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100 STRONG sets 90-minute meeting next week; attendees vote on which nonprofit to fund

4 days 16 hours 12 minutes ago Thursday, January 16 2025 Jan 16, 2025 January 16, 2025 6:00 AM January 16, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — A newly-formed Baton Rouge group dedicated to helping local nonprofits is planning an event for this month after one last year raised more than $5,500.

The group 100 STRONG will meet Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Oak Lodge Conference Center at 6 p.m. The meeting had been set for Jan. 21 but winter weather is possible that day. Reservations made for Jan. 21 will automatically transfer to the new date.

When registering at 100StrongBR.com, attendees nominate their favorite nonprofit. Three nonprofits are then selected at random to attend the meeting and make pitches related to their work. Following the vote, those attending make a $100 donation to the winning nonprofit.

The 100 STRONG group intends to meet four times a year. At its inaugural meeting in October, the winning nonprofit picked up $5,675 and the other nonprofits nominated also received money.

The 90-minute meeting includes a $49 buffet dinner and a cash bar.

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