Women Who Care is a women’s philanthropic giving circle that pools the combined charitable resources of over 250 area women to fund projects that enhance the quality of life for women and their families in Elk County.
Along with the satisfaction of making a difference in their communities, our members also enjoy events twice a year where they gather to network, learn about community needs and award grants.
Each spring, we welcome members and guests at a social event that features an evening of friendship, entertainment, and education.
In October, our Annual Meeting rotates among various locations in Elk County. Organizations that have been chosen as final grant candidates give a brief overview of their project to the members in attendance. The members vote on their favorite projects and grants are awarded. Along with learning all about exciting programs that are benefiting our communities, members enjoy great food, great friends, and an always entertaining evening.
Upcoming Events
2025 Women Who Care Spring Event
SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
at the Johnsonburg Firehall
Past Events
Date: October 16, 2024
Location: The Johnsonburg Firehall
2024 Women Who Care Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Johnsonburg Firehall
- 5 p.m. Social & Raffles
- 6 p.m. Grant Presentations & Voting
- Dinner to follow by Johnsonburg Firehall Auxiliary
Please join us!
Our Women Who Care 2024 Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 16 at the Johnsonburg Firehall. A large crowd of members and their guests enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by the firehall kitchen volunteers.
Nineteen area non-profits present their projects via video. Members then voted on their favorite projects and award a total of $47,698 to the following: Elkland Search and Rescue, St. Marys Methodist Church Bowls of Love, Trinity United Methodist Second Harvest Food Bank, Johnsonburg Community Center, Boys and Girls Club of St. Marys, Cam/Elk Behavioral & Development Infant/Toddler Early Intervention, OHS Area Agency on Aging, Alcohol and Drug Abuses Services, Elk Co. Children and Youth Advisory, Square One Community, Bennett’s Valley Community Center, and Big Maple Farm’s Natural Therapies.
Women Who Care makes a major impact in our communities – thank you for being a part of our women’s giving circle!
2024 SPRING BREAK WITH WOMEN WHO CARE AND THE BEACH BUMZ
Date: April 11, 2024
Location: The Red Fern
Members and guests of Women Who Care enjoyed an evening of music listening to the sounds of Beach Bumz, along with dinner, dancing, and socializing with friends at their 2024 spring event.
The April 11 event was held at the Red Fern in Kersey. Women Who Care hosts two events each year, a spring social event, and our Annual Business Meeting normally held in October.
All area women are encouraged to attend our events and find out what WWC is all about. Join our community-minded group of amazing women!
2023 WOMEN WHO CARE ANNUAL MEETING
Date: October 18, 2023
Location: Johnsonburg Firehall
Women Who Care membership awards $45,000 in grants
Members of Women Who Care (WWC) and their guests gathered at the Johnsonburg Firehall on Wednesday, October 18 for their annual business meeting. Members of WWC cast their votes and awarded a total of $45,000 to 13 non-profit organizations in Elk County to support their favorite projects.
The 2023 grants were awarded to 10 organizations: Special Olympics, Helping Hands Food Pantry, Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys, PSU Suicide Prevention, St. Marys Ambulance Service, Friends of Twin Lakes ANF, Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, Cen-Clear Child Services, Crystal Fire Department (St. Marys), First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Faithful Quilters), Elk County Humane Society, and Tricounty Rails to Trails Association.
Women Who Care offers the opportunity for women to make a huge difference, with a small investment. A yearly donation of a minimum of $100 gives a member voting privileges as well as participation in two yearly events along with many of the amazing women in our communities. WWC currently has over 275 members. Women are invited to join WWC by calling 814-834-2125 or joining online at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.
2023 WWC SPRING EVENT
Date: April 13, 2023
Location: Sacred Heart Event Center
BINGO BONANZA!
Recently the Women Who Care, (WWC) a project of the Elk County Community Foundation held their Spring Membership Event. The Bingo Bonanza, held at The Sacred Heart Parish Center, brought out over 230 women for an evening of fun and prizes!
Thank you to our many sponsors and prize donors. Over $3000 worth of prizes, cash, and gift certificates were taken home by happy winners! We were excited by the overwhelming response and thanks to all those who attended. A special thanks to all those who helped organize this event as well as the Sacred Heart Social Committee who provided a fabulous meal.
The annual WWC spring event allow the group to provide information about our mission and to recruit new members. In addition, Tiffany Boschert spoke about how Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services has used their recent grant from the organization and to highlight how Women Who Care continues to make a difference in our communities.
2022 Women Who Care Annual Meeting
Date: October 13, 2022
Location: Maker’s Warehouse
Women Who Care membership awards $40,000 in grants
Members of Women Who Care (WWC) and their guests gathered at the Maker’s Warehouse on Thursday, October 13 for their annual business meeting. 195 members of WWC cast their votes and awarded a total of $40,000 to non-profit organizations in Elk County to support their favorite projects.
The 2022 grants were awarded to 10 organizations: Guardian Angel Center for backpacks, Boys & Girls Club for summer program lunches, The Salvation Army for birthday for disadvantaged children, Catholic Charities for safety items for families, Elk County Humane Society for repair of kennel walls, Johnsonburg School District for positive action program, St. Marys Area High School for ROX program, Borough of Ridgway for park revitalization, Big Maple Farms for equine therapy, and Ridgway Animal Haven for animal health and control.
Women Who Care offers the opportunity for women to make a huge difference, with a small investment. A yearly donation of a minimum of $100 gives a member voting privileges as well as participation in two yearly events along with many of the amazing women in our communities. WWC currently has over 250 members. Women are invited to join WWC by calling 814-834-2125 or joining online at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.
2022 Dueling Pianos Spring Event
Date: April 21, 2021
Location: The Royal Inn
2022 Spring Event ~ Dueling Piano’s International!
Brought back by popular demand, the Dueling Piano’s International were entertaining, energetic, and provided outstanding sing-along entertainment for all who attended. Members and their guests enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by the Royal Inn Staff. A Basket Raffle and 50/50 were held with many attendees winning great prizes! The Women Who Care spring social event is an opportunity for all members to gather and enjoy each other’s company, while allowing our guests to experience the spirit of giving that Women Who Care is all about. All area women are invited to join Women Who Care!
2021 Annual Meeting
Date: October 21, 2021
Location: The Red Fern
2021 Women Who Care Annual Meeting – $40,000 awarded!
WWC gathers its members twice each year to socialize, network, and support worthy community projects by awarding grants to non-profit organizations. On October 21, 2021, a large number of members and their guests attended the annual membership meeting at The Red Fern in Kersey. The evening began with a social, appetizers, and cash bar. At 6 p.m. grant presentations took place, followed by voting on grant awards. A delicious dinner was served while the votes were tabulated.
The following organizations received grants: 4H Penn State Extension ($4,000); Borough of Johnsonburg ($5,000); Boys & Girls Club ($5,000); Catholic Charities ($3,500); Lutheran Home at Kane ($3,360); Office of Human Services ($5,000); Johnsonburg Little League ($5,000); St. Marys Area School District ($5,000); and Johnsonburg School District ($4,140). Congratulations to the award winners! Women Who Care is proud to support the worthy projects of our non-profit organizations, schools, and communities.
2021 Denim & Diamonds
Date: June 24, 2021
Location: Flying Dove
Denim & Diamonds: Fun with Friends at the Flying Dove
WWC gathers its members twice each year to socialize, network, and support worthy community projects by awarding grants to non-profit organizations. The Flying Dove was a great outdoor space on a beautiful summer evening to celebrate the Women Who Care organization and the generosity of the women who make up its membership. Many members bring a guest to WWC events to introduce their friends to the important work the group does in providing grants for projects that enhance the lives of families in our communities. The evening began with a short presentation explaining the mission and purpose of the Women Who Care organization. A buffet dinner catered by The Royal Inn was followed by the highlight of the night, a tribute to the music of Neil Diamond by “Simply Diamond”, who delighted the group with his special performance. The ladies, decked out in their finest denim and diamonds, enjoyed dessert prepared by Sugar Mamas Bakery! Dancing, socializing, and the awarding of 50-50, gift baskets, and tickets to a Pirate/Phillies game ended the evening.
The next meeting of WWC members will be their Annual Business Meeting in the fall, where grants will be awarded.
2020 Annual Meeting
Date: October 1, 2020
Location: Virtual Event
Women Who Care 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting!
The 2020 Fall Business meeting of Women Who Care (WWC) was held virtually on October 1st with 182 WWC members voting on grant funding for their favorite organizations and projects. The membership awarded $36,979 in grants to eleven non-profit organizations. Even though the annual in-person meeting could not be held this year, the women of WWC showed their spirit of philanthropy and happily participated in the “Girls Night In” event. All organizations applying for a grant were asked to submit a short video on their project. The videos were compiled and placed on YouTube for members to review prior to placing their vote. After picking up 159 turkey dinners the night of the event at drive through locations, many members gathered safely with small groups of trusted friends at someone’s home to enjoy their dinners and tune into the Live Facebook event that announced the winners of the grants, door prizes, baskets and 50-50. Area organizations receiving 2020 awards were: Guardian Angel Center, $5,000 for a custom counter; WRC/Ridgmont Campus, $2,579 for Amazon Fire Tablets for face-to-face family contact; Friends of Twin Lakes, $3,500 to develop management plan; Ridgway YMCA, $1,500 for deep cleaning, 2 foggers & disinfectant; Boys & Girls Club, $5,000 to enhance & offset programs; Elk County Farm Bureau, $2,500 for AG Mobile Lab; Penn Highlands Elk, $2,000 for Jaxson bags; City of St. Marys, $5,000 for portable ice rink; Penn State Extension 4-H, $3,000 for virtual programming; St. Leo’s School, $2,400 for air purifier, and $500 for You Go Girl program; Johnsonburg School District, $4,000 for technology program.
2020 Spring Event
Denim & Diamonds Spring 2020 Event has been Cancelled!
2020 Spring Event: In compliance with the recommendation of the CDC, and for the safety and welfare of our entertainer, participants and volunteers, the Women Who Care Steering committee has made the difficult decision to cancel our upcoming Women Who Care event, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At this time, we will not be rescheduling, the event for this year, but have requested our Neil Diamond performer to plan to join us next Spring!
For those of you whose membership dues is still outstanding, we hope you will consider updating it by June 1, 2020, so we can continue to support our worthy local organizations with grants.
Finally, we are excited to let the membership know, again this year, the family of Doris Stackpole, our founding chairperson, has designated her Donor Advised Fund distribution of nearly $4,900 be determined by all her Women Who Care sisters!!!!
2019 Annual Meeting
Date: October 2, 2019
Location: Johnsonburg Firehall, Johnsonburg PA
Women Who Care Celebrates 10 Years! Our Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Johnsonburg Firehall. Members and guests enjoyed the evening socializing with friends and participating in our birthday celebration. A delicious turkey dinner was served by the Johnsonburg Firehall.
Non-profit organizations that were chosen as final grant candidates provided a brief overview of their projects. Members voted on their favorite projects and awarded $35,000 in grants: Boys & Girls Club ($5,000); Catholic Charities ($3,000); WRC Ridgway Campus ($2,687); Dickinson Center, Inc. ($3,500); Elk Co. Humane Society (($4,619); Johnsonburg School District ($2,500); Johnsonburg Little League ($5,000); Ridgway Area HS Drama Boosters ($2,750); St. Marys Area Middle School ($4,000); St. Marys Public Library ($1,255); Special Olympics of Elk & Cameron Counties ($689).
Congratulations to Women Who Care on 10 years of giving back to our communities!
2019 Spring Event
Date: April 4, 2019
Location: The Royal Inn, Ridgway PA
Dueling International Pianos! The 2019 Spring event was held at the Royal Inn in Ridgway on Thursday April 4, 2019. Dueling Pianos International provided outstanding sing-along entertainment for the 175 women in attendance. Members and their guests enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by the Royal Inn Staff. Guest speaker for the evening was Ashley Kline representing the teachers of St. Marys Area Schools. She spoke about the Food for Friends Program that received funds from Women Who Care 2018 grants. This program provides weekend and holiday break meals to elementary school age children who would otherwise not have nutritious and adequate meals on non-school days. Women Who Care hosts two events each year for their members: the spring social event and the annual business meeting. Women Who Care invites all area women who seek to support community needs in Elk County to join our amazing group of women. It’s a very affordable way to do a lot of good in your community!
