May 2025 Meeting

Tuesday May 13th, 6:30-8pm / Chartwell Wedgewood Retirement Residence
Market Street East, Downtown Brockville

PRESENTATIONS BEGIN AT 7:00 and will be kept to 5 minutes each
Cash bar for $5 drinks, and complimentary hot and cold appetizers will be provided

Online nominations will be open:

Nominations will be gathered online in advance of the meeting. Prior to the meeting start, we will post the 3 chosen charities that will be voted on. This will allow the charities to prepare their presentation for the group that is present at the meeting.

Members will have the opportunity to vote from home, or in person at the meeting, and all votes will be counted together. (one vote per member, of course!)

May Meeting Nominees

QueenCare WINNER

  • Andrea Cameron

  • QueenCare is about to start moving into their new space at First Baptist Church. QueenCare has big dreams of a beautiful Mothering Centre, as they continue to fill the gaps that obviously exist for birthing people and their families! QueenCare exists because gaps exist!


    On the priority list, we have:
    *Continue to host weekly support groups for Moms and Babies.
    *Continue to host monthly support groups for parents who have suffered a loss.
    *Provide a soft, safe place to land, for Mamas who are feeling the building stress and depletion of motherhood.
    *Identify needs in the community for prenatal, and postpartum care, and give support as needed.
    *Make possible for ALL Women to access quality prenatal and postpartum services that are currently charging fees.


    *Build up, work with, and encourage already existing community supports, to positively affect the birthing community.
    *Continue to offer, exceptional, personalized prenatal education, in person!
    *Offer free access to baby equipment, maternity clothes, baby clothes, and diapers.
    *Work with community partners to better support people who have experienced a loss at any stage in pregnancy, and postpartum.
    *Support women in business!
    The hope is you’ll recognize the impact they already have in our community, and will help them to carry on the dream!

Therapy Dogs Program

  • Lisa Leroux

  • The donation would be used for recruitment and retention of teams (as both handlers and their dogs age out and/or develop health issues). We would also use the donation for member training. All of our members are volunteers and are so good at sharing the love of their dogs with others.

Champions for Kids

  • Alison Armstrong

  • The Champions for Kids Foundation supports students and their families. The Foundation provides funding for activities, such as sports and music lessons, so that students can explore skills and talents outside of school and connect with their community. The Foundation also helps families who are experiencing unforeseen challenges to help alleviate the stress. Since its inception in 2008, the Champions for Kids Foundation has raised over $2 000 000 to benefit our families. It is so encouraging that our donations come from school fundraising projects and board employees, as well as community partners and individuals. Our volunteer board has very little overhead, so donations get to the children who need them. I encourage you to reach out and see how you can be a champion for kids!

GET A HEAD START ON YOUR DONATION:

You are welcome to send your donation now by email transfer: 100women1000islands@gmail.com

If you are sending your donation by e-transfer, there is no need to wait to hear who the group votes on. Your $100 donation will be sent to the charity that the group decides on (which may be different than who you vote for).