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Embracing Our Mission: What We Do
This is the second in a three-part series exploring UWSCMI’s recently adopted vision, mission and values. You can find them all in one place at unitedforscmi.org/vision-mission-values. Part 1: Where We’re Going | Part 3: The Heart of it All What does it take to fit a square peg in a round hole? When the answer…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for Point-in-Time Count
KALAMAZOO – The Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care is seeking volunteers to help us conduct the unsheltered portion of the county-wide 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. The Point in Time Count is a literal count of all the people experiencing homelessness in our community on a single night. The data gathered from the PIT count also…
Read MoreEmbracing our Vision: Where We’re Going
This is the first in a three-part series exploring UWSCMI’s recently adopted vision, mission and values. You can find them all in one place at unitedforscmi.org/vision-mission-values. Part 2: What We Do | Part 3: The Heart of it All Standing at the Lincoln Memorial on a steamy August day in 1963, one man talked about…
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: 2023
In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service. Taking place each year on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as such. The MLK Day of Service calls for Americans…
Read MoreKalamazoo Micro-Enterprise Grants: Fall 2022 Recipients Announced
KALAMAZOO- The fall 2022 round of the Kalamazoo Micro-Enterprise Grants (KMEG) program has come to a close, and United Way of South Central Michigan has announced 60 new recipients. KMEG, one of three United Way small business programs, provides $5,000 grants to eligible businesses within the city of Kalamazoo and is designed to bring…
Read MoreUWSCMI Pauses Activities on Twitter, Stands Against Hate Speech
The shocking rise in hate speech on Twitter, especially in recent months, troubles all of us at United Way of South Central Michigan. No social media platform is immune to willful disinformation and hateful posts. Yet Twitter seems markedly prone to it. A recent Tufts University analysis noted a major increase in toxic tweets —…
Read MoreImpact Week In Review, and a Message From Alyssa Stewart
Impact Week has come to a close at United Way of South Central Michigan, and we’re glad you joined us! Please take a moment to hear a message from our Chief Impact Officer, Alyssa Stewart. Last week, we highlighted the ways in which UWSCMI is looking to ALICE data to drive our investments, partnerships, and programs.…
Read MoreImpact Week Day 5: Caring for Young Families, Supporting Latino Community and Improving Housing in Kalamazoo
It’s Day 5 of Impact Week at United Way of South Central Michigan, and today we are taking a closer look at what’s happening in Kalamazoo County. ALICE* data tells us that overall, 39,433 households – 39 percent – are struggling financially, living either in poverty or below the ALICE threshold. But a deeper dive…
Read MoreImpact Week Day 4: Enrichment for Kids and Better Food Access in Jackson County
It’s Day 4 of Impact Week at United Way of South Central Michigan, and today we are taking a closer look at what’s happening in Jackson County. We know, based on ALICE* data, that 24,781 households in Jackson County – 41 percent – are struggling financially, living either in poverty or below the ALICE threshold.…
Read MoreImpact Week: Day 3 Making College Accessible and Maximizing Tax Credits in Capital Area
It’s Day 3 of Impact Week at United Way of South Central Michigan, and today we are taking a closer look at what’s happening in the Capital Area (Eaton, Ingham, and Clinton counties). ALICE* data tells us that overall, 79,611 households across the three counties – 42 percent – are struggling financially, living either in…
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