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United Way News
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United Way honored for school project
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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
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Local Education Collaborative Named Finalist in Worldwide Competition
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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
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Youth to Battle Creek: WE CARE
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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
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Reading improves at Verona as program continues
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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
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United Way Tackles Local Poverty Issues
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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
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United Way commits $1.86 million to fight poverty in B.C. - Effort to support 12 programs at nine area agencies
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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
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Campaign Co-chairs and Cabinet
Terance Lunger (left) of Calhoun Intermediate School District and Victoria Reese (right)
of Calhoun County Public Health Department, have been named United Way’s new
Annual Campaign co-chairs.
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Combined Federal Campaign |
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Lori Tucker, HDI Federal Center |
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Commercial/Industrial |
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Hedy Felton, Consumers Energy
Frank Walker, HDI Federal Center (Retired) |
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Education |
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Linda Hicks, Battle Creek Public Schools
ReNae Anderson, Calhoun Intermediate School District
Marty Stilwell, Kellogg Community College
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Entrepreneurs' |
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Todd McDonald, CSM Group |
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Finance |
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Bob Sellers, Bank of America
Bill Simonds, Hilliard Lyons |
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Fort Custer |
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Jim Burkheimer, DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc
Joe McCorkle, Bank of America |
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Government |
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Russ Claggett, City of Battle Creek
Matt Saxton, Calhoun County Office of the Sheriff |
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Health Care |
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Karol Jenney, Southwest Regional Rehabilitation Center
Marlene Pardoe, Battle Creek Health System |
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Human Services |
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Kelly Boles-Chapman, BCCF
Kyra Sichinga, Urban League of Battle Creek |
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Insurance |
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Dennis Duval, MassMutual
Ed Burnham, HUB International Insurance Services |
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Labor |
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Rocky Marsh, Kellogg Plant |
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Professionals |
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John Barrett, Humanergy
Jim Reed, VanderVoort, Christ & Fisher PC |
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Top 5 |
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Julie Bosley, Kellogg Company
Jim Burkheimer, DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.
Margie Humes, Post Foods
Phil Suglia, Duncan Aviation
Jeffrey Williams, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Wholesale/Retail
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Michael "Mac" McCullough
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