There’s a new opportunity to give back to community with the recently launched “100+ Women Who Care, Lincoln County, Maine.” Designed to host a community of gender expansive women, the Lincoln County chapter of this global organization helps women gather quarterly,contribute locally, connect personally, and raise awareness of the inspirational work being accomplishedeach and every day by our area’s non-profit organizations.   

Participating in the chapter is straightforward and designed to accommodate busy schedules. Interested individuals sign up to become members and agree to donate fiftydollars quarterly. Members gather quarterly at selected venues throughout Lincoln County. At quarterly gatherings, attendees hear from three members as they each nominate anorganization. Members vote. One local non-profit is selected to receive an Impact Donation. Designed to maximize donor impact, one hundred women gifting $50.00 each results in a $5,000 gift Impact Donation to be awarded each meeting. The Lincoln County chapter anticipatessignificantly more than one hundred members and substantially more donation funds allocated.    

The “100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County, Maine” chapter was cultivated by the guiding care of Leah Bauer, a local mother of two, wife, and resident of Newcastle. Bauer practices psychiatry and addiction medicine, treating underserved individuals with substance use disorder throughout the Midcoast. She was inspired to start a chapter of 100+ Who Care for Lincoln County to help fuel positive action to combat negativity. Other leadership team members include Alyssa Allen of Boothbay, Kate Elmes of Damariscotta, Shannon Parker of Damariscotta, Jessica Tindal of Boothbay, Ali Stevenson of Waldoboro, and Meg Taft of Damariscotta.“Strong communities are built when neighbors invest in one another, and this group has the power to make a real difference for the non-profits that serve our families, friends, and neighbors every day,” said Jessica Tindal of Tindal & Callahan Real Estate.  

The first meeting of “100+ Women Who Care, Lincoln County, Maine” is on Oct. 7 at Wanderwood in Nobleboro from 5 to 7 p.m. The leadership team welcomes interested community members to browse the chapter’s website and social media for more information about becoming an eligible non-profit, the nomination process, membership details and more. Thanks to the generosity of local organizations, additionalquarterly events are scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on Jan. 6, Boothbay Region YMCA on April 7, and Waldoboro Inn on July 7.

Join “100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County” for vibrant and diverse gatherings that prove there’s strength in numbers. Because together we are a wave of change.