Members Area

Meeting Information

To vote for a charity at a meeting, you must be a member

To become a member, register on the “Become A Member” page of our website prior to attending a meeting

Before the meeting, three charities are chosen from our “Charity Basket” which is filled with Charity Nominations from our members

A representative (or two) from the selected charity gives a five-minute presentation about the charity and about program for which they are seeking funds

After the three presentations, members cast a secret ballot for one of the three charities

While committee members are tabulating the results, the charity that was awarded funds at our previous meeting will share how our contribution helped their organization

Committee members announce the Awarded Charity at the meeting

Members may write a cheque or send an e-transfer to info@100oceansidemen.ca
(E-Transfers are automatically deposited and no Password is required)

Members are encouraged to come early or stay late to network and support our venue sponsor

Qualified Charities

All the charities that are added to the charity basket must meet the following criteria:

Commit to spending a substantial portion of funds awarded by our members in the Oceanside community;
Be a registered Canadian charity;
Able to provide individual tax receipts to our members;
Expected to have a representative available to present at a meeting, once selected;
Agree not to solicit our members directly for further contributions;
Agree not to create, sell or distribute a list with our members’ contact information;
After funds have been awarded, provide a spokesperson to present to our members at our next meeting;
Must not have been a 100 Fine Gentlemen of Oceanside Who Give A Damn Awarded Charity in the past three years.

Nominating Charities

To nominate a charity please complete the Charity Nomination Form

Ensure your charity meets the requirements of a Qualified Charity

Fill out a Charity Nomination Form five weeks before the next members’ meeting

Let the charity representative know that three charities will be chosen, at random from the basket of nominees, to present at the next quarterly meeting

The selected charities will need to name up to two representatives who will prepare and deliver a five minute presentation

The presentation will be made to a receptive group of up to 100 men who will then vote to select an awardee

Charity Basket

Members nominate qualified charities by the deadline, at least five weeks before the meeting

If more than one member nominates a charity, it will receive only one nomination in the basket

Each member may have only one nomination in the charity basket at any time. He can withdraw a nomination and replace it with another at any time by contacting us

Once a charity has been awarded funds, it will not be eligible for nomination for three years

See the charities who have been awarded funds

Presentation Tips

Charities that are selected to present at a quarterly meeting will be sent a package of information, with presentation tips, about two weeks before the meeting

In summary, the presentation:

should be made by a knowledgeable representative (or two) from the charity
should be prepared in advance, and carefully timed, to last no more than 5 minutes
should describe the project that the funds will support in the Oceanside area

The awarded charity is expected to attend the following meeting (about 3 months later) to describe the progress on the project and to speak to the positive impact that the funds have, or will make, to beneficiaries of the project