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Envisioning A Vibrant Community
Your United Way has embarked on one of its most exciting journeys ever. Earlier this evening, during our annual recognition and impact event, we announced a new vision, mission and community-level goals that aim to transform our region in specific, measurable and powerful ways. The text of our news release, which appears at the…
Read MoreHelp Now! Fund Update
The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, Battle Creek Community Foundation and Kalamazoo Community Foundation are amazed and grateful for the heart-felt community support of the Help Now! Fund. It’s our privilege to provide you with this update on how these gifts are making a difference. More than $218,000 has been donated…
Read MoreNational School Breakfast Week | Breakfast in the Classroom
What side of the bed kids get up on doesn’t really set the tone of their day; it’s whether they get fed. For students at Battle Creek Public Schools, breakfast is a guarantee—and that’s paying off in healthier students, better grades and fewer disciplinary issues. Starting last fall, the four-year-old Breakfast in the Classroom program…
Read MoreWe are stronger together
Since the February 20 tragic shootings that claimed six innocent lives and critically wounded two, we’ve witnessed the power of resiliency and compassion throughout our region. People gathering to light candles, say prayers and hold one another. Outpourings of sympathy, united in a single phrase: Let us help. Our regional community is unique in its resolve to…
Read MoreMai'er
“I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WHEN I GET OLDER.”
Read MoreHelp Now! Fund will address needs related to Feb. 20 tragedies
In response to Saturday’s tragedies in Kalamazoo County, and in an effort to address both immediate and long-term community needs related to community violence, a collaborative group of local nonprofits has established a fund. Battle Creek Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation and United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region will be partnering with…
Read MoreHolly
“I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.”
Read MoreReggie
“I WAS NEVER MADE TO FEEL ASHAMED.”
Read MoreFred
“SERVING TOGETHER IS A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE.”
Read MoreLong-Time Denso Employee Scores New Wheels As 2015 United Way Sweepstakes Winner
Susan Schoder got quite a holiday surprise when she was called to the front entrance of Denso Manufacturing Michigan: She was the winner of a new car. Schoder, a Battle Creek resident and a 25-year employee at Denso, was chosen at random from thousands of qualified donors in this year’s United Way campaign to win…
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