Home of New Vision to Receive $13,000

Pictured are volunteers and Impact Award recipient representative (left to right): Carie Tillman, Tammy Bridges, Tonya Gietzen, DaMira Anderson (Home of New Vision), Brenda Jo Beck and Mary Tomac.

On June 3, 2025, 100 Women Who Care met at the Chelsea Depot for their second meeting of the year. The evening began with a social hour featuring charcuterie selections and beverages. The three nonprofits that presented were Michigan Friends Center, Home of New Vision and Chelsea Music Boosters. Each organization had ten minutes to provide a recap of their services and then take questions at the conclusion of the presentation. Members of the group in attendance then voted on which 501(c)-3 should receive the gift, and Home of New Vision was the recipient of the members' Impact Award.

Home of New Vision is an organization that provides services to individuals and families affected by the disease of addiction, promoting awareness by providing a better understanding of recovery. DaMira Anderson, Director of Operations for Home of New Vision, said she was deeply grateful to be selected for this meaningful award. The gift will be used to support their clients in a compassionate environment as they make their steps toward recovery and health.

Our member donations will total nearly $13,000! This brings our total donations to all nonprofits since the giving circle was formed to a grand total of $195,000 (including some match grants). The membership continues to grow - 7 new women joined at the meeting! You can complete the membership form online or come to our next Impact Award meeting October 7, 2025 to join or just check us out. For more information, please visit the website at www.100wwcchelsea.org and like/follow us on facebook.com/100WWCChelsea.

About 100 Women Who Care - Chelsea Area: The goal of this giving circle is two-fold: To financially support nonprofit organizations and to provide a forum where their mission story can be told. Nonprofits must support Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, Stockbridge and/or adjacent communities. Members commit to donate $100 at each of three meetings each year.

Sponsors for this volunteer-run giving circle include: Gold Sponsor Northstar Bank along with Culture Creations, Rodan and Fields, Sue Rodgers Massage Therapy, and Allegra Printing. This meeting's venue was provided by Chelsea Depot. Photo courtesy of Randall Lee.