In 2021, the Faribault Foundation initiated the 100 Women Who Care event to assist the Foundation and provide a substantial donation to a local nonprofit selected by the women at the event. In 2023, the event was utilized to introduce the founders of the Women Who Care Endowment. The annual event now helps promote the endowment and raises fast grant dollars for local organizations.
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These are the Founders of the Women Who Care Endowment
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Kymn Anderson*
Dr. Sarah Beckmann
Pam Betsinger
Carrie Bauer*
Christine Shaffer-Brown*
Dr. Mary Cameron
Donna Crowl
Carmen Dorr*
Barbara Dubbels
Jean Gillis
Toinette Gliem*
Cate Grinney
Patricia Gustafson*
Natalie Ginter Halverson
Lu Jensen
Gail Kielmeyer
Lori Jo Markman
Ann Meillier
Heidi Nelson-Tansom
Mary Niermann
Myrna Ostermann-Podlogar
Carol Quail
Connie Reineke
Pat Rice
Lisa Sammon
Sara Schrader
Amy Selly
Elaine Sunsdahl
Edna Thayer
Karen Zeller*
Ruby Level Donors are:
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All the founders listed and
Ann Muenchow
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Sapphire Level Donors are:
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Pam Betsinger
Patricia Rice​​
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“The Faribault Foundation Women Who Care Endowment Fund
seeks to empower, support and recognize women to improve the quality of life for women and girls in our community.”
* Endowment Advisory Committee
Contact us to learn more about how you can be involved in Women Who Care. Your gift could pay tribute to an important woman in your life or honor your own commitment to women and girls in our community.
Our goal is to build the endowment to $200,000. and then begin making grants to organizations that improve the lives
of women and girls in the Faribault area.
As of October 6, 2024 we have raised $42,000.00
Empowered women empower the world!