6/7/14 - The Summer Lunch Bunch program will get a big boost from a group of 100 charitable women this year. The Lunch Bunch is a program that provides free prepared lunches and groceries to families with children during the summer months, when the free and reduced-cost meal programs at local schools arenât available. Families all over the county rely on the program, which is offered through the Salvation Army, to provide adequate nutrition when school is out. A separate organization, the 100 Women Who Care, meets quarterly to identify one local nonprofit to benefit from their combined generosity. Once a program is chosen, each of the 100 women provide a check for $100, adding up to a donation of $10,000.Organizer Candye Hinton tells WHMI the Lunch Bunch was the chosen program at its most recent meeting after the 100 women heard presentations from three randomly-selected members on different local nonprofits. Previous winners have included the Howell Nature Center, LACASA, and the Connection Youth Center. The 100 women will present the Salvation Army with the money in about two weeksâ time at a presentation ceremony in Howell. (TD)
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