How it Works

Register as an individual member by completing the Membership Commitment Form and email it. Full instructions can be found at the bottom of the registration form.

As an individual member you must commit to donating $408 per year (or $102 per meeting). We meet 4 times a year in March, June, September and Dec. $2 per meeting cover administration so the charity receives $100 per member.

100 Men of Kawartha Lakes has a fund send up with Kawartha Community Foundation. All donations are paid to the Foundation, who in turn will write a single cheque to the selected charity of choice.

Members can pay online, mail their donation or at the door. If possible, please pay for the year up front.

We select from local registered charitable organizations serving the City of Kawartha lakes. Individual members can also submit a registered charity they don’t see on the Registered City of Kawartha Lakes Charities Aug 2025.

Three local charities will be randomly chosen prior to the next meeting. A representative from the nominated organization will have an opportunity to make a 5 minute presentation to the group and answer questions for 2 minutes.

After the three presentations, each individual member at the meeting, or their proxy, will vote for one of the three chosen charities. Note: You are allowed 1 vote per  member.“After all votes are tallied one charity is selected!

Donation Structure

The selected charity receives a donation based on the number of members present.

•50 members: $5,000 to the selected charity

•100 members: $10,000 to the selected charity

If membership exceeds 120 but is fewer than 150, the second and third place charities each receive $1,000, with the remaining funds going to the winning charity.

When membership reaches 150 or more, the second and third place charities each receive $2,500.

Example:

If 170 members attend, the donations would be:

•Winning charity: $12,000

•Second charity: $2,500

•Third charity: $2,500

PREPARING TO PRESENT YOUR CHARITY

The presentation is to be no longer than five (5) minutes. It should include the following information:

  • What is the name of the charity?
  • Where is the organization located?
  • What is the mission of the charity?
  • What purpose does the charity serve? (Who do they serve? What do they do? How do they do it?)
  • How would the charity benefit from receiving the donation?
  • How will the funds be used?
  • What other sources of funding does the charity have?
  • Describe your personal interactions with the charity or how you learned of the charity?

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

For those men who are unable to attend please fill out the Proxy Ballot Form. You can give another member authority to vote on your behalf as long as they present the Proxy Ballot form AND a cheque for $102 on your behalf. If the member on the proxy form has paid for the year, please let registration table know when registering.