Battle Creek/Kalamazoo
It's Impact Week! You're Making a Difference!
[su_label type=”info”]IMPACT WEEK[/su_label] “How do I know my donation is really changing lives?” It’s a great question. United Way BCKR is determined to answer it. “Last year, we set powerful,…
Read MoreJoin Us for Free Screening of 'Resilience'
Raising Kalamazoo County, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, and the Michigan ACE Initiative invite you to view the award-winning documentary “Resilience”. “Resilience: The Biology of Stress…
Read MoreFee Waivers for Vital Records a 'Step in the Right Direction'
As a social worker at Ministry with Community in Kalamazoo, Hannah Turner is all too familiar with the difficulty faced by homeless and economically vulnerable residents in obtaining state identification.…
Read MoreKeeping Kids Warm
During its annual three-day distribution event last month, Charitable Union gave away more than 1,300 children’s coats to Battle Creek families in need of winter gear. That’s a lot of…
Read MoreDrop-in Child Care Center Plays Key Role in Family Stability
[su_label type=”info”]Agency spotlight[/su_label] On the surface, Kalamazoo Drop-In Childcare Center looks like many similar facilities, with colorful bulletin boards and murals, bookshelves and activity centers all geared toward early childhood…
Read MoreUnited Against Hunger fights food insecurity with 50,000 meals
Thousands of food-insecure families can count on a nutritious meal because hundreds of volunteers, corporate partners and sponsors came together to fight hunger with us this week. Volunteers packaged a…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed: United Against Hunger to Pack 50,000 Meal Kits
Hunger is a reality for thousands of people in our region. On Oct. 16 – World Food Day – dozens of volunteers will gather for the first of two…
Read MoreBook Drive Delivers Gift of Reading
The first-ever United Way Children’s Book Drive brought in more than 9,000 new and gently used books for young kids—and more are coming in. “Children who read well tend to…
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