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100 Women Charitable Foundation Will Donate $171,000 to Local Nonprofits At Upcoming Annual Dinner and Voting

 — The Foundation Has Donated Over $1.1M Over Past Nine Years —

LOS ALTOS, CA, February 10, 2016 — The 100 Women Charitable Foundation invites members and potential new members to attend its Annual Dinner and Voting on Friday March 4, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto. At the dinner, six grant finalists will give presentations to the members, who will vote and award three impact grants of $45,000 each. The remaining finalists will receive an investment grant of $12,000 each. Over the past nine years, the Foundation has awarded $1,137,900 in grants.

This year’s grant finalists are: Bill Willson Drop in Center, Child Advocates SV, Elevate Tutoring, Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, Services for Brain Injury, Silicon Valley Urban Debate League.

The 100 Women Charitable Foundation started in 2006 with 100 women willing to donate $100 each and has grown to include a membership base of 531 women who raised $171,000 in 2015. Since the organization is run 100% by volunteers, 100% of member donations are donated to worthy nonprofit organizations.

“The 100 Women Charitable Foundation exemplifies the power of women giving as one,” said Teri Zingale, one of the founders. “These women, working together as a collective, have now contributed more than a million dollars to deserving non-profit organizations in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.”

Registration for the Annual Dinner & Grant Vote

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Please join us for the Annual Dinner & Grant Vote at 5:30 p.m. on Friday March 4 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.  Don’t miss out!  This event will sell out.  Members and guests are welcome.  To learn more details and/or register for this inspiring evening click here.

Attendees will hear presentation from the six local non-profits that have been nominated finalists by the grant committees.  100 Women Members will vote to determine the 2015 winners of impact grants ($45,000) and investment grants ($12,000).  All winners will be announced following the dinner.

2015 Finalists Announced

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2015 Members will give 3 impact grants of $45,000 and 3 investment grants of $12,000 at this year’s annual dinner and grant vote on Friday, March 4, 2016.  This will bring the 100W nine-year total donations to $1,137,900.  The six finalists are:

Bill Willson Drop in Center is the first point of contact for homeless and runaway youth and provides a gateway to essential services.

Child Advocates SV provides stability and hope to abused and neglected children by being a powerful voice advocating to improve children’s lives.

Elevate Tutoring closes the achievement gap by providing tutoring, training, scholarships and work experience to disadvantaged students.

Santa Clara Valley Blind Center provides life-changing skills to blind clients by decreasing isolation, increasing mobility and improving overall quality of life.

Services for Brain Injury provides brain-injured clients with rehabilitation and vocational services that enables them to achieve their highest level of independence.

Silicon Valley Urban Debate League helps low income students tap into the power of their voices through participation in competitive debate.