100+ Women Who Care Chose Project Lifesaver
On Tuesday, March 7, 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More Committee presented their donation of $12,650 for Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a wonderful initiative to protect at-risk individuals who are prone to the life-threatening behaviour of wandering. This may include those living with dementia, autism, down-syndrome, acquired brain injury or other cognitive conditions. A radio frequency transmitter is worn on the wrist or ankle of the at-risk individual, and upon receipt of a 911 call from the caregiver, specially trained first responders arrive on scene and triangulate the direction of the signal to help locate the individual who has gone missing. Our donation will enable Project Lifesaver, a partnership between Victim Services of Temiskaming & District and the Temiskaming and Kirkland Lake OPP, to purchase two more receiver kits for the Temiskaming OPP Detachment and the Englehart Detachment which would facilitate a search more effectively. It will also help offset the cost to the individual for the wrist/ankle transmitter and monthly battery fees, so that financial hardship is not a barrier to this lifesaving program. Time is of the essence when searching for a missing individual; every minute lost increases the risk of a tragic outcome. Project Lifesaver can reduce search times from hours and days to minutes.
On hand for the presentation were 100+ Women Who Care members Norma Hughes, Laurie Wilson, Lois Forget and Lois Weston and Victim Services of Temiskaming District Board Chair, Dan Dawson, Executive Director, Monique Chartrand, Victim Support Worker, Patricia Burke and the Temiskaming Detachment Ontario Provincial Police officers P/C Jake Murphy, Sgt Kailee Bradley, P/C Mike Larocque, S/C Norm McLean and Acting Inspector, Ryan Dougan. Missing from the photo was 100+ Women Who Care member Nancy Pedersen who nominated Project Lifesaver.
We are thrilled to be supporting this wonderful local initiative. Congratulations to everyone involved. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at the Haileybury Golf Club. New members are always welcome to join this amazing group of generous women committed to making a difference in our community.
Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village gets its first exciting “dump” of the season
On Tuesday, December 13, 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More Committee presented their donation of $13,350, to the Tri-Town Ski & Snowboard Village. This donation will go towards the construction of a new service building which will house their rental department, snow school and ski patrol.
We are thrilled to be supporting this wonderful local initiative.
Congratulations to everyone involved. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the New Liskeard Golf Club. New members are always welcome to join this amazing group of generous women committed to making a difference in our community.
100+ Women help fight Keely’s Epic Battle
Once again, 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More have demonstrated why this is such an amazing community to live in. The family of Keely Lacarte felt the support and compassion of the amazing women of Temiskaming Shores, who voted to donate the funds from last night’s meeting to help them through the most difficult of times. Their 10 year old daughter, Keely, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in May. With multiple trips to Ottawa for biopsies, scans and consultations thus far, there are many more to come as Keely begins a long run of chemo that will go on throughout the rest of this year. They will be spending a good portion of the year in Ottawa for the chemo and away from their home.
Last night’s donation of $13,800 will help alleviate the financial stress on the family and allow them to focus on the most important part of this journey, Keely’s road to recovery.
We look forward to seeing your enthusiastic faces again on Wednesday, November 30th at the New Liskeard Golf Club for the next meeting of such an inspiring group of women!
100+ Women say “ласкаво просимо до Temiskaming” (Welcome to Temiskaming) with their latest contribution
On Thursday, June 2 at the Haileybury Golf Club, 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More Committee presented their largest donation to-date, $14,300, to the Rotary Club of Temiskaming Shores & Area. This donation will assist their efforts to sponsor a family from Ukraine to come to the Temiskaming Shores area.
On hand for the presentation were Rotarians and 100+ Women Who Care members, some of whom are also Rotarians: Doug Inglis, Lois Weston-Bernstein, Jo-Anne Moar, Candace French, Laurie Galway, Laurie Wilson, Lois Forget, Einas Makki, Judie Martin, Norma Hughes and Elisa Bernstein
We are thrilled to be supporting this wonderful local initiative. Congratulations to everyone involved. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at the Haileybury Golf Club and new members are always welcome to join this amazing group of generous women committed to making a difference in our community.
100+ Women Continue to Make a Difference by supporting Zack’s Crib.
Yet another local cause is better off because of the generosity of 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More. Congratulations to Zack’s Crib who are the beneficiary of our largest contribution to-date, now at $13,100. On Monday, February 28, 2022, Committee members Michele Lamoureux, Lois Forget and Laurie Wilson as well as member, Lori Aquino, who nominated Zack’s Crib, met to present our donation to Yves and Lianne Paille of Zack’s Crib.
Zack’s Crib is a group of individuals helping put an end to homelessness in the Temiskaming Shores area. They are currently in the process of opening a safe bed facility in New Liskeard for the Temiskaming Shores and surrounding areas community.
Congratulations to everyone involved in impacting another local need. New members are always welcome to join this amazing group of generous women committed to making a difference in our community.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
Not Your Average Walk-in Closet
The TDSS Closet began with a simple email to staff to help students who did not have winter coats and boots. They received bags and bags of winter clothing. A small space was designated in the school and with additional donations from the community, they were able to fill the room.
The Closet is available to students from grades 7 to 12. Any smaller sized clothes are sent over to NLPS. Items in the closet range from toiletries, accessories, pants, tops, prom dresses, suits, coats, sweats, snow pants boots and shoes. Though it has received generous clothing donations in the past, they can’t keep up with the demand for certain items such as winter clothing and running shoes.
The school is also working on a food bank to add to the Closet as many students who access the clothing closet also have food insecurity. This means that the Closet initiative requires shelving, racks, storage bins, cupboards and a refrigerator.
Congratulations to everyone involved in impacting another local need. New members are always welcome to join this amazing group of generous women committed to making a difference in our community.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
100+ Women Who Care support Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club
The 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores and More group, represented by steering committee chair Laurie Wilson (left), raised $12,000 from their August 25 meeting. They then turned that money over to the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club and member Bev Foley on August 30.
100+ Women Who Care have “Spoken”!
Members of the 100+ Women Who Care Committee met with representatives of the Community Bike Exchange – Recycle Your Bicycle Committee to present donations of $10,300. Passing the donations to Linda St Cyr of the Community Bike Exchange is Lois Forget a Steering Committee member who nominated the Local Community Bike Exchange as the beneficiary for this meeting, Also on hand were Laurie Wilson and Michele Lamoureux of the 100+ Women Who Care Steering Committee and Jeff Thompson and Erika Aelterman of the Community Bike Exchange – Recycle your Bicycle Committee. The next Community Bike Exchange event will be held on June 12, 2021 at the Old Horse Barn (beside the OPP station) Congratulations to everyone involved in impacting another local need. Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
100+ Women Who Care Take a Bite out of Hunger!
Members of the 100+ Women Who Care Committee met with representatives of the Cobalt, Coleman, Latchford Food Bank, Haileybury Food Bank and New Liskeard Food Bank to present donations of $3,600 to each Food Bank for a total of $10,800. Passing the donations to the Food Bank representatives is 100+ Women Member, Flo Dugas who nominated the Local Food Banks as the beneficiary for this meeting. Congratulations to everyone involved in impacting another local need. Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
100+ Women Keeping our Community Warm with Donation to Coats for Kids
Members of our committee met December 3, 2020 to present our donation of $11,000 to Lieutenants Brandon & April Keeping of the Salvation Army as well a few 100+ Women Who Care members who will be part of the Coats For Kids committee. Our second year is off to a great start.
November Meeting has gone Virtual
I think we can all agree that it has been quite a year! Here we are about to embark on our second year together as 100+ Women Who Care and we have already persevered through some interesting challenges. From Mother Nature’s major snow storm last November, forcing us to postpone our inaugural meeting, to the ongoing battle with COVID-19, we have confronted this adversity head on and triumphed to donate $38,000+ to worthy causes in our community. The final tally from our August meeting for the Rotary Splash Pad project was $11,150. WELL DONE!!!
The committee has brainstormed many options to find the best plan of action for our upcoming meeting scheduled for November 25, but with the current COVID-19 gathering restrictions in place, there was no option available for us to physically get together as a group, so we are proceeding with a virtual version. We hope that everyone will embrace this temporary version of supporting 100+ Women Who Care’s continued commitment to community.
The following steps outline how the November “meeting” will proceed with important dates included:
1. By November 16 – Submit your donation and nomination by any of the following methods:
a. etransfer to 100WWCtemshores@gmail.com and indicate your nomination choice either in the etransfer comments section or by responding to this email.
b. drop off your donation (and any other members’) at Active 1 Source for Sports or the Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce and indicate your/your proxy nominations either on a ballot there and put it in the ballot box or by responding to this email.
c. mail your donation to 100WWC, 6112 Twin Lakes Road B, New Liskeard, ON P0J1P0 and include your nomination (remember nomination must be received by Nov 16) or respond to this email with your nomination.
7:00 pm November 16 – Facebook live draw of all the nominations received to determine the 3 beneficiaries which we will vote on. The 3 chosen nominators will receive an email asking them to write up a short appeal on behalf of their chosen recipient and email it back to 100WWCtemshores@gmail.com by November 18 so that we can then circulate it back to you for consideration.
2. November 19 – All members will receive an email with information about the 3 chosen beneficiaries in order to make their choice.
3. By November 25 – Your vote/proxy vote must be cast before November 25 at 7:00 pm by any of the following methods:
a. Email to 100WWCtemshores@gmail.com
b. Follow the link you will have received on November 19 to Survey Monkey to cast your vote.
c. Vote by ballot at Active 1 Source for Sports or the Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce
d. Call in your vote to committee members:
- Laurie: 705 648 1345
- Norma 705 648 3443
- Sylvie: 705 648 4570
7:00 pm November 25 – Facebook Live count of votes and announcement of successful recipient and grand total.
Proxy nominating and voting is now easier than ever, as we have adopted the honour system going forward and no formal email or signed form is required. Simply let us know on whose behalf you are acting.
For this event, we will provide self-addressed envelopes for all donations made by etransfer to ensure that everyone receives their receipt if tax receipts are issued by the chosen beneficiary. Thank you to everyone for their continued support and understanding of our new temporary COVID-19 version of meeting. Please don’t hesitate to call a committee member or email us back if you have any questions.
100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More make a big splash with their donation of over $10,000 to The Temiskaming Rotary Splash Pad
Unusual times call for creative solutions, and in order to continue their commitment to the community, 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More held an outdoor, COVID-friendly event on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at the waterfront near Riverside Place. Of our 134 members, approximately 50 members attended in person while others sent proxies, etransfers, cheques and cash to ensure a successful event.
The beneficiary chosen, by an overwhelming majority, was the Temiskaming Rotary Splash Pad project. This exciting project is inching ever closer to their $522,000 goal and the donation of $10,600 from 100+ Women Who Care, leaves less than $30,000 to fundraise!
Einas Makki, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Temiskaming Shores & Area said, “The Rotary Splash Pad will allow our local kids to further enjoy the New Liskeard waterfront and will leave them with incredible childhood memories of growing up in Temiskaming Shores. On behalf of the Rotary Club, we thank the 100+ Women Who Care members for their generosity. Women are the anchors of our community, and we are humbled by their kindness. The Rotary Club is so close to its fundraising goal. The finish line is in sight! We look forward to opening the Splash Pad in 2021.”
100+ Women Who Care Committee Chair, Laurie Wilson, said, “The momentum continues. We’re thrilled to have supported another local, immediate need. With new members joining tonight, this fabulous multi-generational group now boasts a membership of 134 exceptionally impactful women who care deeply about making their community all that it can be. Just this morning, I saw a quote by Winston Churchill that sums up this inspirational group of women. ‘We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.’”
Although we weren’t able to meet in May, our members still made a significant impact in our community by donating over $5,000 to the following causes and others:
– The Temiskaming Foundation COVID Relief Fund
– Temiskaming Hospital Care Close to Home
– Kathie Peters Kind in COVID Food Drive
– The Salvation Army Food Bank
– The Royal Canadian Legion
– Zack’s Crib
– Northdale Manor
Members commit to giving one hour of their time each quarter, to learn about potential local beneficiaries nominated by members, and vote to select the winning recipient of their $100 contribution. The combined giving of each member’s contribution makes a powerful impact locally. Even with the complications of COVID-19, in 8 months, over $38,000 has been donated to local need.
100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More would like to thank their sponsors, Brownlee Equipment, CIBC Private Wealth Management, Grant Propane, Scotiabank, Scotia Wealth Management and Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC, as well as in-kind sponsors, Temiskaming Printing, Pedersen Construction and CJTT FM. Also, thank you to the New Liskeard and Haileybury Golf Courses who have generously donated their facilities to host the quarterly meetings. With their support, every dollar raised goes directly to the chosen beneficiary.
The next meeting of 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at a venue compatible with the COVID-19 guidelines at that time. To learn more about 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More, or to become a member, please visit our website at www.100wwctemshores.ca or find us on Facebook.
May 27, 2020 Meeting Cancelled, but the Generosity of 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More Continues.
Due to continued restrictions and for everyone’s safety, 100+ Women will not be getting together at the Haileybury Golf Course for their quarterly meeting on May 27th.
In an email to members from the steering committee, it was suggested that if possible, members should make their usual $100 donation to a cause that speaks to them since this Covid 19 crisis has affected so much and so many, indicating that it is associated with the 100+ Women Who Care initiative.
Some members may prefer to add their May contribution to their August contribution.
We also understand that some members may have some financial hardship because of COVID-19 and if so, members are not obligated to make their donation for May and we hope that there will be better times in the near future for all of us when we meet in August, if restrictions allow.
The Committee thanks its members in advance for their continued support of our community; they need us now more than ever.
Stay safe and wash your hands!
100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More Committee
The momentum continues with our second meeting on February 26, 2020.
100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More donates over $11,000 to The Temiskaming Hospital Foundation Care Close to Home Campaign for a new ECG Machine.
Temiskaming Shores, ON – 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More met for their second meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the New Liskeard Golf Club. The beneficiary chosen to receive the more than $11,000 raised was the Temiskaming Hospital Care Close to Home campaign, specifically, to purchase a new ECG machine.
Mike Baker, President and CEO of Temiskaming Hospital expressed his gratification, “With the over $11,000 donation by the 100+ Women Who Care, the Hospital will now be able to replace all 3 aged ECG machines, which will result in faster, safer diagnosis and care for our community. The total raised between the CJTT Radiothon and the 100+ Women Who Care is approximately $43,000! Congratulations to the 100+ Women Who Care for the amazing impact they are having on our community in a very short time and thank you to our community for their generosity.”
”100+ Women Who Care Committee Chair, Laurie Wilson said, “The momentum continues. We’re thrilled to have supported another local, immediate need. With new members joining tonight, this fabulous multigenerational group now boasts a membership of 130 exceptionally impactful women who care deeply about making their community all that it can be.”
Members commit to giving one hour of their time each quarter, to learn about potential local beneficiaries nominated by members, and vote to select the winning recipient of their $100 contribution. The combined giving of each member’s contribution makes a powerful impact locally. In just under 3 months, over $22,000 has been donated to local need.
100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More would like to thank their sponsors, Brownlee Equipment, CIBC Private Wealth Management, Grant Propane, Scotiabank, Scotia Wealth Management and Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC, as well as in-kind sponsors, Temiskaming Printing, Pedersen Construction and CJTT FM. Also, thank you to the New Liskeard and Haileybury Golf Courses who have generously donated their facilities to host the quarterly meetings. With their support, every dollar raised goes directly to the chosen beneficiary.
The next meeting of 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More will be Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at the Haileybury Golf Club. To learn more about 100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More, or to become a member, please visit our website at www.100wwctemshores.ca or find us on Facebook.
Temiskaming Shores, ON, December 5, 2019
“ Our first event was an overwhelming success.“
100+ Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More donates $11,000 to Northdale Manor.
After Mother Nature’s winter storm resulted in a rescheduled first meeting, 100+ women gathered at the New Liskeard Golf Course on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 for the inaugural meeting of 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More. The first beneficiary of this inspiring new organization is the Northdale Manor and they will receive $11,000.
The Northdale Manor is a not-for-profit retirement home that was originally established in 1956 by the United Church and sold to Northdale Manor Corporation for $1 in 1979. The Manor is in need of dining room chairs for the safety of the residents at a cost of $40,000. The Frog’s Breath Foundation has committed $10,000 for the purchase of the chairs, if the remaining funds were raised by April 2020. With the annual Manor Hearty Lunch in April netting $20,000 and the $11,000 received from 100+ women who care, they will receive the funds from Frog’s Breath and the dining room chairs will become a reality. A presentation on behalf of Northdale Manor was made by Nancy Pedersen, a member of the volunteer board of directors of Northdale Manor. When the results were tallied she said “I am personally thrilled to be able to be part of this amazing group of women and extremely thankful that Northdale Manor was chosen to be the recipient of this very generous donation.”
The entire steering committee of 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More were overwhelmed to have over 100 women attend the inaugural meeting, but not surprised, knowing that we live in an amazing community where raising $11,000 in ONE HOUR for local need is achievable! This fabulous multigenerational group of women is already making a significant local impact. Laurie Wilson, chair of 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores and More, says “last night is proof positive that as strong as we women are in our own right, together we are stronger.”
Members commit to giving one hour of their time each quarter, to learn about potential local beneficiaries nominated by members, and vote to select the winning recipient of their $100 contribution. The combined giving of each member’s contribution makes a powerful impact locally. As Helen Reddy so aptly proclaims, “I am woman hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore”!
100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More would like to thank their sponsors, Brownlee Equipment, CIBC Private Wealth Management, Grant Propane, Scotiabank and Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC, as well as in-kind sponsors, Temiskaming Printing, Pedersen Construction and CJTT FM. Also, thank you to the New Liskeard and Haileybury Golf Courses who have generously donated their facilities to host the quarterly meetings. With their support, every dollar raised goes directly to the chosen beneficiary.
The next meeting of 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More will be Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the New Liskeard Golf Club.
100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores & More 