Archive for 2016
Sweepstakes Winner Gets Surprise of a Lifetime
At Western Michigan University, the magic of winning isn’t limited to the Cotton Bowl bound Bronco football team. Kim LaViolette, an employee in the university’s Landscape department, made that discovery today as she celebrated winning a new vehicle through the 2016 United Way Sweepstakes. WMU President John Dunn took part in surprising LaViolette with the…
Read MoreA Great Way to be a Bronco!
While the most exciting action happened on the gridiron, there was something else taking place at every Western Michigan University football game this season. WMU produced a video featuring President John Dunn celebrating the university’s partnership with United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. “Together we are improving high school graduation rates, increasing…
Read More#GivingTuesday: The Many Faces of Giving
Giving Tuesday is far more than a day for writing checks to charities. It’s a day for each of us to change the story in our community in our own, unique way. Giving Tuesday was launched in 2012 by dozens of participating nonprofits, including United Way. Held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it’s an alternative…
Read MoreLatest Grants Add $1.16 Million to Region
Sexual assault prevention, mental health support for at-risk youth, and job skill development are among 40 programs receiving a total of $1,161,207 in funding from United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. UWBCKR announced a second set of grants under its new impact strategy. The new grants are one-year investments to support programs…
Read MoreUnited Way Begins Leadership Transition
Dear friends of United Way, The impact work we do is a partnership – a shared effort between United Way, community agencies and you. Whatever good we accomplish, we accomplish together. In the spirit of that partnership, I’m committed to keeping you informed of changes to our organization. After a great deal of thought,…
Read MoreUnited Way Campaign: It's All About Impact
As we kick off our 2016 campaign, there’s no better way to do so than by spotlighting the partners and programs that help drive impact—fueled by our community’s generosity. So the campaign launches with our announcement of $6.03 million in new investments in 88 programs addressing Education, Income, Health and Basic Needs. These investments…
Read MoreRaising Awareness, Inviting Engagement & Creating Impact Together
United Way has been highly visible this week—and not only in our community! A whole host of local United Ways across Michigan, including United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, joined forces again this year to share local successes and invite people throughout Michigan to get involved and to support their local communities.…
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