A group of men who care about our community and share their money, time and energy to prove it.
Join us Friday, June 13, 7 pm
Big Brothers, Big Sisters offices, Skyline Plaza 900 Tower St, Fergus.
This quarter, we’re stepping off our usual path and focusing on something special: local non-profits that are making a real difference in Centre Wellington. These are the unsung heroes who might not have charitable status, but are doing incredible work right in our backyard. Here’s how you can help:
We Need Your Nominations | Know a local non-profit that’s doing amazing work? We want to hear about it! Maybe it’s a community group, a local initiative, or a grassroots organization that’s making Centre Wellington stronger.
How to Nominate | Email your non-profit suggestions to [email protected]. Deadline for nominations is May 26th
Include a brief description of the non-profit and why you think they deserve our support
Our 2025 Calendar
Friday February 21
7 pm at the
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) offices at 900 Tower St, Fergus.
Beer and pop available. RSVP now
Welcome Back!
Reconnecting, thinking about the future and giving $100 to the CW Men Who Care Fund at the CW Community Foundation. Your gift will be tax deductible.
Make your February gift now. Please choose the CW Men Who Care Fund. RSVP at [email protected]
Friday June 13
7 pm at the
BBBS offices at 900 Tower St, Fergus
Grassroots Community Building
Learning from non-profits and giving to smaller local organizations. Your gift will not be tax-deductible.
October
A Saturday morning event for men and their families. Date and location TBC.
Food & Families
A daytime event to bring our children and families together. Your gift will not be tax-deductible.
Friday Nov 28
7 pm at the
BBBS offices at 900 Tower St, Fergus
Giving To YOUR Priorities
Our last 2025 event to support charities that matter to you! Your gift will be tax deductible.
Money Talks
Should I give a little or a lot? Yes. If you can give $100, please do. If you can give $10 that is equally great. Regardless how much you give, for our February and November events 75% goes to charities and 25% goes to build the “CW Men Who Care Fund” at the Centre Wellington Community Foundation for long-term support of our community. In June and October, we will be giving directly to nonprofits and not receiving a tax receipt. No matter how much or to whom, our goal is to build a community of men who have a quarterly habit of giving.
Past Support
- Event #1 – CW Foundation COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Event #2 – CW Foundation COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Event #3 – Big Brothers, Big Sisters CW, Community Resource Centre, Portage (winner)
- Event #4 – Children’s Foundation of Guelph/Wellington (winner), Kids Ability, Tree Trust
- Event #5 – Strong Start, Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis (winner), CW Meals To Go
- Event #6 – CW Food Bank, The Grove Hub Fergus, Focus on Nature (winner)
- Event #7 – Compass Community Services, the Elora Centre for the Arts (winner), Career Education Council
- Event #8 – Charity 1 – Community Dinner, Bungalow 55, Meals on Wheels (winner)
- Event #9 – Scientists In Schools (winner), The Seed, Big Brothers Big Sisters Centre Wellington
- Event #10 – Children’s Foundation (winner), PIN, Home for Good Campaign
About People Who Care
The people who care model can be found across North America. Most groups connect 4 times a year and invite local charities to ‘pitch’ to the audience. Everyone in the audience combines their smaller individual gifts into one larger donation that goes to the charity voted on by the audience. In addition to giving away the funds those in the audience are learning about the work and impact that local charities have on their local community. CW Men Who Care is unique in that 25% of the money raised stays in the Centre Wellington Community Foundation which stewards that money along with their other funds.
Since our start in May of 2020, we have raised $20,000 of which $5000 is sitting in the CW Men Who Care Fund to grow in perpetuity. The $15,000 that we have given out has been received by 17 different organizations. Read about the People Who Care Movement in Wellington County in this article from the Wellington Advertiser.
Thanks To Our Community Partners
Our meeting hosts
Our creative and web partners
Our fund hosts