UW Wraps Up Pandemic Grantmaking

July 13, 2020

Our regional community responded generously to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, all funds given to meet urgent local needs have been…

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New United Way Investments Locally Top $5.57 Million

July 2, 2020

Financial coaching, stable housing, access to food, and social emotional development are among 95 area programs receiving a total investment…

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United Way Takes Reins of Homelessness Program

June 16, 2020

United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region is taking the leadership reins of Kalamazoo County’s Continuum of Care…

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IMPACT! United Way Announces 2020 Local Investments to Drive Financial Stability

June 15, 2020

Continuing its work to build financially stable families, United Way of Jackson County announced it will invest $480,000 in 24…

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Micro-Enterprise Grants Buoy 100 Small Businesses

June 12, 2020

A grant program unveiled last month will bring $500,000 in relief to 100 Kalamazoo microbusinesses dealing with the economic effects…

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IMPACT! Local Agencies Get Support for Food, Shelter, Utility Aid

June 3, 2020

United Way of Jackson County facilitated a grant process that provided $137,170 in federal funds to local organizations providing food,…

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Grant Catalyzes Giving in Communities of Color

June 2, 2020

Equipping communities of color to tackle immediate and chronic needs, especially those heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, is a key…

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UWBCKR Statement on George Floyd

May 31, 2020

UWBCKR envisions a vibrant community where all people realize their full potential. Violence, fear, and racism are in direct conflict…

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More Good Tales: Tackling Needs During the Pandemic

May 21, 2020

Lives in Jackson County continue to be affected by COVID-19 and its fallout. At the same time, our community is…

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2-1-1 Answers The Call During Pandemic

May 20, 2020

Mention “frontline workers,” and you probably think about doctors and nurses, first responders, grocery store workers, and delivery staff. Yet…

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