Albion Women Giving Back to Their Community

December 17, 2025

The Albion Area Philanthropic Women’s giving circle is one of the most impactful community-led initiatives in the Albion area. Since its inception in 2007, around 100 Albion women and supporters have gathered every quarter to each write a $100 check to support a local non-profit. Their final 2025 meeting on December 9 pushed the organization past $750,000 in donations to Albion non-profits!

During their meetings, the women hear from various presenting non-profits, who explain how they would use the approximate $10,000. Each presenter has three to four minutes to explain their needs, followed by a short period for questions. After, the women vote on the winner of that quarter’s round. Previous recipients range from the Albion District Library, which established the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, to the Forks Senior Center for technology upgrades, encompassing multiple facets of the community.

Beyond the generosity of giving, the quarterly meetings are a time for the women to gather and discuss their love for Albion. They have lunch or dinner and announcements on the countless events going on within the community. It is a time for sharing and caring. The women end the meeting by “passing the hat”, where an additional organization of choice gets a few cash donations.

Homestead Savings Bank generously sponsored lunch, so the collected lunch money will be donated to the Community Table of Albion. Your lunch money donation will have an even greater impact because the Albion Community Foundation will match your donations to CTA up to $500. Help Philanthropic Women reach their ¾ million-dollar mark by joining – for more information, contact albionphilwomen@gmail.com.