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Yakima Today
By the People, for the People
100 Women Who Care Expands to Lower Valley
New chapter aims to support nonprofits south of Yakima
Jan. 29, 2026 at 9:15pm
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The successful 100 Women Who Care chapter in Yakima, Washington is expanding to the lower valley region. The new chapter will focus on supporting nonprofits in areas south of Yakima, from Wapato to Prosser, by providing large $10,000 donations from 100 women contributing $100 each.
Why it matters
The 100 Women Who Care model has proven effective in Yakima at providing significant financial support to local nonprofits that can be transformative. Expanding this model to the lower valley region will extend this impact to more organizations and communities in need.
The details
The Yakima 100 Women Who Care chapter, founded by Kami Allen, has grown to over 100 members. However, the co-founder of the new lower valley chapter, Charlotte Layman, noticed that many of the attendees and nonprofits receiving donations were not from Yakima proper, but rather from the surrounding lower valley area. So Layman and others decided to start a new chapter focused on that region to directly benefit nonprofits there.
- The lower valley chapter of 100 Women Who Care will hold its first meeting on Thursday.
- The Yakima 100 Women Who Care chapter has been operating for several years.
The players
100 Women Who Care
A national organization where 100 women each donate $100 to a local nonprofit, totaling $10,000 in funding.
Charlotte Layman
The co-founder of the new lower valley chapter of 100 Women Who Care.
Kami Allen
The founder of the original Yakima chapter of 100 Women Who Care.
What they’re saying
“If you think about a small nonprofit, receiving ten thousand dollars that's not tied to a specific event or a grant, or any kind of reporting which sometimes makes it impossible for a nonprofit, especially when it's volunteer based, this could change everything for them.”
— Charlotte Layman, Co-Founder, Lower Valley 100 Women Who Care
“I will tell you, having participated in Yakima's, I leave in tears most nights. So incredibly thankful for the amazing people, we have in this valley, the support, and the impact that this money can have on a nonprofit. It could change the trajectory of their entire year, or their goal.”
— Charlotte Layman, Co-Founder, Lower Valley 100 Women Who Care
What’s next
The lower valley chapter of 100 Women Who Care will hold its first meeting on Thursday, where they will decide which of three local nonprofits - the Astria Health Foundation, the Extra Mile Student Success Center, and the Dungeon Boxing Club - will receive the $10,000 donation.
The takeaway
The expansion of the successful 100 Women Who Care model to the lower valley region demonstrates the power of community-driven philanthropy to make a tangible difference for local nonprofits and the people they serve. This new chapter will extend critical funding and support to organizations in need across a wider geographic area.
