Impact Week: Connecting With Early Readers

November 14, 2017

[su_label type=”info”]IMPACT WEEK[/su_label] After finishing as a guest reader at New Genesis Learning Center, Amie Meints was nearly bowled over…

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Impact Week: Making Progress in Education

November 14, 2017

[su_label type=”info”]IMPACT WEEK[/su_label] Education is called the “passport to the future.” United Way partners and programs strive to make sure…

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It's Impact Week! You're Making a Difference!

November 13, 2017

[su_label type=”info”]IMPACT WEEK[/su_label] “How do I know my donation is really changing lives?” It’s a great question. United Way BCKR…

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Join Us for Free Screening of 'Resilience'

November 9, 2017

Raising Kalamazoo County, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, and the Michigan ACE Initiative invite you to…

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Providing Access To Quality Early Education and Stability To Struggling Households

November 8, 2017

In Jackson County, WE LIVE UNITED AGAINST POVERTY.  Many working families in our community don’t earn enough to survive from…

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Fee Waivers for Vital Records a 'Step in the Right Direction'

November 6, 2017

As a social worker at Ministry with Community in Kalamazoo, Hannah Turner is all too familiar with the difficulty faced…

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Keeping Kids Warm

November 2, 2017

During its annual three-day distribution event last month, Charitable Union gave away more than 1,300 children’s coats to Battle Creek…

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Drop-in Child Care Center Plays Key Role in Family Stability

October 27, 2017

[su_label type=”info”]Agency spotlight[/su_label] On the surface, Kalamazoo Drop-In Childcare Center looks like many similar facilities, with colorful bulletin boards and…

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Helping Families Regain Their Stability

October 25, 2017

UNITED WE WIN by helping families through the most difficult of times until they can regain a life of stability…

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United Against Hunger fights food insecurity with 50,000 meals

October 20, 2017

Thousands of food-insecure families can count on a nutritious meal because hundreds of volunteers, corporate partners and sponsors came together…

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