Battle Creek/Kalamazoo
Live United Summer Tour: No cover charge, no sold-out shows
We’re staging a series of Pop Up Volunteering events and collection drives to support our community goals in infant health and early grade reading, and we can’t do it alone.
Read MoreBattle Creek Area Students to Take Part in Youth Day of Caring
On Friday, May 17, more than 300 Calhoun County high school students will set a powerful example of making a difference through volunteerism Students from 10 area schools and organizations…
Read MoreKellogg Adds Incentive to Promote Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
Kellogg Company is bringing a little something extra to this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive: an incentive to prompt more donations and benefit hungry families locally. The National Association…
Read MoreUW 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…
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…
Read MoreUW Honored for Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault
United Way’s support and advocacy for the survivors of sexual violence earned us special recognition. Bronson Healthcare’s Sexual Assault Services (SAS), based in Battle Creek, awarded our United Way the…
Read MoreTalking about ALICE
Let’s talk about ALICE. Let’s talk about what it means to be Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. Let’s talk about the challenges faced by 4 in 10 households in…
Read More5 Ways to Grow Passionate Readers
Learning to read is a big milestone in a young student’s life, and an important one. In fact, United Way has identified early grade reaching achievement as a key strategy…
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.
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