IMPACT! Creating Economic Success
People don’t always think of United Way and building our local economy together, but guess what? It happens a lot!…
Let’s End The Violence – Together
The plea was simple: Can we all get along? Thirty years later, our society can’t seem to find a way…
IMPACT! Feeding a Family in Need
Food is essential to life, yet thousands of people right here in Jackson County don’t know where their next meal…
United Way SCMI Takes on Kalamazoo County VITA Program
KALAMAZOO – This tax season, United Way of South Central Michigan’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Shared Services team has…
IMPACT! Making a Family’s Life Better
Over a third of households countywide are single-parent households, nearly all of them female-led and many struggling financially. Those realities…
Veterans Struggling: ALICE Analysis Outlines Financial Hardship
They’ve served and sacrificed for our country, yet more than one of every four veterans in Michigan struggle to afford…
IMPACT! Touching a Single Life
The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for all of us. When the most vulnerable are affected, that’s where United Way partnerships…
IMPACT! Helping ALICE Beyond a Barrier
ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This describes the thousands of Jackson County residents who fill jobs we count…
IMPACT! Giving Hope to Students
You know the old saying: “It takes a village.” That’s especially true for young people dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder.…
IMPACT! JUMPing into a Better Life
We’re proud of our partnership with Family Service & Children’s Aid’s JUMP program (Just Understand My Potential). JUMP provides at-risk…