Archive for 2016
Income
Did you know 2 out of 10 area youth (K-8) are categorized as needing social/emotional learning supports, more than doble the national average. Improve high school graduation rates to 83% by 2030 and reduce racial and economic disparities in graduation rates. Transition 8,500 households in the region to economically stable by 2025 Ensure that our…
Read More10th Annual Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast Creating a Trauma-Informed Community
For the tenth year in a row, over 200 local, state and federal officials and nonprofit and community leaders packed the Lew Boyd Room of The Kool Family Community Center for the annual Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast on Friday, June 17. The breakfast was sponsored by the Battle Creek Community Foundation, the United Way of…
Read MoreStryker Volunteers Live Out 'Together' Mission
When employees from Stryker came together for a Day of Caring volunteer project, it was far more than a day away from the office. “Stryker’s mission statement begins with the word, ‘Together.’ That word fuels our commitment to our customers, to our business and to our community,” said Sue Ewing, Stryker human resources. Ewing organized…
Read MoreHundreds Of Area Students Come Together In Community-Wide 'Youth Day of Caring' Volunteer Effort
Today, 475 Calhoun County teenagers played hooky from school. It wasn’t a mass protest; rather, it was a powerful example of young people making a difference through volunteerism. Students from nine Calhoun County area schools took part in the eigth annual Youth Day of Caring. Volunteer groups, ranging in size from five to 75 high…
Read MoreEnvisioning A Vibrant Community
Your United Way has embarked on one of its most exciting journeys ever. Earlier this evening, during our annual recognition and impact event, we announced a new vision, mission and community-level goals that aim to transform our region in specific, measurable and powerful ways. The text of our news release, which appears at the…
Read MoreHelp Now! Fund Update
The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, Battle Creek Community Foundation and Kalamazoo Community Foundation are amazed and grateful for the heart-felt community support of the Help Now! Fund. It’s our privilege to provide you with this update on how these gifts are making a difference. More than $218,000 has been donated…
Read MoreNational School Breakfast Week | Breakfast in the Classroom
What side of the bed kids get up on doesn’t really set the tone of their day; it’s whether they get fed. For students at Battle Creek Public Schools, breakfast is a guarantee—and that’s paying off in healthier students, better grades and fewer disciplinary issues. Starting last fall, the four-year-old Breakfast in the Classroom program…
Read MoreWe are stronger together
Since the February 20 tragic shootings that claimed six innocent lives and critically wounded two, we’ve witnessed the power of resiliency and compassion throughout our region. People gathering to light candles, say prayers and hold one another. Outpourings of sympathy, united in a single phrase: Let us help. Our regional community is unique in its resolve to…
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“I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WHEN I GET OLDER.”
Read MoreHelp Now! Fund will address needs related to Feb. 20 tragedies
In response to Saturday’s tragedies in Kalamazoo County, and in an effort to address both immediate and long-term community needs related to community violence, a collaborative group of local nonprofits has established a fund. Battle Creek Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation and United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region will be partnering with…
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