Archive for 2014
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“I’VE BECOME MORE GENEROUS AND AWARE BECAUSE OF MY TIME HERE.”
Read MoreA Little Exercise Goes a Long Way
February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness of the number-one cause of death in the United States. United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region is doing its part by spotlighting a few things you can do to live a heart-healthy life. Last time, we offered a few tips for better…
Read MoreWhy Heart Health Matters
Are you reading this over a cuppa at the local java house? If so, look around and pick out three people sitting near you. Now consider this: One of you is going to die of heart disease. February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness of the number-one cause of death in the…
Read MoreSweepstakes Win Benefits Entire Family
Posted on Behalf of Rick Chambers, Rick Chambers & Associates When we last checked in with Matt Stinson, he was tooling around the ice at Wings Stadium in a new car, celebrating his win in the 2013 United Way Sweepstakes. Six weeks later, he handed the keys over to his parents. And therein lies a…
Read MoreJust Try It! Insights from a Mentor
By Rick Chambers, Rick Chambers & Associates Brittany Ughetti’s journey to becoming a Big Sister began with a casual reading of a newsletter. “I read in a monthly newsletter that Borgess offers a ‘Lunch Buddy’ program where associates can use their lunch time to meet with a Little once per week,” said Brittany, a Battle Creek resident…
Read MoreSam
“I’M LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO USE MY PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS TO CONNECT WITH MY COMMUNITY AND HELP OUT.”
Read MoreUnited 4 Change Connects Business Mentors, Area Youth
Posted on behalf of Mackenzie Hunter, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region Many of us can identify at least one person who encouraged and guided us as we were growing up. Maybe it was a teacher, or a coach, or a supervisor—someone who taught us new things, believed in us and helped…
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