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Expo Lines Up Employers, Service Agencies
With less than one week to go to the Career Life Expo, interest is growing! As of today there are 67 area employers and 28 service organizations signed up to work with the hundreds of jobseekers expected at the event, with more added daily. The Career Life Expo takes place Tuesday, Feb. 20, 12 noon…
Read MoreAmeriFirst: 'By Tackling Problems Together, We Can Achieve Results'
What happens when you pair a locally-based company committed to strengthening communities with the strategies and resources that can make that happen? You get a dynamic, long-lasting partnership that has real impact potential. AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, headquartered in Kalamazoo with locations all across Michigan and the Midwest, has long been a champion for its communities.…
Read MorePIT Count Gathers Key Data; Advia Volunteers Aid Effort
Dozens of volunteers and agencies in both Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties mobilized last week to gain a better understanding of the local homeless population and its needs through the 2018 Point-In-Time Count. Conducted annually as a federal mandate by Housing and Urban Development, the counts provide key information that is used locally, at the statewide…
Read MoreHiring? Join Us at the Career Life Expo
Spots are filling up quickly, but Career Life Expo booths are still available for area employers. The expo, set for February 20, is designed to meet the hiring needs of employers while providing job-seekers with the support services they need to succeed as employees. We are accepting a wide variety of employers from the Battle…
Read MorePromotions Strengthen UW Leadership
Newly named vice presidents for Community Impact and Strategy & Engagement further strengthen leadership and community engagement by United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. Matt Lynn has been named Vice President for Community Impact. In his elevated role, Matt will take a stronger lead in guiding the organization’s impact work. This includes…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed at Career Life Expo
For the hundreds of job seekers expected to attend, the Career Life Expo has the potential to change lives. By volunteering, you can be a part of that. More than a job fair, the Feb. 20 event aims to connect attendees with employers, and also resources that can help them overcome employment barriers such as…
Read MoreFurnishing Hope
[su_label type=”info”]Agency Spotlight[/su_label] Lucinda M. Stinson can’t stand the thought of kids sleeping on the floor. Yet that is often the reality for families who have secured housing after experiencing homelessness. They may have a roof over their heads, but no way to purchase items needed to get a good night’s sleep, prepare food or…
Read MoreMore Than a Job Fair
For many people, a good-paying job is just one step on the journey to financial stability. They may need other kinds of help along the way. A unique event called Career Life Expo aims to tackle the full spectrum of work and life needs. “Southwestern Michigan has companies that are hiring and qualified people eager…
Read MoreCalling Our Communities to Heal
Racism isn’t limited to horrors of the past — brutal murders, church bombings and protester beatings. It’s entwined with the present, often in subtle yet insidious ways. Acknowledging and eliminating these prejudices, be they subtle or blatant, is the motivation behind National Day of Racial Healing, which is observed today. Launched by the W.K. Kellogg…
Read MoreEnvisioning MLK’s Promised Land
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a holiday. It’s a day to commit ourselves to pursuing equity and inclusion in our communities — a commitment United Way firmly embraces. On Monday, Jan. 15, United Way will join millions of people and organizations across the nation in honoring and celebrating the life, legacy…
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