Which Would You Choose: Medicine or Food?

April 11, 2017

It’s a horrible choice that many in our community must make.  Some 36% of households in Jackson County are living…

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UWBCKR Earns 4-Star Rating – Again!

April 10, 2017

  Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charitable agencies, awarded United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region…

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Our Vision: ALICE Doesn't Live Here Anymore

April 6, 2017

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed in six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland   [Editor’s note: The…

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No Wonderland: ALICE Still Struggling

April 4, 2017

Forty percent of households in Michigan, including more than 58,000 households in the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo region, can’t afford…

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Learning Circles encourage growth, collaboration

March 30, 2017

More than 100 nonprofit leaders in the areas of health and education came together this month for two forums aimed…

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Preventing Homelessness and Preserving Stability

March 28, 2017

When families are living at or below the poverty line, they don’t have the resources they need to prevent a…

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Impact Tours Offer Look At How United Way Partnerships Change Lives

March 28, 2017

(Editor’s note: This first-person account is provided by Emily Adams, social media intern with UWBCKR.) There’s no better way to…

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Financial Stability For Everyone, Including The Elderly

March 27, 2017

Who cares for our elderly citizens when they are alone and not able to care for themselves? Your support allows…

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Impacting Our Youth, Changing Lives

March 27, 2017

We want a community that is free from poverty and rich in opportunity. Children who make healthy choices grow into…

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Being Involved To Better Our Community

March 27, 2017

“LIVE UNITED means all people, from all walks of life and circumstances, united by a passion to serve and improve…

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