100 Women Who Give a Hoot CHD
2025 Charity Award Winners
Q4: December 9, 2025 @ Chapel Hill Country Club
Charity Winner... HOPE NC
Approximately 62,800 adults in North Carolina have an intellectual and/or developmental disability and their options in where to live is very limited. In addition, more than 25% of family care provides are over the age of 60. Hope NC is helping with a solution by creating inclusive communities where people of all ages and abilities experience a sense of belonging. These communities, including the 10 homes that will be available in spring 2025 at Weaver's Grove in Chapel Hill, are designed to create an environment that promote independent and interdependent living with social engagement.
Thank You to our Runners-Up Charities that walked away with funding as well:
Center for Child and Family Health who has since 1996 responded to the terrible reality of child abuse, neglect, and other traumas with compassion and evidence-based interventions.
FRANK Gallery that has provided support to hundreds of local artists, offered free educational programs to children and adults, and created an inclusive space where art, learning, and community come together. Their presentations were fantastic!
Q3: September 9, 2025 @ University Club in Durham
Charity Winner... A LOTTA LOVE
A Lotta Love is dedicated to restoring dignity and hope for those experiencing homelessness. They transform spaces at shelters, crisis centers, and children’s homes by using a trauma-informed design model, turning bare institutional rooms into safe, welcoming, and comforting environments where individuals and families feel more than just housed – they feel safe, valued, and supported.
Thank You to our Runners-Up Charities that walked away with funding as well:
EMPOWERment Inc spoke about their efforts to address the local housing crisis
and help individuals achieve housing stability and economic self-sufficiency.
Exchange Family Center showcased their mission to make children's lives better
by supporting the caring adults they rely on through proven therapy and coaching.
Q2: May 20, 2025 @ Chapel Hill Country Club
Charity Winner... HEARTS (Helping Each Adolescent Reach Their Spark)
More than 8,000 adolescent parents (ages 13-22) reside in the state of North Carolina. H.E.A.R.T.S. exists to
cultivate the development and success of adolescent parents, helping them transition from poverty to
sustainability. They educate, connect, and empower!
Thank you Benevolence Farm for speaking about investing in formerly incarcerated women and gender
expansive people via housing and employment and to UCAN ((Urban Community AgriNomics) for showcasing
your mission is to increase food security and provide access to open green spaces for better health and wellbeing.
Q1: Feb 18, 2025 @ Hope Valley Country Club, Durham
Charity Winner... Chatham Arts Council
Did you know? Among Chatham middle school students,1 in 4 report seriously considering suicide.
Chatham only has just 1 mental health professional for every628 residents. Chatham Arts Council said
they cannot fix all that, but they can definitely help. They hope to reach every single fifth-grader, every
single seventh-grader, and eventually every single tenth-grader in the county—that’s almost 3,000 kids
every year. Saving Lives Through The Arts!
Thank you to UNC Horizons for speaking about your trauma-responsive model of care
for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders and to Carolina Tiger Rescue
for showcasing your efforts to educate the public about the plight of wildcats in captivity.
