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Students Give Back on Youth Day of Caring
The students, from 10 different schools and organizations, gathered at Full Blast for our 11th Annual Youth Day of Caring before deploying to 19 different community agencies.
Read MoreBattle Creek Area Students to Take Part in Youth Day of Caring
On Friday, May 17, more than 300 Calhoun County high school students will set a powerful example of making a difference through volunteerism Students from 10 area schools and organizations will take part in the 11th annual Youth Day of Caring. Volunteer groups, ranging in size from five to 75 high schoolers, will spend the…
Read MoreYouth Day of Caring Brings Volunteerism to Life for Hundreds of Students
Hundreds of students in blue “Live United” T-shirts fanned out across Calhoun County on Friday to get a taste of volunteerism and make an immediate impact in the process. United Way’s 10th annual Youth Day of Caring engaged nearly 400 area teenagers from 10 schools and organizations. They gathered at Full Blast in Battle Creek…
Read MoreHundreds Of Area Students Come Together In Community-Wide 'Youth Day of Caring' Volunteer Effort
Today, 475 Calhoun County teenagers played hooky from school. It wasn’t a mass protest; rather, it was a powerful example of young people making a difference through volunteerism. Students from nine Calhoun County area schools took part in the eigth annual Youth Day of Caring. Volunteer groups, ranging in size from five to 75 high…
Read MoreYouth Day of Caring 2013
On Friday April, 26, nearly 500 students from across Battle Creek reported to Full Blast Water Park where they headed into the community for a day of volunteering. The effort is an annual United Way HandsOn event during national volunteer week called Youth Day of Caring. This year’s event was the largest yet, with more…
Read More#ThankYouThursday
It’s #ThankYouThursday! Please take a few minutes to check out this short blog and help us recognize the following by “liking”, “sharing” and “retweeting”: Thank you Stryker Corporation! The second largest single contributor to UWBCKR, Stryker exceeded their UWBCKR campaign goal again this year. In addition to the extraordinary generous financial support, Stryker employees…
Read MoreUnited Way Day of Caring; Changing the Story Together
A couple weeks ago, the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region kicked off the annual campaign with a week long virtual kickoff. To finish off the action-packed week, UWBCKR Staff and a few Board Members gathered together, rolled up their sleeves, and actively engaged in helping to change the story in our…
Read MoreCommunity Effort Yields Thousands of Diapers for Babies
The count is in! During the first two weeks of May, the second annual United Way Diaper Drive brought in thousands of diapers in a massive effort that is already helping families in our region. Area businesses, volunteers, nonprofits and individuals joined together to collect, repackage and distribute 55,415 diapers that went out to more…
Read More2017: A Year of Impact
The end of one year and dawn of another is a natural time of reflection and gratitude. At United Way BCKR, we have much to be grateful for. Our work is a collective effort that includes dynamic corporate and community partners, engaged volunteers and generous donors. That means our successes belong to you as well…
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