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Along with the United Way of the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo region, the Battle Creek YMCA is providing a weekly drive-thru to provide free diapers and wipes to those in need.

Kick off National Friendship Week with lessons and conversations about how to be a good friend.

Matt Lynn, Vice President of the UWBCKR for Community Impact, appeared on the 95.3 WBCK Morning Show with Nico Berrios to talk about what exactly Impact Week was, and how they were planning on carrying it out.

Several events are taking place in Calhoun and Kalamazoo Counties January 15, to honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King would have been celebrating his 89th birthday January 15, were he alive.

"I live here, it's personal for me," Chris Sargent said about his work at the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region.

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...

A tweaked mission announced earlier this year at the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region is being supported by a renewed focus on volunteerism. Hence, the HandsOn Battle Creek program acts as a hub, matching volunteers with local volunteer opportunities...

It's an amazing number: 45 percent. That's the amount of people within reach of the United Way's current campaign who are struggling financially. According to Chris Sargent, United Way chief operating officer, that figure is broken down further to include those in poverty (17 percent)...

The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region kicked off its major annual fundraising campaign this week. The effort seeks to raise $13,000,000 to be funneled through various United Way approved non-profits in southwest Michigan, with a particular focus on education and other programs...

The annual United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region fundraising campaign kicks off on Sept. 14, and this year United Way is doing what's called a "virtual kickoff." Rather than holding an event, United Way representatives are connecting with the community to share real stories of positive impact in people's lives.