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Employees photo by Clay Schuldt
Kristine Rueckert, remaining, of the Tea for
Most cancers Foundation reacts to the announcement
that her basis was
awarded the $10,000 prize at Sunday’s
100 Women Who Care occasion.

Staff members picture by Clay Schuldt
Kristine Rueckert, still left, of the Tea for Cancer Basis reacts to the announcement that her foundation was awarded the $10,000 prize at Sunday’s 100 Women Who Care event.
NEW ULM–Tea for Cancer, a New Ulm nonprofit, was picked by 100 Ladies Who Care to get above $10,000 throughout a Sunday conference of the 100 Women of all ages team at Turner Corridor.
Women attending the occasion would shell out $100 and indicator in at the occasion. On arrival, just about every woman would generate down the identify of a community nonprofit on a slip of paper. The moment every person was signed in, 3 nonprofits have been picked out at random.
The a few nonprofits selected at Sunday’s occasion have been New Ulm’s Personal Reasonable Trade, The WELLness Collective and Tea for Cancer.
Every single of the 3 nonprofits was supplied five minutes to explain to the gals collected about their organization. Then all the women of all ages in attendance voted for their leading alternative, and Tea for Cancer gained the most votes.
Kristine Rueckert spoke on behalf of the Tea for Most cancers Foundation. The firm began as a group of women of all ages obtaining together in their backyard for a back garden celebration, but instead of bringing a dish to go, they were requested to donate to New Ulm Virginia Piper Most cancers Center. As a result of this simple ask for, they were being in a position to elevate $1,500.
Rueckert said as the group grew and the backyard could no extended accommodate the selection of girls attending, they turned it into a neighborhood event, keeping the initially Tea for Cancer event in 2019. The group took a yr off soon after COVID hit, but held a 2nd tea fundraiser in 2021, providing out with 200 visitors.
“The target of Tea for Most cancers Foundation is easy,” Rueckert said. “We want to raise recognition, offer instruction and help the clients and families working with this disease.”
All money elevated through Tea for Most cancers are disbursed to clients within a 65 miles of New Ulm who are undergoing cancer treatment or have experienced economic hardship because of to a prognosis of most cancers. Capable applicants are awarded $100 to $1,000 to help with transportation, utility expenses and mortgage loan/rent payments.
“It is our intention to guide households economically so they can concentration their interest on their recovery and dwelling their ideal existence,” Ruekert reported.
Right after it was declared that Tea for Most cancers would acquire the $10,000 Ruekert was overwhelmed by the generosity.
“This is so significant for us,” she stated. “At a minimum amount, we can assist at minimum 10 extra people.”
The upcoming Tea for Most cancers occasion will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the New Ulm Greatest Western Furthermore.
Adhering to the vote, Amy Pearson the moderator for the 100 Gals Who Care celebration, praised all the nonprofits nominated. She said there were no lousy alternatives.
“And now we all know about New Ulm Honest Trade and The WELLness Collective,” Pearson said. She inspired anyone to achieve out to all the nonprofits.
This was the next New Ulm conference of 100 Gals Who Treatment. The upcoming 100 Women of all ages Who Treatment celebration will be held Sunday, Oct. 16 at Turner Hall.








