100 Women Who Care Award Family Service $9,700 Grant
On September 12, 100 Women Who Care North Suburban Chicago presented Family Service: Prevention, Education & Counseling NFP with an award of $9,700. The presentation, held at Dickinson Hall in Lake Forest, is the second award the new charity-funding group has made since its founding this past May. “We're delighted to honor Family Service with this award, which recognizes its important work for all in need in our local communities.” said Laurie Richter, president of 100 Women. In accepting the award, Family Service Executive Director Paul Dean thanked 100 Women for the generous grant and Family Service Board member Julie Sampson for bringing the agency's mission to her 100 Women partners in philanthropy. He noted: “These 100 women who care about community are giving back to help those most in need in their communities. Their support is an extraordinary gift in support of our work.”
The local chapter of the national 100 Women Who Care organization, with members from north suburban communities such as Lincolnshire, Northbrook, Lake Forest, Highland Park, and Deerfield, uses the “power of collective giving to make a difference” in its own north suburban Chicago communities. At quarterly meetings, members pick a 501 (c)(3) local charity to support. Any member of the group can nominate a local charity, and three members are chosen randomly to each make a five-minute meeting presentation in support of their nomination. Members then vote to choose a charity and each writes a check for $100, together creating a meaningful, five-figure donation to support the mission of the winning charity. At the next meeting, a representative of the winning charity speaks to the members about the impact their gift has made toward helping that charity fulfill its vision and goals. To learn more about the mission and work of 100 Women Who Care North Suburban Chicago and to inquire about membership, please visit www.100WomenWhoCareNSC.com. The more members the group has, the greater the help the organization can provide for local charities.
Family Service is an 83-year-old social service agency founded in Highland Park in 1930 in response to the needs of area residents devastated by the Great Depression. Today, it serves residents in 62 communities across Lake and northern Cook Counties and responds to the needs of over 7,400 area residents of all ages. The agency provides professional counseling for all ages, senior and caregiver services, and Latino educational and support services. To learn more about Family Service, please visit www.famservice.org.