100 Who Care - Franklin County

Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm

Founded in 2017, 100 Who Care - Franklin County is one of more than 400 similar groups located worldwide that focus on giving to local charitable organizations. See our FAQs on our Facebook page for more info about the alliance and our Franklin County chapter.

How it Works:

Each member commits to giving $33 to a local nonprofit when we meet three times per year (a total of $99/year). Any member is eligible to nominate a Franklin County-based non-profit, and at meetings three of these are picked at random. The nominating member then has five minutes to speak about the organization, with time afterwards for Q&A. The members then anonymously vote for their favorite of the three, the votes are tallied, and each member writes a check for $33 on the spot for a collective gift to the winning organization.

We will hold our inaugural meeting on March 22 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at Shea Theater in Turners Falls. We’ll start with some casual networking (beer will be for sale) and the business part of the meeting will start around 6:00.

If you’re ready to say, “sign me up!” then congratulations, you will be a founding member. Please fill out this commitment form. If you aren’t able to complete this form electronically, you can fill out a hard copy at the event.

If you’re not sure yet, please come to the inaugural meeting and see what it’s all about. Feel free to email questions to 100wcfc@gmail.com after reading these FAQs.

We encourage you to forward this to your friends or invite them to the first meeting. Just ask them to include contact info in their message to us. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thanks from the 100 Who Care - Franklin County Steering Committee

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna • Gill Tavern • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!