For the second time this year, 100 Men Kawartha Lakes has donated over $15,000 to three charities in the Kawarthas Lakes region.
At its quarterly meeting last Thursday (June 4), the collective philanthropy group gathered at the Omemee Legion to hear presentations from the Kawartha Lakes Centre of Hope, St. John Ambulance of Lindsay, and the Lindsay & District Sports Hall of Fame.
As happens before each of the group’s quarterly meetings, three 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 group would spend and benefit from a donation. Members then vote on which charity should receive the group’s largest donation.
Following Thursday’s vote, the group selected the Kawartha Lakes Centre of Hope as the primary recipient of the collective donation, which will exceed $10,000 once all member donations are collected.
Located in Lindsay, the Kawartha Lakes Centre of Hope offers food, clothing, and household goods (if available) to those in need. Other services available include referrals for housing, counselling, trusteeships, help with budgeting and food preparation, and literacy workshops.
St. John Ambulance of Lindsay and the Lindsay & District Sports Hall of Fame also each received a donation of $2,500.
100 Men Kawartha Lakes meets four times a year to pool their resources and, since its founding in 2018, has donated over $328,000 to registered charities within the Kawartha Lakes region. The group has partnered with the Kawartha Lakes Community Foundation to make the donation process simple and efficient.
The group, which has grown from 34 members to over 170 members, used to donate all raised funds to a single charity. Once it reached 150 members, the group decided to support each presenting charity with a donation.
Once 100 Men Kawartha Lakes reaches 200 members, the group will vote on whether to remain a single entity or to split into local chapters serving Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, and Bobcaygeon.
For more information about 100 Men Kawartha Lakes and to join, visit 100menkawarthalakes.ca.
