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Report April 9th 2019
At the January 2010 meeting Pawasol who was presented with a cheque at the previous meeting was not available to present what they had used the monies for and will present at the meeting in April.
Lady Janice Compton was presented with the formal ceremonial cheque on behalf of the Sir John Compton Foundation Lady Compton explained how many teenagers go through their secondary schooling only to have insufficient funds to pay to sit their exams. Over the years the Foundation has raised funds that has enabled thousands of young people to take their exams.
The three nominated charities were:
Ciceron Children's home
SLAPS
and a new charity that provides low income families with supplies for new born babies
The members voted SLAPS as the winning charity. They are facing a crisis right now as the building they rent has been sold and they have to vacate by March 1st. They had over 80 dogs still being cared for last month and have managed to find homes, mostly in Canada, for 22 but still have a mammoth task ahead of them and still have to feed and provide vetinary care for not only the dogs in the shelter but many more strays in the North.
Report January 22nd 2019
The winning charity this quarter was Stepping Stones The organization provided education tutoring, some counselling and a meal to very disadvantaged children aged 8 -16. The organization raises funds from family and friends and fundraisers such as bake sales. Our donation will make a huge difference to them.
The membership surprized Founder Valerie Jenkinson with a bouquet of flowers, an inscribed plaque, some chocolates and a beautiful necklace in recognition of her continued work on 100 Women Who Care. Valerie stressed that it was a team effort and credit should go to Mairi Low, Trudy Glasgow and Berthia Parle as well as all the members who have faithfully supported the organization over the last 4 years.
Pawasol brought several youth and children to talk to the members . They credit Pawasol with them being able to continue their studies. It was a delightful and moving set of presentations and underlined how much the money we donate helps.
The winning charity this quarter was Stepping Stones. The organization provided education tutoring, some counselling and a meal to very disadvantaged children aged 8 -16. The organization raises funds from family and friends and fundraisers such as bake sales. Our donation will make a huge difference to them.
The membership surprized Founder Valerie Jenkinson with a bouquet of flowers, an inscribed plaque, some chocolates and a beautiful necklace in recognition of her continued work on 100 Women Who Care. Valerie stressed that it was a team effort and credit should go to Mairi Low, Trudy Glasgow and Berthia Parle as well as all the members who have faithfully supported the organization over the last 4 years.
I hope you will all agree that the last meeting on April 3rd, our third anniversary, was very special. The band from the Boy's Training Centre enlivened our mix and mingle and really showcased the difference our donations can make.
Thank you to all our Founding members who were recognized with "Founding Member" pins.Trudy tells me she has been wearing hers and lots of people have asked about the organization. Please be an ambassador and wear yours with pride. if you were not able to attend the meeting you will be presented with your pin at the next meeting July 3rd.
A cheque for $10,100 was presented at the meeting to GrowWell and will be used in their remedial reading programme. I have volunteered in the past in the programme and it still confounds me that there is so much need and so many children left behind. I am delighted we can help in this area.
The winner this quarter was Blind Welfare. Apart from a moving presentation outlining the huge number of people whom the organization has helped over the years, it became a foregone conclusion as to which charity would win when Sue Allamby representing another nominated charity, Pawasol, stated though Pawasol needs money, the need at Blind Welfare was at this time dire as so much of their funding has been cut. She ceded the floor and urged members to vote for Blind Welfare. This was an extremely caring and generous gesture and I am sure Pawasol will be a winner again before too long.
If you haven't yet made your donation and are able o do so please get your contribution to Mairi Low or Trudy Glasgow as quickly as possible. Blind Welfare was almost at the point of having to close its doors for lack of funds. They do tremendous good in the community so every $100 we raise will help.
Report October 2018
100 Women member Dr. Takira Glasgow made an excellent presentation at the conclusion of the meeting on 5 Things you did not know about diabetes.
The winning charity this quarter was SLAPS. Pawasol was presented with acheque from the previous meeting.
Cheque Presentation to World Paediatrics
Report April 2018
I hope you will all agree that the last meeting on April 3rd, our third anniversary, was very special. The band from the Boy's Training Centre enlivened our mix and mingle and really showcased the difference our donations can make.
Thank you to all our Founding members who were recognized with "Founding Member" pins.Trudy tells me she has been wearing hers and lots of people have asked about the organization. Please be an ambassador and wear yours with pride. if you were not able to attend the meeting you will be presented with your pin at the next meeting July 3rd.
A cheque for $10,100 was presented at the meeting to GrowWell and will be used in their remedial reading programme. I have volunteered in the past in the programme and it still confounds me that there is so much need and so many children left behind. I am delighted we can help in this area.
The winner this quarter was Blind Welfare. Apart from a moving presentation outlining the huge number of people whom the organization has helped over the years, it became a foregone conclusion as to which charity would win when Sue Allamby representing another nominated charity, Pawasol, stated though Pawasol needs money, the need at Blind Welfare was at this time dire as so much of their funding has been cut. She ceded the floor and urged members to vote for Blind Welfare. This was an extremely caring and generous gesture and I am sure Pawasol will be a winner again before too long.
If you haven't yet made your donation and are able o do so please get your contribution to Mairi Low or Trudy Glasgow as quickly as possible. Blind Welfare was almost at the point of having to close its doors for lack of funds. They do tremendous good in the community so every $100 we raise will help.
Report January 2018 meeting
January 23rd marked the annual joint meeting of the 100 Women Who Care and 100 Men Who Give A Damn held at the Bay Garden’s Beach Resort. The packed meeting voted on a new charity to which to donate funds and heard from two previous winning charities. The evening was lively, informative and fun. At the conclusion of the event, as a special surprise to members, local musician Gene Lawrence entertained the group with a wonderful collection of calypso tunes which had members enthusiastically joining in the choruses.
Valerie Jenkinson Chair of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia describes the organization as a group of dedicated men and women who care deeply about the St Lucia community. The group gathers four times a year for a one-hour meeting, with each member donating $100EC to a charity that the group selects through a ballot. “With 100 members,” Ms. Jenkinson states, “the combined donation of $10,000 each quarter makes a real impact, without time-consuming fundraising events and planning. The mission is for those of us more fortunate to provide for those in greatest need in St Lucia. $100 on its own does not do much but when 100 committed men and women join forces the combined result is really substantial and significant.”
At the meeting all members are eligible to nominate a local charity. Out of all the submissions three are picked at random. At this quarter’s meeting nominators for the three picked, Pawasol Pour Ti Mamai, Grow Well and the Cerebral Palsy Association, each made a brief presentation and then members voted. In the closest vote ever recorded Grow Well narrowly pipped the other two charities. The vote spread between the three charities was only 3 votes. As the men and women are going to pool donations at the joint meeting it is expected that donations will top the $10,000 mark. Katherine Lawrence described the work that Grow Well does and stated in her presentation that the monies donated would be used to fund the Remedial Reading programme for children at the Gros Islet primary school some of whom cannot read in Grade 7.
The last two winning charities made a presented as to how they had spent the donated funds. Last quarter’s winner The Alzheimer Association described how there are presently 150 people utilizing the services of the Association. Alzheimer’s affects not only those who suffer from the disease but often has a devastating effect on the families of those diagnosed who are left to deal with the declining abilities and cognitive loss of loved ones. The money donated by 100 Women was used to fund mental screenings and educational programmes. Alzheimer’s can be present in the body for up to 18 years before symptoms become apparent. As many people are fearful they may have early onset as they forget names and where they left their cell phone or car keys, it was of great interest to the members to undergo a quick screening test conducted by the Executive Director. Scoring above a certain level on the test reassured members they had no sign of the disease whereas scoring below came with a recommendation to look into more complete assessments.
The winning charity in July 2017 was the Sir John Compton Educational Foundation. Lady Janice Compton described how too many students, after taking 5 years of primary followed by five years of secondary school, do not have the funds to pay to take their CXC’s. Not taking their exams severely limits their opportunities in the future. The Foundation raises funds to pay for the youth to pay to sit the exams. The Foundation has so far helped over 650 young people. In a very gracious gesture Lady Compton offered 50% of the funds be split between the two other charities that presented in July, Grow Well and World Pediatric Project.
Jean St Rose, Chair 100 Men Who Give a Damn presented a cheque for $4000.00 to Pawasol Pour Ti Mamai who were the winning charity at the Men’s meeting in October
The next meeting when new charity will be selected will be held at 6pm at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort for the 100 Women Who Care on Tuesday, 3rd April 2018. The Men’s meeting will be held on the same date and time at Coco Palm Hotel. Future meeting dates are Tuesday, 3rd July 2018 then Tuesday, 16th October 2018.
The next meeting will be special for the Women as they celebrate their 3rd Anniversary. Founding members will be recognized and there will be special surprises. If you haven’t attended for a while the group invites you back. If you are new to the group visit the webpage www.100womenwhocarestlucia.com for the ladies or 100menstlucia.com for the men.
Report October 2017
January 23rd marked the annual joint meeting of the 100 Women Who Care and 100 Men Who Give A Damn held at the Bay Garden’s Beach Resort. The packed meeting voted on a new charity to which to donate funds and heard from two previous winning charities. The evening was lively, informative and fun. At the conclusion of the event, as a special surprise to members, local musician Gene Lawrence entertained the group with a wonderful collection of calypso tunes which had members enthusiastically joining in the choruses.
Valerie Jenkinson Chair of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia describes the organization as a group of dedicated men and women who care deeply about the St Lucia community. The group gathers four times a year for a one-hour meeting, with each member donating $100EC to a charity that the group selects through a ballot. “With 100 members,” Ms. Jenkinson states, “the combined donation of $10,000 each quarter makes a real impact, without time-consuming fundraising events and planning. The mission is for those of us more fortunate to provide for those in greatest need in St Lucia. $100 on its own does not do much but when 100 committed men and women join forces the combined result is really substantial and significant.”
At the meeting all members are eligible to nominate a local charity. Out of all the submissions three are picked at random. At this quarter’s meeting nominators for the three picked, Pawasol Pour Ti Mamai, Grow Well and the Cerebral Palsy Association, each made a brief presentation and then members voted. In the closest vote ever recorded Grow Well narrowly pipped the other two charities. The vote spread between the three charities was only 3 votes. As the men and women are going to pool donations at the joint meeting it is expected that donations will top the $10,000 mark. Katherine Lawrence described the work that Grow Well does and stated in her presentation that the monies donated would be used to fund the Remedial Reading programme for children at the Gros Islet primary school some of whom cannot read in Grade 7.
The last two winning charities made a presented as to how they had spent the donated funds. Last quarter’s winner The Alzheimer Association described how there are presently 150 people utilizing the services of the Association. Alzheimer’s affects not only those who suffer from the disease but often has a devastating effect on the families of those diagnosed who are left to deal with the declining abilities and cognitive loss of loved ones. The money donated by 100 Women was used to fund mental screenings and educational programmes. Alzheimer’s can be present in the body for up to 18 years before symptoms become apparent. As many people are fearful they may have early onset as they forget names and where they left their cell phone or car keys, it was of great interest to the members to undergo a quick screening test conducted by the Executive Director. Scoring above a certain level on the test reassured members they had no sign of the disease whereas scoring below came with a recommendation to look into more complete assessments.
The winning charity in July 2017 was the Sir John Compton Educational Foundation. Lady Janice Compton described how too many students, after taking 5 years of primary followed by five years of secondary school, do not have the funds to pay to take their CXC’s. Not taking their exams severely limits their opportunities in the future. The Foundation raises funds to pay for the youth to pay to sit the exams. The Foundation has so far helped over 650 young people. In a very gracious gesture Lady Compton offered 50% of the funds be split between the two other charities that presented in July, Grow Well and World Pediatric Project.
Jean St Rose, Chair 100 Men Who Give a Damn presented a cheque for $4000.00 to Pawasol Pour Ti Mamai who were the winning charity at the Men’s meeting in October
The next meeting when new charity will be selected will be held at 6pm at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort for the 100 Women Who Care on Tuesday, 3rd April 2018. The Men’s meeting will be held on the same date and time at Coco Palm Hotel. Future meeting dates are Tuesday, 3rd July 2018 then Tuesday, 16th October 2018.
The next meeting will be special for the Women as they celebrate their 3rd Anniversary. Founding members will be recognized and there will be special surprises. If you haven’t attended for a while the group invites you back. If you are new to the group visit the webpage www.100womenwhocarestlucia.com for the ladies or 100menstlucia.com for the men.
Report July 2017 Meeting
Thank you to all the ladies who turned up for the July meeting. Between vacation time and Carnival there is historically low attendance at the July meeting but this July the numbers were very good and we thank you for your commitment. The winning charity was the Sir John Compton Educational Foundation. Lady Janice Compton in a very gracious gesture offered 50% of the funds to be split between the two other charities that presented that evening, Grow Well and World Pardiatric Project. If we reach $10,000 in donations each of the other two charities would each receive $2,500.00. Unfortunately at this time we are almost $3,000 short of our goal. If you have not made you donation yet please get it to Trudy Glasgow or Mairi Low as quickly as you are able so we can help all three charities as much as possible. One woman alone with $100 does not go far but 100 of us working together can make a huge difference.
April 2017 Meeting Report
The April meeting at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort marked another milestone. Not only did the meeting mark the 2nd anniversary for 100+ Women Who Care St Lucia it also marked the inaugural meeting of 100 Men Who Give A Damn St Lucia. 16 intrepid gentlemen became the founding members and joined the ladies to better understand the 100 Who Care concept. At the meeting the 16 superheroes voted to add their $100.00 donations to the women's contributions. The three charities picked were Grow Well, Sports Academy and the Alzheimer's Association. After three excellent presentations the winner of the most votes was the Alzheimer's Association.
A presentation was also made by Dunnottar School as to how they used the $10,000 monies presented to them at the previous meeting.
The next meeting will be held on July 11th at the Bay Gardens Resort at 6pm Mix and Mingle and 6.30 to 7.30 for the meeting. Please mark the date in your diaries.
October 2016 meeting winner
The quarterly meeting of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia was held at the Bay Garden’s Beach Resort on October 18th, and was attended by almost 70 leading women in the business and social community.
A cheque for just under $10,000 was presented to the winner of the July meeting Goodwill. The cheque presentation was delayed as money was still trickling in and we wished to make as full a donation as possible.
The three local charities pulled at random from the hat this meeting were Geunesse Insight Counselling Project, the Sir John Compton Foundation and Dunnottar School. The winner was Dunnottar School.
Dunnottar School has been providing special education services in St Lucia for over 40 years. However, access for children with physical disabilities has always been difficult. in September 2015 a new programme was started in the old Child Development & Guidance Centre building (next door to Dunnottar) to cater specifically for children with multiple disabilities including physical difficulties. Digicel funded ramps and bathroom adaptations and the Dunnottar Multi Disabled Centre (DMDC) opened! There are now 17 children registered but they attend on a shift system due to limited staff and space constraints. Children who attend range from age 5 to 12 years and come from Babonneau, Grand Riviere, Millet, Anse la Ray and other areas in the Castries basin. One of the biggest barriers to attendance is transportation for the students. Getting on public transport with a wheelchair is extremely difficult and most of the parents do not have their own transport. The Ministry of Health bus is available 2 days per week and a parent assists with picking up students on the other 3 days for which he charges a small fee. Currently a young deaf adult is also assisting with transporting the children.
Another difficulty is the need for a high staff to student ratio for children with multiple disabilities. Currently the centre has 2 teachers and 1 teachers aid along with 2 volunteers who help 3 days a week. There is a desperate need for another teachers aid.
The $10,000 from 100+ Women who care is enough to pay for another teachers aid and transportation costs for a year. This will enable children to attend the DMDC more frequently and more regularly.
. Representatives from those three nominated local charities each made a presentation outlining
Dunnottar School has been providing special education services in St Lucia for over 40 years. However, access for children with physical disabilities has always been difficult. in September 2015 a new programme was started in the old Child Development & Guidance Centre building (next door to Dunnottar) to cater specifically for children with multiple disabilities including physical difficulties. Ramps and bathroom adaptations were funded by Digicel and the Dunnottar Multi Disabled Centre (DMDC) opened! There are now 17 children registered but they attend on a shift system due to limited staff and space constraints. Children who attend range from age 5 to 12 years and come from Babonneau, Grand Riviere, Millet, Anse la Ray and other areas in the Castries basin. One of the biggest barriers to attendance is transportation for the students. Getting on public transport with a wheelchair is extremely difficult and most of the parents do not have their own transport. The Ministry of Health bus is available 2 days per week and a parent assists with picking up students on the other 3 days for which he charges a small fee. Currently a young deaf adult is also assisting with transporting the children.
Another difficulty is the need for a high staff to student ratio for children with multiple disabilities. Currently the centre has 2 teachers and 1 teachers aid along with 2 volunteers who help 3 days a week. There is a desperate need for another teacher’s aid.
The $10,000 from 100+ Women who care is enough to pay for another teachers aid and transportation costs for a year. This will enable children to attend the DMDC more frequently and more regularly.
Cheque Presentation to
Raise Your Voice St Lucia Feb 16th, 2016
. APRIL MEETING
100 + WOMEN WHO CARE ST LUCIA ANNOUNCES THE APRIL WINNER STEPPING STONES
Stepping Stones (After school care and support) is a non-profit organisation set up in May 2015. It focuses on helping at-risk and under-privileged children, ages 8-16, from Castries and nearby districts. They are based on the 1st floor of Colony House, parallel to the Vigie runway.
Joan Sylvester, who founded the organisation has over 20 years experience in Social work. Carole Clemesha, a qualified tutor with 26 years experience in the UK and Caribbean, is helping with Common Entrance students and any of the other students who help. Two arts teachers also volunteer their time.
The school operates on all school days from 3p.m. to 5.30p.m. and the 28 students (registered to date are fed a tea-time snack .
Funding was desperately needed to help pay the utilities and rent, not to mention the students' bus fares home. Often the two teachers drive them to either Castries or up north to the Gros Islet/Monchy area. New referrals can be made via the student’s schools.
In January members voted that any monies raised over $10,000 would be split between the two other charities that were pulled from the hat. As we raised $12,200.00 the balance was split between Uptown Girls School and SLAPS.
100 + WOMEN WHO CARE ST LUCIA ANNOUNCES THE APRIL WINNER STEPPING STONES
Stepping Stones (After school care and support) is a non-profit organisation set up in May 2015. It focuses on helping at-risk and under-privileged children, ages 8-16, from Castries and nearby districts. They are based on the 1st floor of Colony House, parallel to the Vigie runway.
Joan Sylvester, who founded the organisation has over 20 years experience in Social work. Carole Clemesha, a qualified tutor with 26 years experience in the UK and Caribbean, is helping with Common Entrance students and any of the other students who help. Two arts teachers also volunteer their time.
The school operates on all school days from 3p.m. to 5.30p.m. and the 28 students (registered to date are fed a tea-time snack .
Funding was desperately needed to help pay the utilities and rent, not to mention the students' bus fares home. Often the two teachers drive them to either Castries or up north to the Gros Islet/Monchy area. New referrals can be made via the student’s schools.
In January members voted that any monies raised over $10,000 would be split between the two other charities that were pulled from the hat. As we raised $12,200.00 the balance was split between Uptown Girls School and SLAPS.
Our Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 6:30pm (6:00 to 6:30 Networking)
at The Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Conference Centre, Rodney Bay.
Please come and join us and find out how 100+ committed women working together can make a big difference
RSVP: [email protected]
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 6:30pm (6:00 to 6:30 Networking)
at The Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Conference Centre, Rodney Bay.
Please come and join us and find out how 100+ committed women working together can make a big difference
RSVP: [email protected]
100+ WOMEN WHO CARE ST LUCIA CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
One year ago 52 women were present for the inaugural meeting of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia. Fast forward a year and membership has swelled to almost 140 members and the organization has donated over $40,000 to local charities
Valerie Jenkinson, Chair of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia, attributes the groundswell of support to the fact that the idea is so simple and members do not have to do anything other than commit to attending a one hour meeting every three moths and donate $100 to a local charity selected by the membership. “We are a group of dedicated women who care deeply about St Lucia”. Ms. Jenkinson states.
“With exceeding our goal of 100 member the donation at our last meeting was $12,000 which will make a real impact to the charities selected. Moreover, all this is done within one hour; with no further effort or commitment required from our members. Our mission and hope, is for those of us more fortunate to provide for those in greatest need in St Lucia. $100 on its own does not do much but when 100 committed women join forces the combined result is substantial and significant”.
The next goal is to grow membership to over 200 members. At the last meeting members agreed any money over $10,000 would be split between the two other nominee charities. Therefore, if the group collected 200 donations, the charity with the most votes would be awarded $10,000 and the other two charities $5,000 each. “
This quarter’s winning charity, Stepping Stones, was presented with a cheque for Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) by Patroness Senator Berthia Parle. As the organisation’s membership was over 100 members and a total of $12,000 was donated the St Lucia Animal Protection Society (SLAPS) and the Upton’s Girl’s Centre were also presented with cheques for $1,000 each.
Stepping Stones (After school care and support) is a non-profit organisation set up in May 2015. It focuses on helping at-risk and under-privileged children, ages 8-16, from Castries and nearby districts. They are based on the 1st floor of Colony House, parallel to the Vigie runway.
Joan Sylvester, who founded the organisation has over 20 years experience in Social work. Carole Clemesha, a qualified tutor with 26 years experience in the UK and Caribbean, is helping with Common Entrance students and any of the other students who help. Two arts teachers also volunteer their time.
The school operates on all school days from 3p.m. to 5.30p.m. and the 28 students (registered to date are fed a tea-time snack .
Funding was desperately needed to help pay the utilities and rent, not to mention the students' bus fares home. Often the two teachers drive them to either Castries or up north to the Gros Islet/Monchy area. New referrals can be made via the student’s schools.
100 Women Who Care St Lucia joins 340 other 100 Women Who Care organizations across North America and Mexico. One hundred percent of the funds raised go to local charities with no administration costs. Patroness Senator Berthia Parle says, “When I was first approached with the idea of setting up a St Lucia chapter of 100 Women Who Care, I was immediately struck by the simplicity of the idea. I know so many busy women, like myself, who want to give back to the community and those in need but who have so little time and often not much knowledge of the local charities. Other chapters have had amazing results and the success in our first year has been amazing. It is a testament to how this venture has struck a cord with women in our community.”
For more information, or to join, visit our webpage www.100womenwhocarestlucia.com you can also visit their Facebook page or email [email protected].
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January 2016 Meeting
100 + WOMEN WHO CARE ST LUCIA CELEBRATES OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY & REACH OUR INITIAL GOAL
The January meeting was a time of celebration our members. When we launched 100 Women Who Care just under a year ago on March 20th, 2015 there were 52 ladies who became our founding members. Each quarter that number has grown. At our fourth meeting our numbers have swelled to well over 100 women.
“With over 104 members contributing we raised $10,400 and in the last year the organization has donated over Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars ($28,000) to local charities and is not stopping there! With recent membership additions the number of women enrolled now stands at 125. The next goal is to grow membership to well over 200 members. At our last meeting the members agreed any money over $10,000 would be split between the two other nominee charities> Therefore, if the group collected 200 donations, the charity with the most votes would be awarded $10,000 and the other two charities $5,000 each. “This is our dream and we know our ladies are up for the challenge.
We also have a slight name change. We will now be 100+ Women Who Care St Lucia to reflect the fact we are more than 100 strong.
This quarter’s selected charity was Raise Your Voice Saint Lucia Inc, Raise Your Voice Saint Lucia Inc. is a Non Governmental, Non Profit Organisation, established in 2014 to advocate for and on behalf of victims of rape, child abuse and domestic violence perpetrated against women and children within our society. Further, Raise Your Voice advocates for a safer environment for children and women, while working towards empowering and educating women and children on their human rights, and supporting and encouraging them to report offences to the relevant officials and rebuilding the lives of those affected by abuse, domestic violence or rape.
The monies donated by 100 Women Who Care St Lucia will go towards the production & airing of 30 seconds PSA’s to raise public awareness of rape, child abuse and domestic violence within our society. It will also offer information on agencies that offer support and services for victims and advocate for the amending of critical pieces of legislation to ensure gender equality and to protect children born out of wedlock.
Our next meeting will be held at the Bay Gardens Resort on April 5th, 2015, where a new charity will be selected. Put the date in your diary now and please try and bring a friend. We invite all women to come and contribute to the development of our communities.
Oct 2015 Meeting
What a night that was on October 20th at the third meeting of 100 Women St Lucia. Thank you all for coming out and for your donations. For those of you who were not able to join us, the winner of last quarter’s meeting treated us to a wonderful performance. The boys, who are sponsored by the Amy Gift Foundation have not been playing for very long, most under a year and one young man only two months, yet they were able to perform the National Anthem at the start of the meeting followed by a Creole medley. It was wonderful to see the great use the funds we presented to them being put to such good use.
The three charities picked at random from the hat were:
> Cerebral Palsy Association (Winner)
> Grow Well Centre
> Bordelais Correctional Facility
All the presenters did an excellent job outlying the needs of their nominated charity and made compelling cases.as to how they would use the monies should they win. The decision was difficult as was seen by the closeness of the vote. In the end the Cerebral Palsy Association, which was started by two young mothers each with a child afflicted by Cerebral Palsy, was the winner. In their presentation these courageous young women outlined the challenges faced by children with Cerebral Palsy and the stress it creates within the family. Often the children are not accepted into the school system and the mothers cannot work, as the children require care 24/7.
The meeting as promised was over within the hour and many ladies joined their friends afterwards for a “girl’s get together” for dinner.
To date the total funds we have collected are $7,100 a significant increase over the last meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 at 6pm at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort. Please put this date in you schedule now and make it a priority to come along and bring at least one friend with you. Let’s aim to have 100 women members by the next meeting and present a cheque for $10,000 to that winner.
If you were not able to attend the meeting and need to get us your $100 donation please do so as quickly as possible so we can get the cheque to the Cerebral Palsy Association. We accept cash or you can make out a cheque to Valerie Jenkinson and Mairi Low or do a direct deposit at the Bank of St Lucia.
See you in January and THANK YOU.
One year ago 52 women were present for the inaugural meeting of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia. Fast forward a year and membership has swelled to almost 140 members and the organization has donated over $40,000 to local charities
Valerie Jenkinson, Chair of 100 Women Who Care St Lucia, attributes the groundswell of support to the fact that the idea is so simple and members do not have to do anything other than commit to attending a one hour meeting every three moths and donate $100 to a local charity selected by the membership. “We are a group of dedicated women who care deeply about St Lucia”. Ms. Jenkinson states.
“With exceeding our goal of 100 member the donation at our last meeting was $12,000 which will make a real impact to the charities selected. Moreover, all this is done within one hour; with no further effort or commitment required from our members. Our mission and hope, is for those of us more fortunate to provide for those in greatest need in St Lucia. $100 on its own does not do much but when 100 committed women join forces the combined result is substantial and significant”.
The next goal is to grow membership to over 200 members. At the last meeting members agreed any money over $10,000 would be split between the two other nominee charities. Therefore, if the group collected 200 donations, the charity with the most votes would be awarded $10,000 and the other two charities $5,000 each. “
This quarter’s winning charity, Stepping Stones, was presented with a cheque for Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) by Patroness Senator Berthia Parle. As the organisation’s membership was over 100 members and a total of $12,000 was donated the St Lucia Animal Protection Society (SLAPS) and the Upton’s Girl’s Centre were also presented with cheques for $1,000 each.
Stepping Stones (After school care and support) is a non-profit organisation set up in May 2015. It focuses on helping at-risk and under-privileged children, ages 8-16, from Castries and nearby districts. They are based on the 1st floor of Colony House, parallel to the Vigie runway.
Joan Sylvester, who founded the organisation has over 20 years experience in Social work. Carole Clemesha, a qualified tutor with 26 years experience in the UK and Caribbean, is helping with Common Entrance students and any of the other students who help. Two arts teachers also volunteer their time.
The school operates on all school days from 3p.m. to 5.30p.m. and the 28 students (registered to date are fed a tea-time snack .
Funding was desperately needed to help pay the utilities and rent, not to mention the students' bus fares home. Often the two teachers drive them to either Castries or up north to the Gros Islet/Monchy area. New referrals can be made via the student’s schools.
100 Women Who Care St Lucia joins 340 other 100 Women Who Care organizations across North America and Mexico. One hundred percent of the funds raised go to local charities with no administration costs. Patroness Senator Berthia Parle says, “When I was first approached with the idea of setting up a St Lucia chapter of 100 Women Who Care, I was immediately struck by the simplicity of the idea. I know so many busy women, like myself, who want to give back to the community and those in need but who have so little time and often not much knowledge of the local charities. Other chapters have had amazing results and the success in our first year has been amazing. It is a testament to how this venture has struck a cord with women in our community.”
For more information, or to join, visit our webpage www.100womenwhocarestlucia.com you can also visit their Facebook page or email [email protected].
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January 2016 Meeting
100 + WOMEN WHO CARE ST LUCIA CELEBRATES OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY & REACH OUR INITIAL GOAL
The January meeting was a time of celebration our members. When we launched 100 Women Who Care just under a year ago on March 20th, 2015 there were 52 ladies who became our founding members. Each quarter that number has grown. At our fourth meeting our numbers have swelled to well over 100 women.
“With over 104 members contributing we raised $10,400 and in the last year the organization has donated over Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars ($28,000) to local charities and is not stopping there! With recent membership additions the number of women enrolled now stands at 125. The next goal is to grow membership to well over 200 members. At our last meeting the members agreed any money over $10,000 would be split between the two other nominee charities> Therefore, if the group collected 200 donations, the charity with the most votes would be awarded $10,000 and the other two charities $5,000 each. “This is our dream and we know our ladies are up for the challenge.
We also have a slight name change. We will now be 100+ Women Who Care St Lucia to reflect the fact we are more than 100 strong.
This quarter’s selected charity was Raise Your Voice Saint Lucia Inc, Raise Your Voice Saint Lucia Inc. is a Non Governmental, Non Profit Organisation, established in 2014 to advocate for and on behalf of victims of rape, child abuse and domestic violence perpetrated against women and children within our society. Further, Raise Your Voice advocates for a safer environment for children and women, while working towards empowering and educating women and children on their human rights, and supporting and encouraging them to report offences to the relevant officials and rebuilding the lives of those affected by abuse, domestic violence or rape.
The monies donated by 100 Women Who Care St Lucia will go towards the production & airing of 30 seconds PSA’s to raise public awareness of rape, child abuse and domestic violence within our society. It will also offer information on agencies that offer support and services for victims and advocate for the amending of critical pieces of legislation to ensure gender equality and to protect children born out of wedlock.
Our next meeting will be held at the Bay Gardens Resort on April 5th, 2015, where a new charity will be selected. Put the date in your diary now and please try and bring a friend. We invite all women to come and contribute to the development of our communities.
Oct 2015 Meeting
What a night that was on October 20th at the third meeting of 100 Women St Lucia. Thank you all for coming out and for your donations. For those of you who were not able to join us, the winner of last quarter’s meeting treated us to a wonderful performance. The boys, who are sponsored by the Amy Gift Foundation have not been playing for very long, most under a year and one young man only two months, yet they were able to perform the National Anthem at the start of the meeting followed by a Creole medley. It was wonderful to see the great use the funds we presented to them being put to such good use.
The three charities picked at random from the hat were:
> Cerebral Palsy Association (Winner)
> Grow Well Centre
> Bordelais Correctional Facility
All the presenters did an excellent job outlying the needs of their nominated charity and made compelling cases.as to how they would use the monies should they win. The decision was difficult as was seen by the closeness of the vote. In the end the Cerebral Palsy Association, which was started by two young mothers each with a child afflicted by Cerebral Palsy, was the winner. In their presentation these courageous young women outlined the challenges faced by children with Cerebral Palsy and the stress it creates within the family. Often the children are not accepted into the school system and the mothers cannot work, as the children require care 24/7.
The meeting as promised was over within the hour and many ladies joined their friends afterwards for a “girl’s get together” for dinner.
To date the total funds we have collected are $7,100 a significant increase over the last meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 at 6pm at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort. Please put this date in you schedule now and make it a priority to come along and bring at least one friend with you. Let’s aim to have 100 women members by the next meeting and present a cheque for $10,000 to that winner.
If you were not able to attend the meeting and need to get us your $100 donation please do so as quickly as possible so we can get the cheque to the Cerebral Palsy Association. We accept cash or you can make out a cheque to Valerie Jenkinson and Mairi Low or do a direct deposit at the Bank of St Lucia.
See you in January and THANK YOU.
July 2015 Meeting
Another great meeting with growing numbers of members and extra $$$ for charities. Thank you again for showing up and supporting this cause!!!
Another great meeting with growing numbers of members and extra $$$ for charities. Thank you again for showing up and supporting this cause!!!
Inaugural Meeting
WOW What a night! 50 Caring women showed up to the inaugural meeting on March 24th, 2015 at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort. Senator Berthia Parle extended a warm welcomed to all.
$5,000 was raised in the meeting and the membership voted the winning charity for this quarter to be Pawasol. Jane Du Boulay, on behalf of Pawasol told the gathering that 5 pallets of children's wheelchairs had been donated to the group but to take possession they needed $4,000 for shipping fees and did not have the money to do so. It seems like divine Providence at work as these wheelchairs will now go to those in need.
For a full report please go to the "Press" tab.
Go to the Member tab to see list of Founding Mebers
WOW What a night! 50 Caring women showed up to the inaugural meeting on March 24th, 2015 at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort. Senator Berthia Parle extended a warm welcomed to all.
$5,000 was raised in the meeting and the membership voted the winning charity for this quarter to be Pawasol. Jane Du Boulay, on behalf of Pawasol told the gathering that 5 pallets of children's wheelchairs had been donated to the group but to take possession they needed $4,000 for shipping fees and did not have the money to do so. It seems like divine Providence at work as these wheelchairs will now go to those in need.
For a full report please go to the "Press" tab.
Go to the Member tab to see list of Founding Mebers
