100+ Members Strong! Thank you!

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We are still whirling from our second meeting on August 11. A whopping 30 new members joined putting our 100 Women Who Care Albany chapter at 103 members! We are now truly the power of 100.

Lisa Cheney from the Donna M. Crandall Foundation shared how they will be using our May donation. You can view more information about our May donation here.

At our August meeting, we had 3 wonderful charities to choose from: The Legal Project, Saint Anne’s Institute, and the recipient of our collective giving, The Friendship Circle. The Friendship Circle is a non-profit organization that provides programs and support to the families of individuals with special needs. We will be posting more information on this latest recipient so stay tuned!

Thanks again to those who attended and have become members. Even though we have reached our 100 goal, we welcome new members. The more members, the bigger our impact! So plan on joining us at our next meeting on November 10, 2016.

 

Presentation to Crandall Foundation Held on June 7, 2016

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On June 7, 2016, the 100 Women Who Care Albany chapter presented checks for $7300.00 to the Donna M. Crandall Foundation. The presentation was held at Albany Medical Center and attended by about 20 members of the chapter and volunteers for the foundation.

The Crandall Foundation, named for Donna M. Crandall, who fought cystic fibrosis (CF) for 41 years, provides gift bags to CF patients and helps with some expenses associated with hospitalization. The Foundation, in cooperation with Albany Medical Center, will use the 100 Women Who Care Albany donation of $7,300 to refurbish and make the CF patients room more comfortable.

CrandellFoundation-CheneyLisa Cheney, vice president of the Crandall Foundation was on hand to accept the checks on behalf of the organization. She spoke about the challenges those that have CF and their families face with this genetic disease. She also highlighted the ways this highly-regarded local foundation works to support patients and families.

Sarah, a 100WWC Albany member, stated: “Hearing the stories of local individuals and how they are making a difference and raising awareness is inspiring. To know that what I give is going directly to a local organization means a lot to me. I love the idea of being with a group of remarkable women who share the same energy to give back.”

New members are always welcome to share in this powerful experience. It’s a simple concept with a big impact. The next 100WWC Albany meeting will be held on August 11, 2016 at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall of the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Avenue, in Delmar. The Albany chapter is one of more than 350 affiliates of the 100 Who Care National Alliance 100whocarealliance.org.

 

Very Successful First Meeting!

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What a night!! The inaugural meeting for the Albany NY chapter of 100 Women Who Care was held on May 12, 2016. 70 ladies were in attendance to support our new chapter.

Three outstanding nominations were selected to present at our first meeting; The Huntington’s Disease Albany Society, Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital District along with the Donna M. Crandall Foundation. All are perfect examples of so many Albany area charities where we can make a difference.

Our members selected the Donna M. Crandall Foundation (donnacrandallfoundation.org) – raising more than $7000 for this worthy charity in less than an hour! This foundation supports families of Cystic Fibrosis patients admitted to Albany Medical Center. Please check out their website, donnacrandallfoundation.org, for more information.

Amazing Capital District women coming together to make a difference in our community! Thank you for making 100 Women Who Care Albany’s inaugural meeting a huge success!

Next meeting Thursday, August 11th. We invite more women to join us to truly make it the #powerof100.