100 Women Who Care

I picked up the local paper a few weeks ago and on the front page found an article about 100 Victoria women.
This group of women meets four times a year and each woman writes a cheque for $100 to a local charity.  They can submit their choice of charity and three names are drawn.   They then vote on which charity will receive the money.
What a wonderful surprise it must be for the charity to unexpectedly receive such a windfall!  In return, the charity gives each donor a tax receipt so it is win win for everyone!

One aspect of this that I admire is the opportunity for some of the lesser known non-profit groups out there, to be helped in such a great way.   The big well known charities with big advertising budgets usually get most of the corporate and general public's donations.  This way the little, just as  worthwhile, not as well known, struggling organizations  have a bit of help in continuing their valuable work. 

So to the 100 (and more) women I say well done and thank-you for making the world a nicer place to live.