Join our network of people who want to be invested in empowering nonprofits and improving our communities. No committees, no fundraising, no event planning, no silent auction. We will meet quarterly on the third Wednesday in February, May, August and November.

Each member’s annual commitment is $400.00 with payments of $100.00 per meeting.

Upcoming Meetings

Our Next In-Person Meeting is:

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Join us for pizza and fellowship at 6:30pm!
Location: Buddyz Pizza

1138 N Green St, McHenry, IL 60050
www.buddyzwindycitypizza.com

Presenting Charities:

  • Turning Point
    Confronting domestic violence in McHenry County
    turnpt.org
  • Bernie’s Book Bank
    Transforming children’s stories with free books
    www.berniesbookbank.org
  • Holiday Home Camp
    The mission of Holiday Home Camp is to provide educational and recreational programming that helps underserved youth develop the life skills necessary to become self-reliant, productive members of their families, schools and communities.

2024

We meet on Third Wednesdays once per quarter:

February 14 March 13, May 15, August 21 & November 20

Registration & Fellowship: 6:30-7:00pm
Charity Presentations & Voting: 7:00-8:00pm
Location: Buddyz Pizza – 1138 N Green St, McHenry, IL 60050-5703

Any member can nominate a charity in McHenry County that serves the under-resourced and is a designated 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

For more information, contact:

Jill Payne 847-693-8911 or Sarah VanDerLip (847) 226-6370

Grants Awarded

2023
2020

February – Nationwide Chaplain Services
June – Luke 3:11 Share Center
November – Our Little Story

2019

February – Home of the Sparrow
May – Refuge for Women
August – Lutheran Church Charities, Northbrook, IL
November – Habitat for Humanity, McHenry County

2018

November – TLS Veterans

Nominated Nonprofits

Below are the nonprofits that have been nominated for consideration by the McHenry County chapter.
To nominate a new charity, visit our Nonprofit Nomination form.

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Make Your Quarterly Contribution

If you are unable to attend, the group still depend on your donation commitment to the selected charity. Please be sure to make your contribution by sending a check with another member to the meeting, or mailing a check immediately after the meeting. You can also make a payment to the selected charity through our Community Purse Giving Fund at the National Christian Foundation by clicking the button below.

*Please note: We request that a $3.00 handling fee be added for online credit card donations ($103).
For account transfer donations, there is no fee.