In December 2025, young women from the People's Self Help Housing's "Celebre" program happily display the many $100 checks from 100+ Women Who Care SLO County.

Debbie Martin gives checks to the Stechers who represent the "Lighthouse Atascadero" nonprofit.

Transitions Mental Health receives a $4,200 donation in March 2010

On April 10, 2026 check donations were turned over to board members of the People's Kitchen SLO. And, later, one more check came in the mail which made the total amount donated, $12,100!

Past Donations . . . or . . . the winning charities!

Since 2008, we have donated $350,100 to nonprofits of San Luis Obispo County!
We have had so many worthy suggestions, it's hard to choose just one.  
​At our past meetings we have donated to the following: ​

1. People's Kitchen, San Luis Obispo - $12,100 Spring 2026
2. People's Self-Help Housing (CELEBRE) - $8,500 Fall 2025
3. Lighthouse Atascadero- $9,400, Spring 2025
4. Land Conservancy of SLO County (LATO) - $9,600, Fall 2024
5. Partners in Equestrian Therapy (PET)- $9,500, Spring 2024
6. Infinite Music- $10,100, Fall 2023
7. Estero Bay Kindness- $10,500, Spring 2023
8. South SLO County Womenade- $11,000, Fall 2022
9. Smart Share Housing Solutions - $12,100, Spring 2022
10. SLO Noor Foundation - $12,300, Fall 2021
11. Glean SLO-SLO Food Bank - $13,500, Fall 2020
12. Dream Makers SLO - $14,400, Spring 2020
13. Degrees of Skill - $14,400, Fall 2019
14. Lighthouse Atascadero - $14,100, Spring 2019
15. North County Adaptive Sports & Rec. Program - $14,100, Fall 2018
16. Anglers Anonymous of the Central Coast - $13,800, Spring 2018
17. Parents for Joy - $15,000, Fall 2017
18. Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation - $14,500, Spring 2017
19. 40 Prado - $14,200, Fall 2016
20. Boys and Girls Club - $ 14,200, Spring 2016
21. Paso Cares - $11,100, Fall 2015
22. Hope's Village of SLO - $10,700, Spring 2015
23. Cancer Support Community - $10,500, Fall 2014
24. RISE - $10,300, Spring 2014
25. Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County - $10,000, Fall 2013
26. Adult Day Center - $9,700, Spring 2013
27. Atascadero Friends of the Library - $8,800, Fall 2012
28. ECHO - $7,900, Spring 2012
29. SLO Womenade - $6,700, Fall 2011
30. Heaven Can Wait - $6,200, Spring 2011
31. Sue's Stars of the Assistance League of SLO - $5,400, Fall 2010
32. Transitions Mental Health Association - $4,200, Spring. 2010
33. SLO Food Bank Coalition - $2,600, Fall 2009
34. Atascadero Community LINK - $2,500, Spring 2009
35. The Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter - $2,800, Fall 2008
36. Big Brothers, Big Sisters - $2,000, Spring 2008

Don't see your favorite local charity?  Join us and put its name in the "hat".