2015 Finalists Announced

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.

Join us November 16 at Turn Bar & Grill

Please join 100 Women members, supporters and friends at Turn Bar & Grill in downtown Los Altos on Main Street.  Turn Bar & Grill will donate 10% of all proceeds to the 100 Women Charitable Foundation between the hours of 4:30 and 8:30

Recently opened, Turn is known for its great food and welcoming atmosphere.  Come out and enjoy drinks, appetizers or dinner and make a difference to our community.  Reservations are accepted.

Got 100 Minutes?

Peninsula Bridge is looking for volunteers to mentor 5th grade and 8th grade students who are interested in applying to independent schools in the area. The time commitment is approximately 3-5 meetings with the student and family between now and January 15. A mentor training session is scheduled on Saturday, September 19 at Eastside College Prep.

Many talented students need assistance with the application process because their parents don’t speak English as a first language and/or are unfamiliar with the application process. Peninsula Bridge is working closely with local schools to make tours and information sessions accessible, including financial aid information.

For more information, contact Petra Silton at petra@peninsulabridge.org