Category: Meetings

Meeting agendas and decisions by the group over time as well as future meetings scehduled.

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October 2022 Meeting

Our fall meeting was held in the Calibouge Room of the Spanish Wells Club. Matt and Dave were kind enough to provide refreshments.

Our first update was from Angie Brown sharing how our collective donation in July helped the Safe Harbour organization in our community.

This quarter, we started with Gary Bezilla presenting Pockets Full of Sunshine. Secondly, Craig Ostergard will be shared about Operations Patriot Forward Operating Base. Our third presenter was Bob Elliot explaining how we can assist the South Caroline Nurse Retention Incentive program in our area.

A reporter from The Post and Courier of Charleston attended with a photographer to capture the essence of our meeting and purpose.

The ballots resulted in Pockets Full of Sunshine receiving 48% of the total vote.  Always a tough decision to determine which organization to help. The vote is always so close. If 5 of the votes would have shifted, we would have had a different outcome. The runner ups will be eligible for donations in the future.

Your final donations are not in yet, but we should be close to $13,000 sent to the Charity. Generally it will take about 10 days to sort out the matching funds eligible. We informed the charity of the range of funds as well as the timing.

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PEP Check Presentation

About twenty members gathered to present the over-size check to the representative of the Programs for Exceptional People at the Spanish Wells Club. PEP will be returning July 14th to share how the funds will be used in the organization. The Hilton Head Magazine of Hilton Head attended the meeting to capture a picture as well as share their intention to run a story about the group’s impact to the community for the first year.

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April ’22 Meeting

During our April meeting we heard from Dr. Anna Ponder, Vice Chancellor of USCB, who shared with the group how our last donation is being used to provide scholarship assistance for Hilton Head Nursing students. Our February donation was directed to the Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary who is involved with two missions; one to provide assistance directly to patients and a second to provide nursing scholarships.

Three members shared our next opportunity to help the local groups performing the heavy lifting for the community. There are several opportunities on the island and it was great that three members took the time to share where they felt was the most current need or area we could help this quarter.

Members voted and raised the following funds for local groups.

Programs for Exceptional People $13,000
Operation Patriots FOB $1,100
Sandalwood Food Pantry $1,100

All great causes in our community. We have linked the simple presentations to the names above.  if you would like to get additional information or you can search them on the web. Click on the opportunity name to watch/listen to the short presentation.
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February awarded $15,000 to local groups

Although the Flu was everywhere in January, we had little problem waiting until February to get together. Three men presented stories about local charities helping in the Hilton Head area; Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary, Hilton Head Heros and Full Spectrum Studio. All three are listed in the organization section of NEWS on the website for further information.

Between the 100 Men, the Heritage Classic Foundation and members making additional contributions, we collectively donated the following amounts:

  • $12,632 for the Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary
  • $1,600 for the Full Spectrum Studio
  • $1,150 for the Hilton Head Heros
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October Meeting

The quarterly meeting was held on October 7th at Spanish Wells. The meeting started with the Director from the Boys and Girls Club sharing what was new and how the funds helped their program. We heard presentations for the Hilton Head Island Hospital Auxilliary, the Hilton Head High School Booster Club and the Hunger Coalition of the Low Country. Video recordings were taken and distributed to those unable to attend. Another close vote with the Hunger Coalition receiving the majority of the votes. We will schedule a check presentation to the charity in early November.

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July meeting

The 100 Men Who Care met on July 22nd at the Spanish Wells Club. The new Director of the Volunteers in Medicine, John Newman, shared how 100MWC helped local residents on the island improve their quality of life. Members presented local needs being served by the Boys and Girls Club, St. James Food Pantry and Safe Harbour.

Votes were submitted and a decision was made that our giving pool would be directed to the Boys and Girls Club for current initiatives. several men elected to make additional donations to the other needs presented.

In total, the 100 Men contributed $13,700 to help support local needs.

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Award presented to VIM

100MWC Hilton Head presents first award. The group voted to make a one time donation of $8,300 to Volunteers in Medicine. VIM agreed to meet a few members where the concept started – around the fire pit at the Spanish Wells Club.

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First Meeting April 8th

We conducted our first meeting April 8th at the Spanish Wells Club. We had about 35 members attending outside overlooking the inter-coastal and 9 participating on video conference. Grapevine shared how they support the group as well as had three presentations; Volunteers in medicine, Hilton Head Island High School Booster Club and the Boys and Girls Club of HHI.