Local women. Local giving. Local impact.
Fairbanks, Alaska
2014 - 2024
2014 - 2024
Ten years investing in our golden heart community!
Read Theresa Bakker's Community Perspective in the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer on our ten year anniversary.
Women Who Care History
Giving. Caring. Supporting. Educating. Uplifting
The first "Women Who Care" group was created in Jackson, Michigan in 2006 by Karen Dunigan, who envisioned a brilliant yet simple way to raise money for local charities, nonprofit and worthy causes. Understanding that many professional women had the desire and resources to directly help local charities, Dunigan invited group members to meet only once a quarter for one hour and to donate $100 per meeting. Each meeting would raise $10,000—an amount significant to most non-profit organizations. Dunigan’s vision and inspiration spread and numerous groups of 100+ Women Who Care have formed throughout the country.
The Golden Heart Women Who Care chapter was started in late 2014 by a group of local women who know that Fairbanksans are always looking to make a difference in the Golden Heart community. The needs are great for local nonprofits and, by focusing the power of multiplication and the impact of direct giving, the 100+ Golden Heart Women Who Care can make a powerful and immediate impact.
Members of the 100+ Golden Heart Women Who Care simply commit to donating $400 per year ($100 at each quarterly meeting) to a qualified local nonprofit. Those donations are gathered and donated to the chosen nonprofit.
For information on meeting details and nonprofit selection process, visit the meeting page.
Sponsorship History
January 2025: Headwaters Wellness and Counseling
July 2023: Interior Graphics and Printing
July 2022: Felix Gold
April 2020: Information Insights, Ursa Major Distilling
January 2020: Sunrise Bagel & Espresso
October 2019: Usibelli Coal Mine
July 2019: Stanton Counseling
April 2019: Martin Engineering
January 2019: Elizabeth Schok Realtor, Sunrise Bagel & Espresso
October 2018: Pogo Mine
July 2018: Fairbanks Health Partners
April 2018: Sani-Can, Elizabeth Schok Realtor
January 2018: Sunrise Bagel & Espresso
October 2017: Pogo Mine
July 2017: Aaron Plumbing & Heating, Flowline Alaska
April 2017: Doyon Limited & Elizabeth Schok Realtor
January 2017: Dr. Kimberly Wonderlich, Wonderlich Dermatology
October 2016: Rodan + Fields Skincare
July 2016: CSG, INC., f/k/a Cook Schuhmann & Groseclose, Inc.
April 2016: MAC Federal Credit Union
January 2016: Water Wagon, Tammy Randolph: StateFarm
October 2015: Interior Women's Health & Interior Birthing Center
Awardee History
2025
January 2025: Fairbanks Youth Advocates - The Door
April 2025: Northern Hope Center
2024
October 2024: Santa's Helpers
July 2024: Fairbanks Senior Center - Meals on Wheels
April 2024: Alaska 4-H Tanana District
January 2024: North Star Imagination Library
2023
October 2023: Friends of Creamers Field (Camp Habitat)
July 2023: Fairbanks Resource Agency
April 2023: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, Fairbanks
January 2023: NAMI Fairbanks
2022
October 2022: Literacy Council of Alaska
July 2022: Calypso Farm & Ecology Center
April 2022: Interior Alaska Cancer Association
January 2022: Safe Families for Fairbanks (Beacon Hill)
2021
October 2021: Alaska Center for Resource Families
July 2021: Fairbanks Animal Shelter Fund
April 2021: Fairbanks Senior Center
January 2021: Bread Line, Inc. (Stone Soup Cafe)
2020
October 2020: Green Star of Interior Alaska
July 2020: Arctic Resource Center for Suicide Prevention
April 2020: Fairbanks Community Food Bank
January 2020: I.C.E. Alaska
2019
October 2019: Perinatal Bereavement, GFCHF
July 2019: Fairbanks Youth Advocates - The Door
April 2019: Interior Alaska Cancer Association
January 2019: North Star Imagination Library
2018
October 2018: National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
July 2018: Street Outreach Advocacy Program, Fairbanks Native Assoc.
April 2018: Paws for Purple Hearts
January 2018: Fairbanks Children's Museum
2017
October 2017: Hospice (Plant Sale)
July 2017: Fairbanks Housing & Homeless Coalition
April 2017: Joel's Place
January 2017: Interior Alaska Center for Nonviolent Living
2016
October 2016: Leslie's Children (Leslie Joan Campbell Foundation)
July 2016: Bone Builders Backpacks, GFCHF
April 2016: North Star Youth Court
January 2016: Circle of Hope, GFCHF
2015
October 2015: Fairbanks Youth Advocates (The Door)
July 2015: North Star Council on Aging (Senior Center)
April 2015: Boys & Girls Club of the Tanana Valley
January 2015: Bread Line, Inc. (Stone Soup Cafe)
2014
October 2014: Big Brothers Big Sisters Alaska