Archive for 2013
Kicking Off the Holiday Season: GivingTuesday
Did you brave the masses on Black Friday? Were you glued to your computer screen for Cyber Monday? The holiday season brings a lot of fun and a sense of community, but it also brings out a lot of rushing, consumerism, and stress. Wouldn’t it be great if we had one day during this time…
Read MoreA United Way to Give Thanks
With Thanksgiving Day approaching, all of us at United Way are reminded of the generosity and compassion that are hallmarks of this regional community. This personal investment is what distinguishes our region on a national level. Our community doesn’t just throw money at problems; it extends a hand to those in need and says, “Let…
Read MoreBeverly
“I KNOW MY CALLING. I WANT TO HELP THE ELDERLY BY BECOMING A HOME HEALTH AIDE.”
Read MoreCampaigns Get Creative Across the Region
Posted on Behalf of Cathi Mohan and Marcia Starkey Resource Development, United Way of the Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region Each of us has been involved in United Way campaigns for a number of years—we won’t say how many, but trust us, it’s more than a few! And we’ve learned there are many ways to…
Read MoreLook Who’s Talking: Dialogue Reaches Key Milestone in Battle Creek ‘Beacon Community’
Posted on Behalf of Laura Otte, Community Engagement Coordinator, United Way of the Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region Earlier this year, Battle Creek was named the first-ever “Beacon Community” in the nation. In March, we brought together more than 100 community influencers for the Harwood Public Innovators Lab to launch the effort and provide an opportunity for…
Read MoreFun For Everyone: A Peek Inside Eaton’s Campaign
Posted on Behalf of Guest Author, Joan Blanchard, Eaton I have been leading the United Way campaign committee at Eaton Galesburg for the past four years. The committee consists of energetic, creative employees who strive to make our campaign fun for everyone, and I’ve been very fortunate to have this group of people on the committee.…
Read MoreTaking a Tour of Education in Battle Creek
Tuesday, October 8 we invited community members to join us for a bus tour through Battle Creek to learn more about how our region is changing the story through education. We made four stops and we were fortunate enough to have two experts join us on the bus to talk more about certain initiatives. Our…
Read MoreCampaign Kick-off 2013: Changing the Story in our Region
The past two weeks have been exciting for our staff, as we got to celebrate two Campaign Kick-off events! In Kalamazoo, we took over Bronson Park and in Battle Creek we set up at Festival Market Square. Both events featured healthy snacks, great music by The Cheap Dates, a book drive, and of course, our…
Read MoreLeona
“IF YOU HAVE A HEART FOR CHILDREN, YOU’RE CAPABLE OF BEING A FOSTER PARENT.”
Read MoreA Lesson in Tough Choices: ECM Roundtable
Our dedicated Employee Campaign Managers (ECMs) joined us for the annual Roundtable event to begin preparing for our upcoming campaign. We’re very fortunate to have such committed individuals who work to bring the Live United spirit into their workplaces all year long! Rickman House hosted this year’s event, and even provided our ECMs with a…
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