100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area donates to The Diaper Bank

Information provided by 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area

At their Impact Award meeting on Oct. 1, 2024, members of 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area selected The Diaper Bank to receive an Impact Award of $10,900.

Held at the Chelsea Depot, the meeting was preceded by a networking event attended by members, guests and local sponsors. In the one-hour meeting that followed, members listened to pitches from three nonprofit organizations randomly selected from member nominations: Dexter Senior Center, The Diaper Bank-First Congregational Church, and Silver Maples.

Following Q&A, members then cast their ballots and the majority of the votes were for The Diaper Bank, which had been nominated by member Jennifer Smith.

Representing the Diaper Bank, Reverend Barbara Edema stated “We believe diaper care is baby care, and baby care is health care. We want families to be secure and healthy, so we start with diapers! We want to end period poverty, so we offer free feminine hygiene products. We care about our elderly, so we offer adult disposable briefs. We are grateful to 100 Women Who Care for their incredible support for our Diaper Bank!”

The next Impact Award Meeting is the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 and will be held at the Chelsea Depot (125 Jackson St., Chelsea, MI 48118).

Since its founding in 2020, 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area has awarded over $170,000 from member donations and matching gifts to thirteen nonprofit organizations that support Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, Stockbridge and adjacent communities, including a 2023 donation to Stockbridge Community Outreach.

Members commit to donate $100 to the nonprofit receiving the majority of member votes at each of the three Impact Award meetings each year. 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area welcomes new members! Visit www.100wwcchelsea.org to learn how it works. You’ll find our current list of nominated nonprofit organizations and info on how to nominate a nonprofit organization.

100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area sponsors help this volunteer-run giving circle continue its work: Gold Sponsor Northstar Bank along with Jewelry Set in Stone, Jen McClure with MaryKay, Patti Acton with Rodan & Fields, Sue Rodgers Massage Therapy, Chelsea State Bank and Culture Creations.

Pictured are volunteers with Impact Award recipient (left to right): Nicole Bell, Tonya Gietzen, Brenda Jo Beck, Charlotte Bentley (Diaper Bank), Mary Tomac, Barbara Edema (Diaper Bank), Diane Weid, Tammy Bridges, Carie Tillman, Stephanie Doll, Wendy Zielen. Photo provided by 100 Women Who CareChelsea Area.