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100 People Who Care
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 Lisa Topilko FCSS volunteer Coordinator
Join with other donors to directly benefit a Vegreville Charity! The concept is simple: people sign up to be a member. Members can nominate a local charity to receive up to $10,000. Members bring a $100 cheque to a gathering to learn about 3 local charities and the difference that can be made in our community with $10,000. The 3 charities (nominated by the members) are drawn randomly. Members vote after hearing 3 short presentations from the 3 chosen charities. Majority rules. Whichever charity receives the most votes from the members will receive all the cheques. FCSS is coordinating the very first meeting of 100 People Who Care but FCSS is not handling the cheques at all. Individuals will write their cheque payable to the chosen charity; not to FCSS. The charity requests a cheque so that they have the name and address of the donor for tax receipts. Cash is not safe for the charity to carry around, and credit/debit is not available so donors are asked to please come prepared. We understand that for personal, philosophical or religious reasons there may be certain charities some choose not to support. We highly respect that choice and suggest that the 100 People Who Care model may not work for you. We invite you to look at other ways of giving that are a better fit. Why join 100 People Who Care? Because you want to make a real difference in our community, and you feel that a small donation of $100 won’t really matter. You’re perhaps already living a very busy life. And you want to donate to charity but you want to know that it’s making a difference. 100 people X $100 = $10,000 which will make a significant difference to a local charitable organization. Go to www.100peoplewhocare.org to learn more about this global giving group. Or come to the first gathering at the Sunshine Club on Wed. Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Watch the Town of Vegreville website (www. vegreville.com) after Nov. 27 to find out which 3 charities have been selected. Please call Lisa at FCSS for more information and to sign up as a member of 100 People Who Care. 78 0 - 6 32 - 3 9 6 6 or ema i l volunteers@vegreville.com