Debbie and Kelly Patterson – Two Women Who Care.

And the giving continues…
Total Donations from the Saint John Chapter as of December 8, 2023). (Note: Totals often increase after meeting – See Home page summary).

$1,077,550.00

Note: See all press articles below meeting synopses’ at bottom of page. 

December 5, 2023

Rachel Vander Vennan, Executive Director, and April Urquhart of L’Arche Saint John were presented with a cheque for $26,000 by 100 Women of Greater Saint John. (final $27,400)

September 5, 2023

Trish Hamilton, Executive Director of Gentle Path Counselling Services receives a cheque for $26,000 from 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John. (final $27,300)

June 5, 2023

100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John present a cheque for $28,000 to Julie Dingwell Executive Director, Avenue B Harm Reduction. (final $29,300)

March 14, 2023- 100 Women who Care of GSJ present a cheque for $26,000 to Dave Nickerson of the Saint John Community Food Basket. (final $28,300.00)

December 7, 2022

100 Women Who Care of GSJ present a cheque for $26,000 to the Majors Goyak of the Salvation Army. (final $27,050.00)

September 13, 2022

100 Women of Greater Saint John present a cheque for $25,000 to Operation Feed Saint John (final $26,900.00)

June 7, 2022

100 Women of Greater Saint John presents a cheque for $26,000 to The Compassionate Grief Centre (final: $27,840)

December 7, 2021

100 Women who Care of Greater Saint John present a checque for $25,500 to Outflow Saint John (final $27,300).

September 7, 2021

100 Women who Care of Greater Saint John present a cheque for $25,000 to St. Joseph’s Hospital Breast Health Trust Fund (final $26,400).

June 8, 2021

100 Women Who Care present a cheque for $25,200.00 to the Saint John Suicide Prevention Committee (final $25,800).

March 9, 2021

100 Women who Care of Greater Saint John present a cheque for $24,600 to Bee Me Kidz Saint John (final $26,100).

December 1, 2020

100 women of Greater Saint John present a cheque for $24,500 to First Steps Saint John (final $26,250).

September 8, 2020

A cheque for $24,200 is presented to the Boys and Girls Club of Saint John from 100 Women Who Care of GSJ (final $25,400).

June 3, 2020

Julia Forgraves, Executive Director of Second Stage Safe Haven holding a checque for $24,000 from 100 Women Who Care of GSJ (final $25,000). 

February 25, 2020


Debbie Rathwell presents a cheque for $24,900To CEO Sandy Maxwell of Bobby’s Hospice Saint John (final $25,600). 

December 3, 2019


Debbie Rathwell presents a cheque for $25,025 to Mary Saulnier-Taylor, Executive Director of Coverdale Centre for Women (final $25,325). 

September 3, 2019


Debbie Rathwell presents a cheque for $24,300 to Elizabeth Sabean of Key Industries. 

June 4, 2019

Debbie presents a cheque for $24,005 to Zoel Breau of L’Arche Saint John (final $24,400).

February 26, 2019 

Debbie presents a cheque for $23,700  to Christine Roy Principal of Saint John the Baptist /King Edward Lunch Program (final $24,000).

December 4, 2018

Debbie presents a cheque to Melanie Vautour and the team at Fresh Start Services for Women (YWCA) for $23,600 (final $24,000).

September 4, 2018

Jessica MacPhee, founder and President of Project Roar, accepts a for $24,000 from Debbie Rathwell.  

June 5th, 2018

Shelley Scott, President of the West Side Food Bank accepts a cheque for $23,000 from Debbie on behalf of 100 Women of GS(final $23,425).

February 27, 2018

Evelyn McNulty of Romero House accepts a cheque for $23,800 from Debbie on behalf of 100 Women of GSJ. 

December 5, 2017


Julie Dingwall, Executive Director of Aids Saint John receives a cheque for $23,000 from Debbie Rathwell on behalf of 100 Women of Greater Saint John.
 

September 5, 2017


Debbie presents a cheque to David Nickerson of the Saint John Community Food Basket for $21,200
(final $21,700).

June 6, 2017


Yennah Hurley and Jacob Asbridge of the KV Oasis Youth Centre accept a cheque for $21,200 from Debbie Rathwell of 100 Women of Greater Saint John (final $21,700).

February 28, 2017


Martha of The Cherry Brook Zoo accepts a cheque for $21,600.00 from Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson of 100 Women of Greater Saint John.

December 6, 2016

Hazel Clarke of The North End Food Bank accepts a cheque for $22,000 from Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson of 100 Women of Greater Saint John.

September 6, 2016


Karen Lawton, Stacey Hope, Kent Grass and Laura Vlaming of Shining Horizons Therapeutic Riding Association accept a cheque for $21,500 from Debbie Rathwell of 100 Women of Greater Saint John. Telegraph Journal Articl
(final $23,500).

June 7, 2016


Barry Galloway of The ONE Change Inc. accepts a cheque for $23,563 from 100 Women who Care of GSJ
(final $25,063). 

March 1, 2016


Jayme Hall of Outflow Ministries accepts a cheque for $23,300 from Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson of 100 Women who Care of GSJ (final $23, 567). 


December 8, 2015


Aaron McFarlane of Sistema NB Saint John Centre accepts a cheque from Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson for $24,270.

September 8, 2015


Stacey Doyle, Executive Director of Sophia Recovery Centre accepts a cheque for $26,281.00 from Debbie Rathwell of 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John
.

Special thanks to Lisa Oland of “Exchange on Germain” who, for the second year in a row, held an end of season Charity Bazaar. This event raised $2600.00, which she donated September 9th and which is included in the above total to Sophia Recovery Centre of $26,281.  

June 9, 2015


Elaine Northrup, Executive Director of Hestia House is presented with a cheque for $24,500.00by Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson
.

March 10, 2015


June Breau-Nason of The Teen Resource Centre is presented with a cheque for $24,965.00 by Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson. 

December 9th, 2014


Rev/Paul Ranson of Safe Harbour receives a cheque from 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John for $24,000
(final $24,750).

September 9, 2014


Bobby Hayes of The Joshua Group receives a cheque from 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John for $25,600.00. 

June 24, 2014


Christina Fowler accepts a 100 Women Who Care June 24th meeting on behalf of Saint John Learning Exchange for $25,800. 

March 11, 2014


Debbie McDonald and Lori Bunnell of the Community Autism Centre accept a 100 Women Who Care cheque at the March 11, 2014 meeting in the amount of $27,695
(final $28,863).

December 10, 2013


The Board of First Steps Housing accept a 100 Women Who Care cheque at the December 10, 2013 meeting in the amount of $25, 600
.

September 10, 2013

Debbie and Kelly Patterson present  Carolyn McNulty of Romero House with a 100 Women Who Care cheque for $20,000 at the September 10, 2013 Meeting (final $22,800).  


Press Coverage

June 2023

City of Saint John Recognizes 100 Women Who Care as “Community Builders”

Telegraph article- 100 Women Donate to Avenue B Harm Reduction

March 2022

Telegraph Article – Romero House March 1st, 2022

September 2021

They surrounded them with love’: Donation supports women with breast cancer | Times Globe  https://tj.news/story/101662295

Thank You Letter from Horizon Health

June 9, 2021

A Real Passion to Help: Suicide Prevention Committee gets $25,000 funding boost.

March 9, 2021

Saint John Community Foundation “100 Women who Care” Video

May 2020
Soul Sister Conversations Podcast- The Giving Power of Women with Debbie Rathwell, Co-Founder of 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John

December 2019
TJ Article -Joyous Buzz fills the Room

December 2017
Telegraph Journal Article (Aids Saint John):Charity donation from women’s group ‘a thrilling windfall’

June 2017
TJ Article- Debbie Rathwell Accepts women of Distinction Award on behalf of 1000 Women Care. 

March 2017
TJ Article March 2017- City’s 100 Women Who Care started with 2

February 2017
Cherry Brook Zoo Receives $21, 500- Telegraph Journal Article

December 2015
Women Who Care boost music program
Telegraph Journal- 2015

September 8, 2015
Charity Group donates $26,000 to Sophia Recovery Centre-Telegraph Journal -Sept. 9/15

June 9, 2015
Hestia House as by Women Who Care on Page B3 of Wednesday, June 10, 2015 issue of Telegraph-Journal

September 9, 2014
Telegraph Journal Article – Joshua Group Receives $25,600 Donation

June 24, 2014 
June 24, 2014 Press Release

September 10, 2013
September 10th, 2013 Press Release
Telegraph Journal Article September 10, 2013 Meeting
CBC Interview with volunteer Terry McCullough  (Archives: Sept. 11th, 2013)

June 4, 2013
K-100 “100 Women Who Care” Radio Interview- May 23/13
Telegraph Journal Article May 25/13- (PDF)
Rogers News 91.9/News 88.9-  Aired May 28/13 on McLean in the Morning with Tyler McLean.
CBC Radio Interview– Released June 3/13- Debbie Rathwell & Hance Colburne 
Telegraph Journal Article- June 5, 2013 (PDF)
HERE Magazine Article – 2013 (PDF)

Our first Charity winner!
At our inaugural meeting, held June 4th, 2013, Debbie Rathwell and Kelly Patterson present Melody McElman of the Saint John SPCA with a 100 Women Who Care cheque for $17,900! The final total reached $18,500!


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