In 2021, the Faribault Foundation initiated the 100 Women Who Care event to assist the Foundation and provide a substantial donation to a local nonprofit selected by the women at the event. In 2023, the event was utilized to introduce the founders of the Women Who Care Endowment.
The annual event now helps promote the endowment and raises fast grant dollars for local organizations.
The Founders of the Women Who Care Endowment
“The Faribault Foundation Women Who Care Endowment Fund
seeks to empower, support and recognize women to improve the quality of life for women and girls in our community.”
Donor Recognition
Kymn Anderson*
Dr. Sarah Beckmann
Pam Betsinger
Carrie Bauer*
Christine Shaffer-Brown*
Dr. Mary Cameron
Donna Crowl
Carmen Dorr*
Barbara Dubbels
Jean Gillis
Toinette Gliem*
Cate Grinney
Patricia Gustafson*
Natalie Ginter Halverson
Lu Jensen
Gail Kielmeyer
Lori Jo Markman
Ann Meillier
Heidi Nelson-Tansom
Mary Niermann
Myrna Ostermann-Podlogar
**Carol Quail
Connie Reineke
Pat Rice
Lisa Sammon
Sara Schrader
Amy Selly
Elaine Sunsdahl
Edna Thayer
Karen Zeller*
Grants to date:
2021: Believet (Dogs for Veterans)
2022: Hope Center
2023: Light of Hope Cancer Foundation
2024: Community Action Center
2025: Ruth’s House
2026: The Barb Larson Memorial Fund (HOPE Center)
Diamond Donors:
Jennifer Zeller
in loving memory of:
Sharon Geyer**
Marcia Morris Beck**
Emerald Level Donors:
Pam Betsinger
Pat Rice
Dr. Karen Zeller*
Sapphire Level Donors:
Anonymous
Carrie Bauer*
Donna Crowl
Carmen Dorr*
Cate Grinney
Karen Lee Johnson**
Ruby Level Donors:
All the founders listed and
Anonymous
Jan Bettner
May Bottke**
Linda Butzow
First English Lutheran Church
Minnie Huston**
Pat Kangas
Marion Kletschka**
Ann Muenchow
Kathleen Neirby
Helen Preddy
Jayne Spooner
Vera Wickstrom**
*Endowment Advisory Committee
** Deceased Members
Contact us to learn more about how you can be involved in Women Who Care. Your gift could pay tribute to an important woman in your life or honor your own commitment to women and girls in our community.
This past spring, thanks to our combined efforts, we surpassed our first goal of $200,000. Our current fund total as of October 1, 2026, is $230,828! Work is underway to develop criteria and processes to make our first Women Who Care Grants in 2027.
Empowered women empower the world!