United Way News

United Way honored for school project

The United Way of Greater Battle Creek’s efforts to improve reading scores at Verona Elementary made the agency a finalist for a global award.
The local United Way was named a fin

Local Education Collaborative Named Finalist in Worldwide Competition

Battle Creek’s Verona Initiative a Finalist for Top International Award
Nashville, TN (May 4, 2012) – Battle Creek was recognized as a finalist for t

Youth to Battle Creek: WE CARE

Battle Creek Enquirer (April 21, 2012) Written by Nick Garrison for the Enquirer Friday was the fourth annual Youth Day of Caring in Battle Creek, held in conjunction with Global Youth S

Reading improves at Verona as program continues

Battle Creek Enquirer (April 9, 2012) Written by the Enquirer A program to boost literacy at Verona Elementary has yielded strong results, according to the Calhoun Intermediate Schoo

United Way Tackles Local Poverty Issues

Battle Creek, MI – The United Way of Greater Battle Creek will invest $620,000 in 12 income-related initiatives over the next three years to help area residents who struggle with poverty. The

United Way commits $1.86 million to fight poverty in B.C. - Effort to support 12 programs at nine area agencies

Battle Creek Enquirer (March 30, 2012) Written by John C. Sherwood with Justin Hinkley) Human-services organizations and programs in the Battle Creek area will receive $1.86 million over the n

Board of Directors

Linda Miller, CHAIR
EmploymentGroup

Tim Kool, CHAIR ELECT
Heritage Chevrolet

David Lucas, FIRST VICE CHAIR
VanderVoort, Christ & Fisher PC

Frank Hardgrove, TREASURER
Kellogg Company (Retired)

Dianna Langenburg, SECRETARY
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Jim Cochrane, CO-CHAIR, PIC
Department of Human Services

Reba Harrington, CO-CHAIR, PIC
Federal Center - DRMS

Rosemary Gardiner, AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Family & Children Services

Kevin Andrews
BCTGM Local 3G/Kellogg Company

Suzy Avery
Harper Creek High School - Student

Julie Bosley
Kellogg Company

Loreli Cobb
Kellogg Company

Ed Feld
RWDSU Local 374/Post Food

Jan Frantz
Battle Creek Unlimited

Ed Haring
Kellogg Community College (Retired)

Kimiko Hojo
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.

Keith Martens
Post Foods

Glenda Morling
Kellogg Community College

Lauren Ritsema
St. Philip Catholic Central - Student

Cindy Ruble
Educators' Task Force

John Schwencer
Union Counselors

Ron Slagell
LifeCare Ambulance

Doug Stewart
Battle Creek Health System

Erick Stewart
Stewart Industries

Frank Walker
Federal Center - DES (Retired)