presentations from the Foundation’s 2014 six grant finalists and culminated in granting $172,500 to the nonprofit organizations.

The Foundation includes 559 members, who were each allowed to vote for their top three finalists.

The winners of the three “impact” grants of $47,500 each were:

· Operation Freedom Paws

· The Woman’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA)

· Star Vista for the Daybreak Program for Homeless Youth

The three “investment” grant winners of $10,000 each were:

· Sunday Friends

· 10 Books a Home

· Saint Francis of Assisi Youth Club

The 100 Women Charitable Foundation started in 2006 with 100 women willing to donate $100 each and has grown to include a membership base of 559 women who raised $172,500 in 2014. Over the past eight years, the Foundation has awarded almost $1 million in grants. Since the organization is run 100% by volunteers, 100% of member donations are donated to worthy nonprofit organizations.

“It was exciting to see a room full of women who were carefully considering the presentations and trying to determine which of the very worthy causes were most deserving of the grant awards,” explained Teri Zingale, one of the founders. “We are a small, yet highly effective foundation, and we are thrilled to donate to these impactful nonprofit organizations.”

More information on the Foundation is available at:

http://100womenfoundation.org and https://www.facebook.com/100WomenCharitableFoundation