The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region

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Gifts Reach $850,000, Including Matching Gift Challenge

United Way is working harder to be able to show that to supporters in black and white, as detailed in a new report.

As you have heard on 95.3 WBCK, the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region has shifted campaign focus from high dollar amounts to overall outcomes.

A recently announced pilot program in Calhoun County will be a huge help to homeless citizens who do not have a state-issued identification card. That's the word from the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners recently approved the program which waives fees for homeless people or those in crisis, removing a barrier for them to be issued an ID

As the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region has re-focused its annual campaign in recent years, with specific focuses on various community challenges. One of them is the issue of income stability. United Way feels removing barriers and creating opportunities for those who do not have stable incomes...

Black Friday. Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday. The evolution of the start of the holiday shopping season has taken on several different themes. In recent years, the non-profit sector has gotten in on the action with "Giving Tuesday"...

The head of the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region is now stepping down. In a release, President and CEO of the area United Way Michael Larson says that after serving as head of the Battle Creek United way from 1999 to 2009, head of the Kalamazoo United Way from 2009-2012, and then guiding the organizations as they merged together, he feels it’s personally time for him to move on.

Earlier this year, The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region honed its mission in order to focus on key areas and outcomes. Now, as the organization kicks off its annual campaign, effects of that approach are being seen in its fundraising focus...

The United Way in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo is updating its mission, vision and goals as part of an overall effort to better meet the needs of those struggling in both communities. This week, Chris Sargent and Matt Lynn discussed the reasoning behind the honing of the organization's focus on WBCK...