Archive for August 2018
Taking You on a Journey United
A new video travels alongside local people whose stories have been changed through United Way. Titled “Journeys United,” this powerful 3-minute production features residents Melrose, Tawana and Alejandro sharing their personal stories. Through tough times, each found the strength and opportunity to build a better life through programs made possible by United Way BCKR donors.…
Read MoreMaking Mentoring Child's Play
Sometimes volunteering in the community can be child’s play. by Sara Coppo, Guest Blogger Eva De La Cruz is a busy Kalamazoo Christian High School senior who spends most of her time volunteering, playing tennis, coaching volleyball and helping out with musicals. But one of the most rewarding parts of her week, she says, is…
Read MoreCadillac Fest to Fete United Way
The Cadillac Fall Festival & Concours d’Elegance will commemorate a respected automobile brand while highlighting United Way. The Cadillac Fall Festival is a celebration of Cadillacs from the beginning in 1903 to 2018. Long revered for its technical excellence, Cadillac has long been the ultimate symbol of innovation and success. Cadillac models featured range from…
Read More4-Star Rating Puts UWBCKR Among Nation's Elite
Charity Navigator awarded United Way BCKR its coveted 4-Star rating for the eighth year in a row. Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charitable agencies, rates nonprofits in two areas of performance: financial health; and accountability and transparency. This helps donors know how efficiently a charitable organization uses their support, how well it sustains…
Read MoreTwo Days Left to Give Books!
Books have been piling up in our United Way offices and at partner locations across the region, but the United Way Book Drive is not over yet! There’s plenty of time to contribute. Until August 15, we are collecting new and gently used children’s books for students ages K-3rd grade, with a goal of getting…
Read More#AreYouALU? Three Reasons to Aspire
Aspiring Leaders United connects young professionals. by Sara Coppo, Guest Blogger Hard-working professionals struggle to find time for networking, socializing and helping the community. Good news: Aspiring Leaders United offers a solution. ALU, an affinity group of United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, brings together leaders under the age of 45 to…
Read MoreVolunteer Awards Honor Best of Battle Creek
The power of volunteerism gained the spotlight at the 2018 Community Volunteer Awards ceremony held July 26 in downtown Battle Creek. Seven awards – five individual awards and two group honors – were handed out during the event, which was held at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation headquarters. The awards are held each year by United…
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