IMPACT! Rescuing a Teen’s Career Hopes
Nothing is more discouraging to a young person’s career dreams than to have that journey interrupted at a critical time.…
IMPACT! 2-1-1 Answers The Call During Pandemic
Jackson County’s essential workers—from health care providers and first responders to retail and service sectors, educators and nonprofit volunteers—have been…
Virtual Dialogue Tackles ALICE Needs
Families struggling to make ends meet have a tough time under any circumstances. COVID-19 has made it a whole lot…
Are You Up for the Challenge?
Equity is a journey, not a destination. It’s a sentiment often voiced at United Way BCKR, where the journey toward…
IMPACT! Child Care Network Puts Families FIRST
Any way you slice it, childcare is costly and hard to find. It’s also one of the biggest barriers to…
UW Launches Second Leadership Lab
At the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region (UWCKR), we tackle the toughest issues facing our community…
Local Racial Equity Work Highlighted by UW Worldwide
United Way Worldwide’s newest Innovation Case Study spotlights United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region’s efforts to center…
Black Households Face Greater Financial Risk
Newly released data related to ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) shows just how closely poverty and racism are connected at a…
Kellogg Grant Provides Hot Meals, Infant Nutrition
The Battle Creek Family YMCA may not be serving up its traditional fitness options this summer, but the organization has…
United Way Worldwide Embraces New Bylaws Promoting Racial Equity
United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region applauds this week’s vote by United Way Worldwide’s membership to strengthen…