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UW Launches Small-Business Partnership
Lasting, meaningful community change isn’t something that any one organization can accomplish alone. It takes a shared vision and buy-in from nonprofits, government, schools, individuals, and businesses – large AND small. Now there’s a way for local small businesses to get involved in a powerful way. Small Business United is a new corporate partnership program…
Read MoreSTAR Award Nominations Are Now Open
The nomination period is now open for the 2019 STAR Awards, celebrating volunteers in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. We, along with our partners at Gryphon Place, invite you to consider your fellow citizens and most devoted volunteers, and honor their efforts by nominating them for an award. Then, join us as we celebrate your nominees,…
Read MoreCareer Life Expo Shines in Year Two
Employers, nonprofits and jobseekers found the tagline for the Career Life Expo rang true: It’s more than a job fair.
Read MoreEmployers You’ll Find at the Career Life Expo
The Career Life Expo is fast approaching, and there are dozens of employers and community resources from the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region lined up to greet jobseekers. The Career Life Expo takes place Tuesday, March 26, 12 noon to 5 p.m., at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake Street. As jobseekers enter the…
Read More4-Star Rating Puts UWBCKR in Top 2% Nationally
For the ninth consecutive year, Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charitable agencies, awarded United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region its coveted 4-Star rating. Only 2 percent of charities evaluated nationwide by Charity Navigator have achieved this mark nine times running. Charity Navigator rates nonprofits in two areas of performance: financial…
Read MoreVolunteers Sought For Dental Day of Caring
A one-day, all-out effort to address a major community health concern aims to put a smile on the faces of people in need. The Dental Day of Caring, spearheaded by Family Health Center in partnership with United Way, will deliver free basic dental care for up to 450 uninsured adults from across Kalamazoo County in…
Read MoreCareer Life Expo to Offer Jobs, Support Services
More than 100 employers and dozens of service agencies will bring hundreds of jobs and many support services to area jobseekers at the second annual Career Life Expo. The event happens Tuesday, March 26, noon to 5 p.m., at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake St., in Kalamazoo. Attendees can connect with service agencies…
Read MoreAlyssa Stewart Named VP of Impact & Engagement
As newly appointed Vice President of Impact & Engagement, Alyssa Stewart will strengthen the link between United Way’s impact work and partnerships and its regional engagement activities. “People who care about their community do it in two ways—by investing charitable dollars, and by getting personally involved in the work,” said Stewart. “By more closely connecting…
Read MorePublic Policy: The Third Leg of the Stool
You’ve probably seen United Way’s three-word tagline: Give. Advocate. Volunteer. These are, as the old saying goes, the “three legs of the stool” standing for our community work. “Give” points to the thousands of people who support United Way financially. “Volunteer” highlights the people who offer their time, energy and expertise. So what is the…
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