Get Your Diapers in a Bunch! Diaper Drive Starts May 1
For the second consecutive year, a massive volunteer effort will tackle a chronic need among low-income families by gathering 75,000…
Read MoreWarner Norcross + Judd is the 2017 Community Law Challenge Winner
If you’ve entered into downtown Kalamazoo from the east lately, chances are you’ve seen a glimpse of United Way’s 2017…
Read MoreJobSTAR Sets Course for Stronger Families & Community
by Ken Toll Two years ago, United Way unveiled a vision for our community and a bold goal to take…
Read MoreEducation and Employment Go Hand In Hand At Y.O.U.
There’s a common misconception that today’s teenagers aren’t interested in jobs, said Karen Carlisle, Director of Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.)…
Read MoreHelping Families Work Through Challenges
WE LIVE UNITED by helping at-risk youth become better students and helping struggling households find their stability. Much of the…
Read More'On The Ground' Lands Locally
Journalism is about storytelling—and great journalism can help change the story. A partnership involving Issue Media Group and United Way…
Read MoreMay 1 Marks Start of Diaper Drive 2018
Generous community members, corporate partners and volunteers came together last year to help our region’s babies as we launched our…
Read MoreWe're Kicking Off Our Health Quarter!
The health of our smallest residents can tell us a lot about the overall well-being of our communities. And the…
Read MoreGenerous Donors Lift Flood Fund
Donors across the region have stepped up in a big way to support relief efforts for victims of February’s massive…
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