“100+ Women Who Care” One small way to make a big impact in Eagle Grove

How many times have you said to yourself, “I wish there was something I could do to help them,” about a neighbor, family member, or a complete stranger you knew who was going through hard times? How many of us have said, “If only I would win the lottery, there are so many people I could help financially?” While statistics show that the chances of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292,201,338...the odds of being able to make a big difference in the lives of local families facing financial hardships for a variety of reasons is much, much more likely to happen in Eagle Grove thanks to the formation of a new National organization called “100+ Women Who Care.”

Curious how your small donation of just a little over $1 a day can turn into as much as $10,000 in only three months to help a local family through hard times? Eagle Grove’s “100+ Women Who Care” organizers Ann Sampson and Amanda Friedl are excited to tell you all about it at their kick-off this Wednesday, Jan. 22 starting at 6 p.m. at Rails Depot.

“We have the amazing opportunity to make a difference locally,” said Sampson and Friedl.

The idea is that 100 women (or teams of two women who pledge to donate $50 each) pledge a $100 donation for each quarter of the year.

The 100+ Women Who Care organization was first formed in 2006 by a woman in Michigan. Her concept of 100 women donating $100 each every quarter actually raised $13,000 in less than an hour for a local cause. Since then, the concept has exploded and there are now literally hundreds of Chapters around the United States...and one is coming to Eagle Grove starting this Wednesday. Women of all ages, beliefs, and interests are invited to attend this no obligation kick-off to find out how you can be a part of a big movement if you so choose.

Friedl said she was inspired to form the organization after she saw first-hand how the “100+ Women Who Care” Humboldt Chapter changed the life of her neighbor. Their daughter had been diagnosed with cancer, and this organization was able to help them with the expenses.

“It really impacted me,” she said. “I just knew we could do this in Eagle Grove.”

So Friedl called Sampson and asked if she would attend a Humboldt meeting with her to find out more about how it works. Sampson admitted she “went in blind,” but Friedl was already set on forming this group in Eagle Grove.

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