In November of 2006, Karen Dunigan of Jackson, Michigan came up with a simple way to raise money efficiently and quickly for local charities – and so the 100 Who Care Alliance started. At their first one-hour meeting, a group of over 100 women each wrote a cheque for $100 directly to The Center for Family Health, their chosen local charity, raising $12,800 to buy 300 new baby cribs. Since then, chapters have formed all over the world. 100 Women, 100 Men, 100 Guys, 100 Kids, 100 Girls – whatever the chosen moniker, whatever the city, the idea of positively impacting local charities remains – it’s all about making a difference for our neighbours, right here, right now.

In Victoria, the 100 Women Who Care group held their first event in September 2014, attracting 140 women and raising $14,000 for the winning charity – a sum they regularly beat! So we thought it was about time we men stood up!