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Students Power Volunteerism
Nearly 500 Calhoun County high school students deployed Friday morning from Full Blast in Battle Creek, buzzing with energy and ready to get to work for the ninth annual Youth Day of Caring 2017. They returned several hours later – smiling, dirty and in some cases splattered with paint – having set a powerful example…
Read MoreSee the Nominees for the 2019 STAR Awards
This year’s STAR Awards event is fast approaching, and we can’t wait to celebrate the amazing volunteers who make Battle Creek and Kalamazoo better communities every day. The public is invited to join us at 5 p.m. Aug. 20 at Sherman Lake YMCA to honor our winners, and the 40 volunteers who were nominated for…
Read MorePop Up Volunteering Delivers Unique Way to Make a Difference
Volunteering is one of the most powerful ways to create change in the community. Our corporate partners have long supported United Way agencies by sending employees out into the community for Days of Caring volunteer experiences, and that practice continues. But it doesn’t work for everyone. In 2018, United Way BCKR rolled out a new…
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