2-1-1 Answers The Call During Pandemic
Mention “frontline workers,” and you probably think about doctors and nurses, first responders, grocery store workers, and delivery staff. Yet…
Read MoreGrant Program Launched to Support Microbusinesses
A $500,000 grant program launched today will bring crucial relief to Kalamazoo’s smallest businesses hit hard by the economic fallout…
Read MoreConsumers Energy Foundation Gift to Spark Small Business Microgrants
A $200,000 donation from the Consumers Energy Foundation will support the creation of a new microgrant program for small businesses…
Read MoreFund Lifts Small Businesses With $1.12 Million in Loans
From restaurants to retailers, Kalamazoo small businesses are tapping a financial lifeline to help them deal with the economic impact…
Read MoreRelief Bill Includes $300 Tax Break for Charitable Gifts
Americans have access to a new tax incentive this year when making a donation to qualifying charities, including United Way…
Read MoreJackson Calling! And 2-1-1 Is Answering
2-1-1, the telephone line that connects people in need with resources to help, is proving its value once again in…
Read MoreGood Tales From a Crisis: Changing Lives Together
There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic is tragic. People have died; more likely will. Others are sick, or will…
Read MoreBattle Creek Generosity Bolsters Relief Fund
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Battle Creek area foundations and individual donors are stepping up in a big…
Read MoreUW Partnership Addresses Drug Costs, Access During Pandemic
United Way’s partnership with FamilyWize is especially crucial in helping individuals and families get access to lower-cost medicines during the…
Read MoreIMPACT! Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic
Some of the most at-risk people in Jackson County are living two weeks in the past. That’s not the premise…
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