Posts by Marc Daly
IMPACT! Protecting a Senior’s Resources
Many people lack the financial resources to get legal help and defend their rights. Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) is a United Way partner agency striving to make sure every person can tap legal assistance when needed, regardless of income. Here’s a story of how LSSCM kept a senior citizen from losing control…
Read MoreIMPACT! Student Makes JUMP to a Better Path
We’re proud of our partnership with Family Service & Children’s Aid’s JUMP program (Just Understand My Potential), which provides at-risk juveniles with services to promote regular school attendance, employability, improved behavioral choices, better family relationships, and prevent future prosecution or recidivism. A student was referred to JUMP through a local Jackson County school district after…
Read MoreIMPACT! A Family Able to Stay the Course
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique and unexpected challenges for countless families. When one local family saw their plans for a better life upended, our partnership with Child Care Network helped them stay the course: “Mary” and “Joe” are the loving parents of two young boys, “Bobby” and “Joey.” According to Mary, they are “so happy…
Read MoreIMPACT! Little Steps to Homeownership
Owning a home can be both a heartfelt wish and a seemingly out-of-reach dream. Our partner, Community Action Agency, has developed a unique, community-based approach that empowers people to homeownership. Here’s how CAA helped a client take little steps that made a big difference: Community Action Agency helped a local family with very little income…
Read MoreIMPACT! Building Bridges Back to Family
One of the most heartwarming outcomes of our partnership with Family Service & Children’s Aid and the Guardian Program is when families can reconnect. Here’s a story of how one such family is rebuilding those connections: Ashley is a 42-year-old woman that struggles with severe mental health disorders. As a result, she has lived most…
Read MoreIMPACT! Keeping the Heat and Lights On
When families struggle financially, they face impossible choices. Feeding the kids or paying the rent may mean energy bills get shoved aside—until the lights and heat are at risk of being turned off. That’s a crisis that a unique partnership in Michigan works hard to avoid. The Michigan Energy Assistance Program, Consumers Energy’s CARE program…
Read MoreIMPACT! A Path Forward for Re-entering Citizens
We’re so proud to partner with the Jackson Chapter of Nation Outside, which helps formerly incarcerated citizens reconnect with life, employment and community. Here’s a hope-filled example of how partnership can give re-entering citizens a path forward: During a trade Union event in Jackson, Nation Outside had the unique pleasure of meeting a union supervisor…
Read MoreIMPACT! Partnering to Change a Life
Dealing with mental health issues is a tough road to travel. Thankfully, Jackson County residents struggling with tough times can turn to Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties, a partner we’re proud to support thanks to your contributions. Here’s an example of a life being changed through that partnership: A female client reported…
Read MoreIMPACT! Being There for a ‘Little’
Someone who cares can make all the difference in a young life. Our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County transformed a youngster’s life at an early age—a change that is bearing fruit more than a decade later: Joey and Chandler met when Chandler was 7 years old. Chandler lives with his mom…
Read MoreIMPACT! Learning to Cope
Once the people who have faced domestic violence get into safer surroundings, the process of healing begins. That healing includes learning to cope and being equipped to avoid violence in the future. Our partner AWARE, Inc. is doing just that for local individuals in crisis. Here’s an example: One of the counselors at AWARE worked…
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