100+ Women Who Care - Upcoming Meeting!
WHEN: December 1, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
WHERE: O’Donoghue’s Irish Pub
13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove, WI 53122
New members are welcome to join our fun and philanthropic group of women to help raise money and increase awareness of local non-profit organizations and activities. At our meeting we will choose another special local charity to support as we continue to make a difference in SE Wisconsin communities. If interested in checking us out, come a few minutes early to register at our Guest Table.
100+ Women Who Care – MKE Metro West Celebrating 10 years of giving
Group has donated over $300,000 to local charities
over the past decade.
How We Make a Difference
2024 Meetings
May 2021 - The Food Pantry of Waukesha County
August 2021 – Grace Landing of Brookfield
November 2021 – Lake Area Free Clinic – Dental Services
March 2022 - Family Promise of Waukesha
July 2022 - St. Vincent de Paul
November 2022 - Sharon Lynne Wilson Center "Beyond the Classroom Performance"
March 2023 - Book Ahead, Inc.
March 2023 - St. Bakhita House
July 2023 - Milwaukee Academy of Science
November 2023 - META House
March 2024 - Adaptive Community Approach Program
August 2024 - Exploit No More
December 2024 - St. Coletta of Wisconsin - Grace Landing of Brookfield
April 2025 - The Right Relief, Inc.
August 2025 - Family Promise of Waukesha County
December 2025 - MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary
May 2026 - Book Ahead, Inc.
September 2026 - Live, Laugh, Loaves MKE
Total Donated to Date $305,326
(February 2016 – May 2026)
Headline!
O'Donoghue's has been a great supporter of 100WWC-MMW and we look forward to returning to this site for our next meeting on September 1, 2026, at 13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove, WI at 6:00 pm.
Coming Events
Charities Supported
-------- This article courtesy of the Elm Grove News Independent! --------
100+ Women Who Care – MKE Metro West celebrating 10 years of giving
Group has donated over $300,000 to local charities over the past decade.
Established in early 2016, 100+ Women Who Care – MKE Metro West is a giving circle that serves the entire region of Milwaukee and the Western Suburban area.
Part of the 100 Who Care Global Alliance, a broader organization dedicated to giving, the local group gets together 3 times per year to hear presentations by selected charities. Members then vote on which organization they think is most deserving. After the charity is chosen each member contributes money accordingly.
Although only one charity receives money each meeting, others get the chance to present their cause to the community. This can often lead to donations and resources given from outside the group and is an important marketing tool resulting in increased visibility for the non-profit.
“We have raised $305,326 and every penny of that has gone back into our community; 35 donations to 31 different charities” said 100+ Women Who Care founder Jane Condon.
Some of the recipients include Grace Landing of Brookfield, Family Promise of Waukesha County, and FOOD Pantry of Waukesha County.
“Our group’s donations provide direct and unrestricted funding which is really important for the non-profit sector.” said Condon. “The money from 100+ Women Who Care can be directed to whatever need is most urgent in their organization.”
On May 5, 100+ WWC-MMW will celebrate 10 years with a special meeting. The Anniversary meeting is a 10-year review as well as an introduction of the group. It is open to both inquiring and current members. The event will be held at O’Donoghue’s Irish Pub in Elm Grove, which has been the venue sponsor and partner since the group was established.
“It’s going to be a great opportunity for anyone that would like to come and learn more about 100 Women, more about how to get your charity involved, and just help us celebrate a decade of giving,” said Condon.
Those interested in more information about 100+ Women Who Care – MKE Metro West can visit the website at www.100wwcmkemetrowest.org
2021-2026 Award Recipients
2026 Meetings
Below are the dates for 2026 meetings at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub in Elm Grove:
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Annual Report - 2026
2026 Award Recipients
May 2026 - A Book Ahead $7,083
September 2026 - Live, Laugh, Loaves MKE
December 2026 -
Total 2026 $7,083
Hello Ladies,
What a wonderful evening of generosity we enjoyed on Tuesday!
Linda Irwin of Book Ahead, Inc., shared the uplifting impact our donation of over $7,100 had on their organization: taking advantage of being able to buy in bulk, along with Scholastic Publishers’ bonus book packs with large orders, our donation resulted in 3,500 books being purchased! With their shelves restocked, Book Ahead is now able to serve additional children, and greatly appreciated members’ donations of books during our Community Sharing Meeting.
We also heard from Jane Condon, who shared information about The College Endowment Association’s 2026-2027 Speaker Series, held at the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin in downtown Milwaukee. For a $100 fee, members may attend any or all of the 14 lectures offered. Details: www.collegeendowment.org
Many thanks to Ellen Hayward, Sandy Asen and Jane Condon for nominating three outstanding organizations for us to consider supporting. Moving presentations from each nominee made voting, as ever, a difficult choice! After tallying the votes, members selected
Live, Laugh, Loaves MKE
to receive our group’s donations. (For those not in attendance, see their website for information on their mission and details about the charity.)
DONATION OPTIONS – Please donate by September 15!
If you were unable to attend the meeting, or, if you did not bring a check to the meeting, please either:
Mail your check made out to Live, Laugh, Loaves MKE to Judy Malaney, W178N6011 Prairie Sky Court, Unit 8, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051; or
Donate online at Live, Laugh, Loaves MKE’s website: www.Livelaughloaves.com. PLEASE NOTE: The payment portal is hosted by Zeffy, a free service which solicits during the process for a tip. A pre-filled box with a 17% fee appears; click on the box and other amounts appear, as well as “Other”. By Clicking “Other” and leaving it blank, you will not incur any additional fee. Live, Laugh, Loaves does NOT incur additional fees through this portal; they receive 100% of your donation, whether you leave a “tip” or not. After completing that section, under “Payment Heading” is the statement “This is a corporate/organization donation”. Click that box, and enter 100 Women MKE West. (Note that “+” is not allowed in the text box). As a safeguard, please email Judy at www.mimi052751@yahoo.com if you donate online, so that we make sure to capture your donation for our records.
Again, whichever method you use to donate, please make your donation by September 15th! Many thanks!!
If you feel inclined to make a donation to the other outstanding charities who presented on Tuesday (in addition to our selected charity), on-line donations may be made on their websites:
Elmbrook New Berlin Senior Taxi - www.elmbrookseniortaxi.org
The Women’s Center – www.twcwaukesha.org
In closing, our many thanks for your continued membership and support of our great giving circle! Together, we are making a measurable impact on our community through the charities we support, as evidenced by Linda Irwin’s moving impact statement. Our success is the result of each of us participating, through our attendance and donations, and through our nominations of charities. To continue our success, please start thinking about future nominations, and about bringing a friend to our next meeting on Tuesday, December 1st. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy all the beauty and fun that our Wisconsin autumn brings!
Warm regards,
Laura Ruesch Ruesch.residence@gmail.com
Judy Malaney mimi052751@yahoo.com
Valerie Pace* valeriep.100wwc@gmail.com
Jane Condon* jacondon@yahoo.com
Kathy Olsen* Kathy.olsen@gmail.com
*founding member
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