Archive for December 2018
Pop 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…
Read MoreFamily Health Center Employee Wins Sweepstakes Car
When Mary Lewis received her hard-earned bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University last Saturday, she thought that would be the highlight of her month. Turns out she has two great things to celebrate. Lewis, Practice Director at Family Health Center (FHC), is this year’s United Way Sweepstakes automobile winner. She was chosen at random from…
Read MoreUnited Way Sets Holiday Hours
United Way will have limited office hours during the upcoming holiday week. Our Battle Creek office will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1. The Kalamazoo office at 709 S. Westnedge Ave. will be open Dec. 26-28 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for supporters who wish to drop off year-end donations. (If you…
Read MoreMaking Holidays Brighter
Holiday preparation is in full swing at the Portage Community Center. Over the next few weeks, staff and volunteers will distribute 63 food baskets, hand out donated gifts to 89 adopted families and celebrate with 114 children at the annual holiday party. They’ve already delivered 124 Thanksgiving baskets. “It’s a very busy time right now,”…
Read More#Faithfully United: Faith Community Answers Call to Action
A new partnership with the faith-based community drew together a diverse and enthusiastic group of volunteers. More than 50 people gathered at Stones Church on Nov. 29 to assemble 1,000 weekend food packs for food-insecure families throughout our region. The volunteer effort was part of Faithfully United, a pilot initiative launched this fall that aims…
Read MoreSaved From Neglect, United As a Family
WE LIVE UNITED by helping low-income individuals regain and maintain their financial stability. Many older adults in our community live without access to proper medical care or the most basic of needs. Because of your support, United Way of Jackson County is able to partner with the John George Home to ensure vulnerable senior citizen…
Read More