The 100+ People for Perry charity group will meet Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at La Poste, 1219 Warford St. in Perry. The business meeting will be preceded by a 30-minute social hour at 6:30 p.m.
The mission of 100+ People for Perry is “to invest in Perry’s future through supporting current charities/non-profits/worthy projects which advance the quality of life,” according to the group’s press release.
Their goal “is to make four large donations each year, which will impact our community. Each contribution is to stay 100 percent in the community. No national charities will be considered. ”
The philanthropic group meets quarterly and has so far contributed more than $19,000 to local projects. The Mount Olivet Lutheran Church bedding project received $5,000 at the February meeting of 100+ People for Perry. Habitat for Humanity’s Rock the Block project landed $7,000 in May from the charity group, and the Perry High School Student Needs Fund received $7,300 at the August meeting.
In order to qualify for funding from 100+ People for Perry, a “charity/non-profit/worthy cause must be a 501 (c)(3) or sponsored by a 501 (c)(3), be project based and benefit the Perry community.”
For more information about 100+ People for Perry, contact Mark Powell at 515-465-4641 or mpowell@fdplawfirm.com, Tom Lipovac at Tom.Lipovac@perry.k12.ia.us or Linda Kaufman at kaufmanlinda1948@gmail.com.
