The collective philanthropy group 100 Men Kawartha Lakes donated $15,000 to three local charities at its third meeting of the year, held Thursday (September 5) at Boston Pizza in Lindsay,
Prior to the meeting, each member of the group — which currently has 152 members — was given the opportunity to nominate a registered charity in the Kawartha Lakes.
As happens ahead of each of the quarterly meetings, three of the nominated organizations are drawn at random and a representative from each organization attends the meeting to make a brief presentation on their organization’s work and how the organization would spend and benefit from a donation. Members then vote on which charity should receive the group’s donation.
The three charities that presented at Thursday’s meeting were Soroptimist International Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay District Sports Hall of Fame, and Lindsay Montessori Preschool.
For the first time in its history, 100 Men Kawartha Lakes collected the complete donation — which amounted to $15,000 — at the meeting, and all three charities went home with a donation. Soroptimist International Kawartha Lakes received $13,000 and Lindsay District Sports Hall of Fame and Lindsay Montessori Preschool each received $1,000.
The 100 Men Kawartha Lakes group was formed in 2018 by Richard Gauder, who also began 100 Men in Scugog, Oshawa, Clarington, and Whitby. The group meets four times each year in March, June, September, and December. Since its formation, 100 Men Kawartha Lakes has donated more than $200,000 to registered charities in the region.
Those interested in joining 100 Men Kawartha Lakes can visit 100menkawarthalakes.ca.
