The winter meeting of 2023 of 100PeopleWhoCareConcord will be held on January 26, at All Saints Episcopal Church at 7:00 pm. (The community entrance is on the Country Club Dr. side of the church which is in the rear.) The group is changing their name from100MenWhoCareConcord to reflect the inclusion of women—a very exciting change. Please see Jack Cox for more information.
November update
Our latest meeting was held on October 27th. Matthew Smith, president of the Old Courthouse Theatre, discussed how our July donation was going towards a new heating and air system for the theatre.
We heard presentations from the following members and charities: Michael Hopkins for Junior Charity League of Concord, Jack Cox for The Coltrane LIFE Center, and Dan Barrier for Esther’s Heart for Transformation Ministry. The Junior Charity League of Concord was chosen to receive this quarter’s donation. JCL has been serving the children of Cabarrus County since 1930. Their projects include the Mariam C. Schramm Clothing Room, which serves economically disadvantaged children, Safety Town for rising kindergarteners, and a student eyeglass program to provide eye exams and glasses for students in need.
Members discussed ways to more effectively receive and tabulate votes. Tim Foley has drafted procedures reflecting strategies considered by those in attendance to be more inclusive. We also discussed ways to increase membership including inviting women to join our group.
We would like to welcome new members Martin Ericson, Glenn Simmons, and Mike Strahl.
It’s not too early to nominate a charity for our next cycle. In addition to the Coltrane LIFE Center and Esther’s Heart for Transformation Ministry, Second Course, which provides training in the culinary arts to people re-entering society, has been nominated. Three charities will be randomly selected from all nominations and members will present on their behalf at the January meeting.
Please put Thursday, January 26th at 7pm on your calendar for our next quarterly meeting. We will change our location to All Saints Episcopal Church on Branchview Drive.
October ’22 Meeting
Our next meeting was held in the Coltrane Room of the Central United Methodist Church located at 30 Union Street N, Concord, NC.
Members nominated charities for consideration and the local nonprofits are listed on the website at 100MenWhoCare. Active members can nominate a local organization at anytime. We had the following groups presented by members.
- The Junior Charity League of Concord – Serving the children of Cabarrus County since 1930. Projects include the Miriam Schramm Clothing Room serving economically disadvantaged children in Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City Schools and Safety Town ,which provides rising kindergarteners with age-appropriate safety rule experiences in a fun and unique format.
- Coltrane LIFE Center – Their mission is to improve the quality of life for frail and impaired adults and their families through specialized adult daytime services. Coltrane LIFE Center offers an affordable alternative to in-home, assisted living, or nursing home care.
- Esther’s Heart for Transformation Ministry – committed to serving God and the needs of others through character empowerment, support, encouragement, motivation, and hunger relief.
July ’21 Meeting
Our Concord group met on July 15th, voted and awarded our giving circle funding of over $4,600 to the Tour De Saints Charity Bicycle Ride where all proceeds will go to the Cooperative Christian Ministry in Concord. We became the primary sponsor to kick-off the charity event on August 28th which is intended to deliver more than $13,000 to CCM.
Are visitors accepted at the meetings?
Yes, keep in mind, unless they join they will not be able to participate in the discussion or vote. Certainly OK.
Is membership limited to 100 men?
No, our goal is 100 for a local $10K contribution. More than 100 are welcome and even less will be well received by the charities.
What if I can’t attend a meeting?
They can send in a proxy ballot if you want a fellow member to vote for you or submit their vote ahead of the meeting.
How to become a member
If you would like to become a member, please go to JOIN US and submit the form indicating your intent by making a scheduled donation.
Who is Grapevine?
Grapevine has partnered with Social Good Fund, a 501(c)3 public charity (EIN 46-1323531), to facilitate all donations. This is a Donor Advised Fund that will distribute your donation to the nonprofits you selected. This allows you to easily make a donation to any U.S. nonprofit.
What should I expect at an event?
Expect to sign-in and introductions.
– Previous event’s recipient introduction
– Announce the three charity finalists
– Each member who nominated a charity finalist presents – 5 minutes each plus Q&A
– Voting and tabulation of the results
– Announce the winning recipient charity
– Group photograph with the big check.