Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the approximately 400 women who are members of the 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun chapter, many local charities are getting the financial support that they need and deserve.
Chief Community Builder Kim Tarnopolski co-founded the chapter in late 2014—along with Jacqueline Destremps, Stephanie Millner, and Jenn Kaye—as a way to give busy women an easy way to make a tangible difference in their communities.
“I’ve always believed people want to give; they just need a way that fits into their lives,” Tarnopolski says. “When I discovered the ‘100 Who Care’ model of philanthropy, it immediately clicked. It was simple, efficient, and incredibly powerful—bringing women together for one hour to create a meaningful, immediate impact on charities.”
The chapter has three sister groups: East Valley, Ahwatukee, and Scottsdale. Chandler members are usually part of the East Valley group, but are welcome to join any of the three.
The model for the 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun chapter is intentionally simple, Tarnopolski notes, which is one reason it is so powerful.
“Each sister group meets for one hour each quarter. Our members nominate charitable organizations that have touched their lives,” she says. “We vet each nomination to ensure it meets our criteria, and once approved, it goes into the selection pool. Each quarter, three are randomly drawn, and it’s our members who stand up and present those charities to the group.”
After the presentations, the group votes to support one charity, and every member donates $100 directly to the organization with the most votes.
“Together, we’re able to put $10,000-plus directly into the charity recipient’s hands immediately,” Tarnopolski says. “It’s a simple concept, but it creates a ripple effect that goes far beyond the donation. Our members also become advocates, volunteers, board members, and connectors. Every quarter, multiple charities gain exposure, awareness, and access to a powerful network of women who care deeply and take action.”
In 2025, a number of Chandler-area charities were chosen as recipients for the East Valley group’s donations. These included Love Society, Cece’s Hope Center, Midwest Food Bank of Arizona, and Casting for Recovery—Arizona Chapter. During the first quarter of 2026, the East Valley group supported the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation.
As Tarnopolski notes, the 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun chapter proves how powerful collective giving can be.
“Individually, $100 is meaningful. Together, it becomes $10,000-plus in a single hour by directly supporting local nonprofits and amplifying their work,” she says. “The core of our model is financial impact. We are donating money—not raising it—and 100% of those contributions go directly to the selected charities.”
Tarnopolski welcomes other East Valley women who would like to make a real difference to join the chapter and see firsthand how impactful the ripple effect can be.
“There’s something incredibly powerful about seeing a room full of women learn about a cause, feel connected to it, and then take immediate action, knowing that in just one hour they’ve changed the trajectory of a local organization,” she says.
To learn more or register for an event, visit 100WWCValleyOfTheSun.org.