MENDOCINO Co., 8/7/20 — The 100+ Women Strong Inland Mendocino fundraiser has continued raising money for local community organizations through online crowdfunding during the COVID pandemic. In June, it donated $19,785 to Project Sanctuary, a nonprofit that provides services and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. You can read more about Project Sanctuary on their website or in this interview with Lia Holbrook, its coast services director.
Its fundraisers have continued on zoom, and participants contribute $100 and then vote on which one of three nonprofits will receive the donations. According to a press release, 100+ Women Strong Inland Mendocino has raised $115,236 in five gatherings between March 2019 and June 2020. “The success has exceeded expectations,” says Katie Fairbairn, founder of 100+ Women Strong, in the press release.
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