Archive for September 2015
United Way Day of Caring; Changing the Story Together
A couple weeks ago, the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region kicked off the annual campaign with a week long virtual kickoff. To finish off the action-packed week, UWBCKR Staff and a few Board Members gathered together, rolled up their sleeves, and actively engaged in helping to change the story in our…
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“LET’S GO FOR A WALK!”
Read MoreHow Partnership Changes The Story
Shared aspirations and partnering for community impact were the key takeaways at “Changing The Story With United Way,” a forum hosted by Stryker Corporation on Sept. 1. Ninety people from business, education, government, nonprofits and other organizations turned out for the gathering, which was held at Stryker’s corporate headquarters in Portage. “The forum was…
Read MoreComing Together Around A Common Cause: IMPACT
Don’t be surprised if you see United Way everywhere you turn in September—on billboards, online, in newspapers, on the air. During the week of Sept. 14, United Ways across Michigan, including the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, will join forces to tell their stories on a statewide canvas. Billed as…
Read MoreTakin' It To The S.T.R.E.E.T.: Execs Connect With Community
Within minutes of arriving at the S.T.R.E.E.T. Center, 19 business executives had 22 new best friends. The connections happened through a joint Day of Caring service project involving senior leaders from Stryker Corporation and Pfizer Inc. The executives bonded with teen boys participating in the S.T.R.E.E.T. Program, part of Community Healing Centers. S.T.R.E.E.T is…
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