Last Night's Meeting | Tuesday, September 13, 2016

by | Sep 14, 2016 | Meetings

100-men-logo
Now that was a great meeting! The venue was packed, the food was great, the beer was amazing and the charities. wow, they were heavy.
?If you didn?t get an opportunity to attend, you can still donate your $100 via this link:?https://100mencalgary.com/donate/?It?s never too late!
So on with it, what happened?

Returning Recipient

First, Third Academy came back and told us how they allocated the $9,400 they received from us at our last meeting. The money?helped support their tech initiatives, such as purchasing iPads and software that focus on helping children with Autism. The money also helps support 20 more students. We couldn’t be happier that the money has found a great use, and augments their amazing work.
All in all, the money was put to good use and we?re grateful they came back to tell us how the money was used.

The 3 chosen charities for the evening were as follows:

MitoCanada Foundation

MitoCanada?s mission is to raise awareness; offer support to patients, families, and caregivers; and funding Canadian research for mitochondrial disease. MitoCanada was founded in 2009 by a Calgary family.

Contact

Stardale Women?s Group Inc. Foundation

This charity fills a much-needed gap for Aboriginal girls in the Calgary area. The girls in the program have all experienced various levels trauma

The funds raised by 100 who Give a Dam will be used for a new project which is to strengthen the creative processes, literacy skill sets and guide young Indigenous girls into roles of leadership. To make the project successful, we need funds that would cover the costs of: Space rental ? $4,500; Resource materials ? $3,000; Meals & nutrition ? $2,500

Contact

Centre for Suicide Prevention

Men die by suicide 4 times as often as women. With the recent downturn in the economy, numbers have increased dramatically. We provide life-saving training to community members?and have trained staff at more than 300 diverse agencies including Enbridge, Distress Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Transit, and Calgary Police Service.

Contact

Tonight?s Recipient

Of the 3 fantastic charities presented last night, the guys chose Centre for Suicide Prevention to take advantage of the $10k.
We are very excited for them and look forward to finding out how the money helped them reach their honorable goals.
So there it is, 1.5hrs and lives changed.
We would like to thank Toolshed Brewery for their space, The Bank & Baron for the amazing food once again,?RedCity Creative , our creative sponsor for all their help and support and Rioux Visuals for photographing the event!
Thanks guys, you?ll hear from us soon!