More than $1,900 was raised for PELIA Equine Programs by those in attendance.
The inaugural meeting of 100+ Women Who Care of Knox County took place on Tuesday evening, Oct. 11, at The Woodward Opera House. The group of 18 women raised $1,950 for PELIA, a fairly new Knox County nonprofit organization.
“I came across the idea for 100 Women in another group in Ohio,” said founder Marty Bell. “The idea has been percolating for about two years, so I assembled my leadership team and we decided to implement it here in Knox County. This is such a generous community, but many of us live busy lives and this is the perfect way to make a large impact quickly with minimal time invested.”
100+ Women Who Care is part of the national 100 Who Care Alliance. They are a group of women who care deeply about the Knox County community. The mission of this giving circle is to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in the county, and to learn about existing and emerging resources in the community.
The group meets on a quarterly basis for one hour at each meeting. Each member commits to giving $100 at each meeting. Members nominate Knox County nonprofits; three are drawn from the bowl to give presentations; and a vote is taken to determine the recipient of the funds. Once the group reaches at least 100 members (but not limited to 100), it will raise $10,000+ at each meeting to support a local nonprofit organization. Funds go directly to that organization.
From this first meeting, funding is going to PELIA, which stands for Positive Equine Learning In Action. The organization, operated entirely by volunteers, works with at-risk youth in a variety of equine therapy programs, 4-H clubs, after school tutoring, homeschool program and leadership program. They also work directly with the Knox County Juvenile Court. Learn more about PELIA by visiting www.facebook.org/PELIA4kids.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 11, in The Woodward Opera House, with social time at 6:15 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m.
Learn more or register to be part of 100+ Women Who Care by visiting www.100womenknox.org or following the group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/100womenknox. If you have questions, contact president Marty Bell at 100womenknox@gmail.com.
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