Meetings
***Next meeting: Aug 11, 2022 location Eilerts in person and virtual - appetizers included
Members: please invite your friends, colleagues and family members to the meeting to learn more about us. And remember, if you'd like to nominate a non-profit organization, you must be an up-to-date member and be in attendance that evening as if your organization is drawn, you (or a co-founder if you would prefer) will be required to give a 5-minute informational presentation.
Meetings will be held the 2nd Thursday of the month in February, May, August and November.
Social Hour will remain constant from 5:30-6:30pm while meetings will remain constant from 6:30-7:30pm.
Meeting locations will vary so be sure to check our website and Facebook page for the most current information.
If you’d like to let others know you’re going, please visit the 100 Women Who Care-Stephenson County Facebook page and click "going" to our events/meetings when they are posted. You may also share the events/meetings on your Facebook page. As always, we welcome new members or those who want to come and experience a meeting before joining. Be sure to bring your check for $100 (but do NOT make it out to 100 Women Who Care-Stephenson County).
Members: please invite your friends, colleagues and family members to the meeting to learn more about us. And remember, if you'd like to nominate a non-profit organization, you must be an up-to-date member and be in attendance that evening as if your organization is drawn, you (or a co-founder if you would prefer) will be required to give a 5-minute informational presentation.
Meetings will be held the 2nd Thursday of the month in February, May, August and November.
Social Hour will remain constant from 5:30-6:30pm while meetings will remain constant from 6:30-7:30pm.
Meeting locations will vary so be sure to check our website and Facebook page for the most current information.
If you’d like to let others know you’re going, please visit the 100 Women Who Care-Stephenson County Facebook page and click "going" to our events/meetings when they are posted. You may also share the events/meetings on your Facebook page. As always, we welcome new members or those who want to come and experience a meeting before joining. Be sure to bring your check for $100 (but do NOT make it out to 100 Women Who Care-Stephenson County).
DONATION TOTAL SINCE FEBRUARY 2015: $357,362!
*May, 2022 was another virtual meeting due to COVID-19. The recipient was FACC Freeport Area Church Cooperative, nominated by Sarah Knapp and Marla Kreeger. The organization received $11,156
*Feb, 2022 was a hybrid meeting. The recipient was Rebuilding Together Stephenson County, nominated by Jody Brubaker and Dawn Vehmeier. The organization received $11,003
*Nov 11, 2021 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Mother Hubbards Kiddie Cupboard, nominated by Jan Kunkle and Becky Hebert. The organization received $11,552.
*Aug 12, 2021 was a hybrid meeting. The recipient was Save The Tabernacle, nominated by Jennifer Kanosky. The organization received $11,451.
*May 13, 2021 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Voices Domestic Violence, nominated by Julie Hilliger. The organization received $11,591.
*February 11, 2021 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Winneshiek Players Theater, nominated by Pat Leitzen Fye. The organization received $11,509!
*November 12, 2020 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was the Northern Illinois Food bank, nominated by Linda Alberts. The organization received $13,000!
*August 13, 2020 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was CONTACT, nominated by Pat Willging. The organization received $11,800!
*May 14, 2020 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Kids Coats and Clothes, nominated by Cheerie Cregan. The organization received $13,100!
*February 13, 2020 was sponsored by Logan's. The recipient was The Senior Resource Center, nominated by Betsy Vittinghoff. The organization received $13,750!
*November 14, 2019 was sponsored by MetLife. The recipient was the Children's Dyslexia Center of NW Illinois, nominated by Angela Snyders. The organization received $13,800!
*August 8, 2019 meeting was sponsored by the Freeport Public Library and State Bank. The recipient was CONTACT of Northern Illinois, nominated by Pat Willging. The organization received $14,000!
*May 9, 2019 meeting was sponsored by Wayside Saloon. The recipient was the Freeport Pregnancy Center, nominated by Char Kaiser. The organization received $14,200!
*February 14, 2019 meeting was sponsored by 9 East Coffee & Catering. The recipient was the Dakota PTO for their Bookmobile, nominated by Maime Curry. The organization received $13,750!
*November 8, 2018 meeting was sponsored by the 4 Seasons Banquet & Convention Center in Freeport. The recipient was Freeport Area Church Cooperative, nominated by Peggy Wohlford. The organization received $13,200!
*August 9, 2018 meeting was sponsored by the Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena. The recipient was Sojourn House, nominated by Millie Keith. The organization received $13,150!
*May 10, 2018 meeting was sponsored by Cream & Sugar Beanery in Lena. The recipient was the Freeport Community Public School Fund nominated by Sara Shockey. The organization received $13,200!
*February 22, 2018 meeting was sponsored by US Bank and Northwest Service Co. at the Grand River Hall in Freeport. The recipient was Gaited Journeys Equine Assisted Therapy nominated by Donna Macklin. The organization received $14,150!
*November 9, 2017 meeting was sponsored by Route 26 Bar and Grill in Freeport. The recipient was the Boys and Girls Club of Freeport & Stephenson County nominated by Tara Thiesen. The organization received $13,200!
*August 10, 2017 meeting was sponsored by the Wagner House and Oakley Courts in Freeport. The recipient was the Pearl City United Methodist Church for Pearl City flood relief. This organization was nominated by Lisa Schickert Smith. The organization received $13,450!
*May 11, 2017 meeting was sponsored by Generations Brewing and State Bank in Freeport. The recipient was Tyler's Justice Center for Children nominated by Angela Snyders. The organization received $12,800!
*February 9, 2017 meeting was sponsored by the Freeport Club and an anonymous community member. The recipient was the Pearl City Education Foundation, nominated by Shauna Endress. The organization received $12,650!
*November 10, 2016 meeting was sponsored by Lena Brewing Company in Lena. The recipient was the Children's Hands-on Museum of Northwest Illinois, nominated by Jessi Larson. The organization received $11,200!
*August 1, 2016 meeting was sponsored by The Eagle's Club in Freeport. The recipient was NCS Youth Home, nominated by Barb Stadtfield. The organization received $10,950!
*May 12, 2016 meeting was sponsored by PJ's Stephenson Street Station, Harbach's Meats, Mrs. Mikes, The Cheese Market, and Sullivan's of Lena. The recipient was the Freeport Art Museum, nominated by Diane Vaske. The organization received $20,500 including a $10,000 matching family foundation donation!
*February 11, 2016 meeting was sponsored by Route 20 Bar and Grill, Christina's Bakery and Cathy's Custom Cakery. The recipient was CONTACT of Northern Illinois, nominated by Pam Werntz. The organization received $9,550!
*November 12, 2015 meeting was sponsored by Logan's Bar and Grill in Freeport. They recipient was the Senior Resource Center, nominated by Fern Laskye. The organization received $8,100!
*August 13, 2015 meeting was sponsored by Rafter's in Lena. The recipient was VOICES of Stephenson County. They received $6,600!
*May 14, 2015 meeting was sponsored by Cimino's in Freeport. The recipient was Kids Coats and Clothes, nominated by Tonya Lower. The organization received $5,200!
*February 12, 2015 meeting was hosted by Eilert's in Freeport. The recipient was the Pearl City PTO, nominated by Chris Wallace. The organization received $3,500!
*May, 2022 was another virtual meeting due to COVID-19. The recipient was FACC Freeport Area Church Cooperative, nominated by Sarah Knapp and Marla Kreeger. The organization received $11,156
*Feb, 2022 was a hybrid meeting. The recipient was Rebuilding Together Stephenson County, nominated by Jody Brubaker and Dawn Vehmeier. The organization received $11,003
*Nov 11, 2021 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Mother Hubbards Kiddie Cupboard, nominated by Jan Kunkle and Becky Hebert. The organization received $11,552.
*Aug 12, 2021 was a hybrid meeting. The recipient was Save The Tabernacle, nominated by Jennifer Kanosky. The organization received $11,451.
*May 13, 2021 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Voices Domestic Violence, nominated by Julie Hilliger. The organization received $11,591.
*February 11, 2021 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Winneshiek Players Theater, nominated by Pat Leitzen Fye. The organization received $11,509!
*November 12, 2020 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was the Northern Illinois Food bank, nominated by Linda Alberts. The organization received $13,000!
*August 13, 2020 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was CONTACT, nominated by Pat Willging. The organization received $11,800!
*May 14, 2020 was a virtual meeting. The recipient was Kids Coats and Clothes, nominated by Cheerie Cregan. The organization received $13,100!
*February 13, 2020 was sponsored by Logan's. The recipient was The Senior Resource Center, nominated by Betsy Vittinghoff. The organization received $13,750!
*November 14, 2019 was sponsored by MetLife. The recipient was the Children's Dyslexia Center of NW Illinois, nominated by Angela Snyders. The organization received $13,800!
*August 8, 2019 meeting was sponsored by the Freeport Public Library and State Bank. The recipient was CONTACT of Northern Illinois, nominated by Pat Willging. The organization received $14,000!
*May 9, 2019 meeting was sponsored by Wayside Saloon. The recipient was the Freeport Pregnancy Center, nominated by Char Kaiser. The organization received $14,200!
*February 14, 2019 meeting was sponsored by 9 East Coffee & Catering. The recipient was the Dakota PTO for their Bookmobile, nominated by Maime Curry. The organization received $13,750!
*November 8, 2018 meeting was sponsored by the 4 Seasons Banquet & Convention Center in Freeport. The recipient was Freeport Area Church Cooperative, nominated by Peggy Wohlford. The organization received $13,200!
*August 9, 2018 meeting was sponsored by the Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena. The recipient was Sojourn House, nominated by Millie Keith. The organization received $13,150!
*May 10, 2018 meeting was sponsored by Cream & Sugar Beanery in Lena. The recipient was the Freeport Community Public School Fund nominated by Sara Shockey. The organization received $13,200!
*February 22, 2018 meeting was sponsored by US Bank and Northwest Service Co. at the Grand River Hall in Freeport. The recipient was Gaited Journeys Equine Assisted Therapy nominated by Donna Macklin. The organization received $14,150!
*November 9, 2017 meeting was sponsored by Route 26 Bar and Grill in Freeport. The recipient was the Boys and Girls Club of Freeport & Stephenson County nominated by Tara Thiesen. The organization received $13,200!
*August 10, 2017 meeting was sponsored by the Wagner House and Oakley Courts in Freeport. The recipient was the Pearl City United Methodist Church for Pearl City flood relief. This organization was nominated by Lisa Schickert Smith. The organization received $13,450!
*May 11, 2017 meeting was sponsored by Generations Brewing and State Bank in Freeport. The recipient was Tyler's Justice Center for Children nominated by Angela Snyders. The organization received $12,800!
*February 9, 2017 meeting was sponsored by the Freeport Club and an anonymous community member. The recipient was the Pearl City Education Foundation, nominated by Shauna Endress. The organization received $12,650!
*November 10, 2016 meeting was sponsored by Lena Brewing Company in Lena. The recipient was the Children's Hands-on Museum of Northwest Illinois, nominated by Jessi Larson. The organization received $11,200!
*August 1, 2016 meeting was sponsored by The Eagle's Club in Freeport. The recipient was NCS Youth Home, nominated by Barb Stadtfield. The organization received $10,950!
*May 12, 2016 meeting was sponsored by PJ's Stephenson Street Station, Harbach's Meats, Mrs. Mikes, The Cheese Market, and Sullivan's of Lena. The recipient was the Freeport Art Museum, nominated by Diane Vaske. The organization received $20,500 including a $10,000 matching family foundation donation!
*February 11, 2016 meeting was sponsored by Route 20 Bar and Grill, Christina's Bakery and Cathy's Custom Cakery. The recipient was CONTACT of Northern Illinois, nominated by Pam Werntz. The organization received $9,550!
*November 12, 2015 meeting was sponsored by Logan's Bar and Grill in Freeport. They recipient was the Senior Resource Center, nominated by Fern Laskye. The organization received $8,100!
*August 13, 2015 meeting was sponsored by Rafter's in Lena. The recipient was VOICES of Stephenson County. They received $6,600!
*May 14, 2015 meeting was sponsored by Cimino's in Freeport. The recipient was Kids Coats and Clothes, nominated by Tonya Lower. The organization received $5,200!
*February 12, 2015 meeting was hosted by Eilert's in Freeport. The recipient was the Pearl City PTO, nominated by Chris Wallace. The organization received $3,500!