SAWYER COUNTY -- The 100 Who Care Sawyer County awarded over $11,000 to the Greater Hayward House of Hope for its Phase 3 work with repairs on their newly purchased home for men learning to live a life free from addiction. The house is for 3-4 program graduates to live in for up to 6 months to provide them with a safe and sober environment while they adjust to a new, healthy, and improved lifestyle. The only requirement is the resident be employed and agree to the extended program curriculum. Significant repairs need to be made to the property at an estimated cost of $11,300.
"Thank you so much for all your hard work with 100 Who Care. What a great organization! The wonderful donation has blessed the Greater Hayward House of Hope, and Sawyer County is blessed to have such a great group as 100 Who Care working for its betterment." Said Tony Anderson, Greater Hayward House of Hope board member.
NorthLakes Community Clinic is the founding organization and host of the 100 Who Care Sawyer County Chapter. The 100 Who Care Alliance is a national movement based on the simple and powerful giving circle concept. A giving circle is individuals coming together, pooling their dollars, learning collaboratively about their community's needs, and deciding where to donate the money. NorthLakes Community Clinic has adopted this philanthropic model to help neighboring nonprofits who partner in removing barriers to well-being and assisting the community. NorthLakes chapters in Ashland & Bayfield Counties and Sawyer have awarded over $103,000 with its nine events to the chosen 501c3 organizations.
The 100 Who Care Sawyer meets three times a year. They nominate organizations under specific arts, environment, and social services categories. The top nominees talk to the members at an event for 5 minutes, followed by the group's vote. The organization with the most votes receives the collective funds.
A five-way tie in the social services category made it a tough decision for members since all the organizations had great needs and contributes significantly to the overall quality of life in Sawyer County. The other top nominations included Habitat for Humanity Sawyer County, Hayward Community Food Shelf, Horse Spirit and Sawyer County Senior Resource Center. Members are encouraged to donate any amount to the other top nominees if they have the resources. The chosen organization is not eligible for member nomination for two years. The chosen organization returns to the following meeting to discuss how the member’s collective funds were used.
If you are interested in being a member, please get in touch with Madelaine Rekemeyer at mrekemeyer@nlccwi.org. Additional information can be found by doing a search on 100 Who Care Sawyer County.
Last Update: May 13, 2024 1:39 pm CDT
