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.

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.