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
October 2020: Information Insights
July 2020: Information Insights
April 2020: Information Insights
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 and 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 and Tammy Randolph, StateFarm
October 2015: Interior Women's Health & Interior Birthing Center
Awardee History
October 2014: Big Brothers Big Sisters Alaska
January 2015: Bread Line, Inc. (Stone Soup Cafe)
April 2015: Boys & Girls Club of the Tanana Valley
July 2015: North Star Council on Aging (Senior Center)
October 2015: Fairbanks Youth Advocates (The Door)
January 2016: Circle of Hope, GFCHF
April 2016: North Star Youth Court
July 2016: Bone Builders Backpacks, GFCHF
October 2016: Leslie's Children (Leslie Joan Campbell Foundation)
January 2017: Interior Alaska Center for Nonviolent Living
April 2017: Joel's Place
July 2017: Fairbanks Housing & Homeless Coalition
October 2017: Hospice (Plant Sale)
January 2018: Fairbanks Children's Museum
April 2018: Paws for Purple Hearts
July 2018: Street Outreach Advocacy Program, Fairbanks Native Assoc.
October 2018: National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
January 2019: North Star Imagination Library
April 2019: Interior Alaska Cancer Association
July 2019: Fairbanks Youth Advocates - The Door
October 2019: Perinatal Bereavement, GFCHF
January 2020: I.C.E. Alaska
April 2020: Fairbanks Community Food Bank
July 2020: Arctic Resource Center for Suicide Prevention
October 2020: Green Star of Interior Alaska
January 2021: Bread Line, Inc. (Stone Soup Cafe)