ST. MARYS — Women Who Care held its spring membership meeting Thursday at The Dam Inn in Glen Hazel.

Women Who Care, a philanthropic giving circle of more than 200 area women, is a project of the Elk County Community Foundation.

The evening began with a short presentation explaining the mission and purpose of the Women Who Care organization.

With the Game Night theme, members and their guests had the opportunity to play small games of chance and be part of the Women Who Care Family Feud game with Mark Jacob acting as host. Twelve teams competed in the popular TV game with the winning team being “The Buzzers,” consisting of Lucy Bobby, Nancy Hoffman, Bev Yates, Bea Terbovich and Abbi Peters. The teams competed for the top prize: the opportunity to award a $500 grant to a charity of their choice. The Buzzers chose the Elk County Council on the Arts as their charity to fund. The top two winning teams received consolation prizes.

Women Who Care members meet twice a year, at the spring event and at the annual meeting in the fall. Members contribute a minimum of $100 donation yearly. These donations provide the funding that allows local non-profit organizations to apply for grants for projects that are important to women and families.

At the annual meeting in the fall, the membership votes for the projects they want to fund with their annual donation. Between $20,000 and $25,000 has been awarded annually. Since 2009, including this evening’s $500 grant, the organization has given $130,200 back to the community. Membership dues for the 2017 granting cycle will be accepted until June 1. For more information, contact the Elk County Community Foundation office at 814-834-2125 or the foundation’s website at elkcountyfoundation.com.