Women meet to support charities

A WOMEN’S charity collective called ‘100 Women North Wicklow/South Dublin’ is meeting this month for their second of three meetings in 2017.

The gathering will take place on Tuesday, May 30 at 8 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney.

They are a growing group of dedicated women who join together to make a significant impact in the lives of those in need.

At tri-annual meetings, they pool their donations and choose a sigle recognised Irish charity or non-profit in their local community to benefit.

WH Five Loaves, Open Door, the Lucena Clinic and Team 21 Tots (Down Syndrome Centre) have been the beneficiaries of this group’s collective donations thus far.

‘With four meetings now under our belts, I’m feeling like I’ve got the hang of this! Who knew that a video I saw on Facebook would inspire this lovely and diverse group of women to give with their hearts (and their purses!) it’s truly an accomplishment, I’m proud of all of us,’ said Nancy Falkow, founder of the collective. ‘ The simple idea, for us to join forces and create a large donation, has made such a difference already in so many lives. At the meetings, the amazing feeling in the room is palpable. We have proven that this women’s giving circle works and we can do so much to help our local community.’

100 Women North Wicklow/South Dublin works simply. They gather three times a year and commit to giving a donation three times a year, whether they can be at the meeting or not. Individual members nominate the charities. Three names are picked out of a fancy and ridiculous hat, and they pitch their charity. After hearing the pitches the group votes there and then. They hand over the cheque or postal money orders made out in the name of the charity chosen that evening (so there are no administrative fees for the group.) Then high fives are given and backs are patted all around.

‘ The message I’d like to convey right now is we need women! We hope that people continue to spread the word and our chapter will grow exponentially,’ said Nancy.

‘We will always need new members to make our group stronger and our impact bigger. We are a dynamic group of amazing women from all walks of life with one goal, to make big differences in our communities.’ For more information go to 100WomenNWSD.org.