During the 100+ Women Who Care event held Feb. 1 at SALA Event Center, Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Executive Director Jacci Gruninger discusses her non-profit organization and its desire to assist low vision seniors with special outings to area concerts and the purchase of low vision games to begin hosting game nights at the Los Alamos and White Rock senior centers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Liddie Martinez, Enterprise Bank & Trust President – Los Alamos Region & Director of Community Engagement, serving as emcee for the first 100+ Women Who Care event held since the pandemic. Enterprise Bank & Trust also sponsored the event, which covered the cost of the venue and catered dinner Feb. 1 at SALA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Members of the 100+ Women Who Care Committee, from left, Kate Nickless, Angela Bratton, emcee Liddie Martinez, and committee members Kristy Ortega and Diana Martinez. (Not pictured is Carol A. Clark who is taking the photo.) Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
100+ Women Who Care News:
With more than 30 women in attendance donating up to $100 each, $3,000 was provided to the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) during the 100+ Women Who Care event Thursday, Feb. 1 at SALA Event Center. This was the first event the group has held since the pandemic.
The charitable event was sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust, which covered the cost of the venue and catered dinner. The evening featured 3-5 minute presentations by three local nonprofits randomly drawn one week prior to the event. The other presenters were from the First Born Program and Family Strengths Network.
Several people said they valued learning about the work of these nonprofits. Each donor voted for one organization and the one garnering the majority of votes received the funding. The two remaining organizations are eligible for future 100+ Women or the 100 Men Who Care quarterly charitable events.
The evening featured plenty of time for visiting and making new acquaintances while the votes were being tallied.
Both the women’s and men’s 100 Who Care volunteer organizers are continuing to take applications on a year-round, rolling basis from local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation is serving as the fiscal agent for these groups.
The application, linked here, has recently been simplified. Those who have already applied this year do not need to re-submit an application.
Applications are open to nonprofits located in and serving Los Alamos County. The 100 Who Care model is based on a national program that encourages local grassroots philanthropy. The volunteers in Los Alamos do not have the capacity to screen regional or statewide giving, but they are happy to share the model with volunteers who want to support local giving in other communities.
For more information, email womenwhocarelosalamos@outlook.com and / or 100menwhocarelosalamos@gmail.com.
First Born of Los Alamos Executive Director Ellen Specter, right, and Susan Williams, Home Visitor & Certified Holistic Sleep Coach, present a talk about their non-profit organization during the 100+ Women Who Care event held Feb. 1 at SALA Event Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Family Strengths Network Executive Director Mitsi Pair Willard presents a talk about her non-profit organization during the 100+ Women Who Care event held Feb. 1 at SALA Event Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
