Archive for 2015
Fred
“SERVING TOGETHER IS A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE.”
Read MoreLong-Time Denso Employee Scores New Wheels As 2015 United Way Sweepstakes Winner
Susan Schoder got quite a holiday surprise when she was called to the front entrance of Denso Manufacturing Michigan: She was the winner of a new car. Schoder, a Battle Creek resident and a 25-year employee at Denso, was chosen at random from thousands of qualified donors in this year’s United Way campaign to win…
Read More#GivingTuesday Opens Doors To Get Involved
Turning good intentions into action is the driving force behind Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to encouraging people to support and engage with nonprofit programs. Giving Tuesday was launched in 2012 by dozens of participating nonprofits, including United Way. Held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it’s an alternative to holiday shopping days Black Friday and…
Read MoreAspiring Leaders United Helping to Change the Story
Aspiring Leaders United (ALU) believes every child deserves the opportunity to realize their full potential. To support the next generation of Leaders, ALU is working to provide books for Battle Creek’s Verona Elementary Library. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the group is working to raise $3,000 and holding book drives to outfit the…
Read MoreA Better Region: The Real Gold of Competition
Olympic great Jesse Owens called the friendships he forged as an athlete “the real gold of competition.” Among local supporters of United Way, competition brings an added benefit: more people getting involved to change the story in our region. Several communities and organizations are upping the stakes in their workplace campaigns by competing with…
Read More#ThankYouThursday
It’s #ThankYouThursday! Please take a few minutes to check out this short blog and help us recognize the following by “liking”, “sharing” and “retweeting”: Thank you Stryker Corporation! The second largest single contributor to UWBCKR, Stryker exceeded their UWBCKR campaign goal again this year. In addition to the extraordinary generous financial support, Stryker employees…
Read MoreGretchen
“VOLUNTEERING HAS CHANGED MY STORY.”
Read More#ThankYouThursday
Although sharing a heartfelt thank you doesn’t usually require much time or effort, it’s true that many of us fail to say these two simple – yet powerful – words often enough. Since United Way was founded more than 125 years ago, individuals, companies, foundations and organizations have been coming together on an ongoing…
Read MoreVML Employees Give Back to the Community on Foundation Day
On September 30, VML held a company-wide day of service called Foundation Day. Local VML employees spent their Day of Caring with community organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services, Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, and the Community Healing Center. Volunteer projects can be difficult to execute, but with a group of more…
Read MoreFriendly Giving Competition Aims to Change the Story
Not every clash of community rivals takes place on the athletic field. For Vicksburg and Gull Lake, a friendly challenge put up by two United Way community teams will benefit local students. The two teams, which coordinate United Way campaign activities in their respective communities, are vying to direct an extra $1,000 in support…
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