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The scenario — a group of guys in a pub during after-work hours — doesn’t present itself as particularly noteworthy until you examine the common cause bringing the friendly blokes together: quiet and unassuming philanthropy.
The grassroots group calls itself 100 Men Who Care Ottawa, and while it’s yet to hit the three-digit membership mark, it’s only a matter of time until it does.
The community group runs on the keep-it-simple principle that doesn’t involve fanfare or fireworks. The men come together for quarterly meetings that are over and done within an hour (excluding time for mixing) They randomly choose three local, registered charities and invite representatives to attend their meetings to briefly present their cause. After a good listen, each man gives $100 to the charity of his choice, in return for a tax receipt.
From left, Mark Snedden (supervisor, Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills) with Mayor Jim Watson and Sean Hanck at a 100 Men Who Care Ottawa meeting, held Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street.
Keep in mind, Ottawa doesn’t have a monopoly on caring men — the model exists in cities around North America. Our women are just as compassionate, too, having created 100 Women Who Care Ottawa. The groups are run solely by volunteers who facilitate the giving process.
“I think it’s a very noble gesture,” Mayor Jim Watson told Around Town at the men’s most recent meeting, held Tuesday at their watering hole of choice, the Heart and Crown on Preston Street.
Watson dropped in to thank organizers for bringing the initiative here. The Ottawa group was co-founded last year by Brian Boucher, Sean Smith, Rob Montgomery, Jack Noppé and Ottawa Citizen arts editor-at-large Peter Simpson (his wife, editor and writer Jennifer Campbell, is on the steering committee for 100 Women Who Care).
From left, Tony Sottile (board chairman, Ottawa Construction Association) with Craig Bater (partner, Augustine Bater Binks LLP) and John DeVries (president and GM, Ottawa Construction Association) at the Heart and Crown pub on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, as part of the 100 Men Who Care Ottawa group of men who are giving back to their community.
Having such a group in the nation’s capital is a good fit for Ottawa, said Boucher, vice president of operations for Lee Valley Tools and a native of Bathurst, NB. “There are good people in Ottawa; people who care. But, we’re busy,” he explained. “You get talking to friends and they say, ‘Well, I’d like to donate to some charities but I don’t know who I should donate to’.”
This process, he continued, allows donors to connect directly with the charities. “You know where your money is going and you get to meet with like-minded people who care.”
Among the men to jump on board is Patrick McGarry, funeral director and COO of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry. He took to the cause as soon as he learned about it. “It looked like a simple way [of giving],” he told Around Town. “I just loved the idea.”
From left, Brian Boucher, a co-founder of 100 Men Who Care Ottawa, with Mayor Jim Watson and committee member Patrick McGarry at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street on Tuesday, June 23, 2015.
Also appealing, he added, is the diverse group of men and the interesting mix of charities.
On Tuesday, the group raised roughly $4,000 for Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start, the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre, and Serenity Renewal for Families.
100 Men in Ottawa is holding its next meeting at the pub on Sept. 22. For more information, check its website at http://www.100menwhocareottawa.com. Persons of the female persuasion can find out more about 100 Women Who Care at www.100womenwhocareottawa.com.
From left, Peter Tilley (executive director, The Ottawa Mission) and Scott Kirby (Kirby & Masson Insurance), at the Heart and Crown pub on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, as part of the 100 Men Who Care Ottawa group of men who are giving back to their community.
From left, corporate coach Bill Caswell with Patrick McGarry (Hulse, Playfair & McGarry) and John Cosentino (GM, The Albert At Bay Suite Hotel, Best Western Plus Victoria Park Suites) at a gathering of 100 Men Who Care Ottawa, held Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street.
From left, Eric Kalbfleisch (sales rep, Royal LePage Team Realty), Rob Montgomery (branch general manager, Johnson Controls), Peter Simpson (arts editor-at-large, Ottawa Citizen), Brian Boucher (v-p of operations, Lee Valley Tools), Patrick McGarry (funeral director and COO, Hulse, Playfair & McGarry) and Keith Shea (advisor, Sun Life Financial), on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street, are part of the 100 Men Who Care Ottawa group of men who are giving back to their community.
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The grassroots group calls itself 100 Men Who Care Ottawa, and while it’s yet to hit the three-digit membership mark, it’s only a matter of time until it does.
The community group runs on the keep-it-simple principle that doesn’t involve fanfare or fireworks. The men come together for quarterly meetings that are over and done within an hour (excluding time for mixing) They randomly choose three local, registered charities and invite representatives to attend their meetings to briefly present their cause. After a good listen, each man gives $100 to the charity of his choice, in return for a tax receipt.
From left, Mark Snedden (supervisor, Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills) with Mayor Jim Watson and Sean Hanck at a 100 Men Who Care Ottawa meeting, held Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street.
Keep in mind, Ottawa doesn’t have a monopoly on caring men — the model exists in cities around North America. Our women are just as compassionate, too, having created 100 Women Who Care Ottawa. The groups are run solely by volunteers who facilitate the giving process.
“I think it’s a very noble gesture,” Mayor Jim Watson told Around Town at the men’s most recent meeting, held Tuesday at their watering hole of choice, the Heart and Crown on Preston Street.
Watson dropped in to thank organizers for bringing the initiative here. The Ottawa group was co-founded last year by Brian Boucher, Sean Smith, Rob Montgomery, Jack Noppé and Ottawa Citizen arts editor-at-large Peter Simpson (his wife, editor and writer Jennifer Campbell, is on the steering committee for 100 Women Who Care).
From left, Tony Sottile (board chairman, Ottawa Construction Association) with Craig Bater (partner, Augustine Bater Binks LLP) and John DeVries (president and GM, Ottawa Construction Association) at the Heart and Crown pub on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, as part of the 100 Men Who Care Ottawa group of men who are giving back to their community.
Having such a group in the nation’s capital is a good fit for Ottawa, said Boucher, vice president of operations for Lee Valley Tools and a native of Bathurst, NB. “There are good people in Ottawa; people who care. But, we’re busy,” he explained. “You get talking to friends and they say, ‘Well, I’d like to donate to some charities but I don’t know who I should donate to’.”
This process, he continued, allows donors to connect directly with the charities. “You know where your money is going and you get to meet with like-minded people who care.”
Among the men to jump on board is Patrick McGarry, funeral director and COO of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry. He took to the cause as soon as he learned about it. “It looked like a simple way [of giving],” he told Around Town. “I just loved the idea.”
From left, Brian Boucher, a co-founder of 100 Men Who Care Ottawa, with Mayor Jim Watson and committee member Patrick McGarry at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street on Tuesday, June 23, 2015.
Also appealing, he added, is the diverse group of men and the interesting mix of charities.
On Tuesday, the group raised roughly $4,000 for Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start, the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre, and Serenity Renewal for Families.
100 Men in Ottawa is holding its next meeting at the pub on Sept. 22. For more information, check its website at http://www.100menwhocareottawa.com. Persons of the female persuasion can find out more about 100 Women Who Care at www.100womenwhocareottawa.com.
From left, Peter Tilley (executive director, The Ottawa Mission) and Scott Kirby (Kirby & Masson Insurance), at the Heart and Crown pub on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, as part of the 100 Men Who Care Ottawa group of men who are giving back to their community.
From left, corporate coach Bill Caswell with Patrick McGarry (Hulse, Playfair & McGarry) and John Cosentino (GM, The Albert At Bay Suite Hotel, Best Western Plus Victoria Park Suites) at a gathering of 100 Men Who Care Ottawa, held Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street.
From left, Eric Kalbfleisch (sales rep, Royal LePage Team Realty), Rob Montgomery (branch general manager, Johnson Controls), Peter Simpson (arts editor-at-large, Ottawa Citizen), Brian Boucher (v-p of operations, Lee Valley Tools), Patrick McGarry (funeral director and COO, Hulse, Playfair & McGarry) and Keith Shea (advisor, Sun Life Financial), on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Heart & Crown pub on Preston Street, are part of the 100 Men Who Care Ottawa group of men who are giving back to their community.
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