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

Community Financial Fitness Club

History/Purpose of the Community Financial Fitness Club Do you remember Michelle Singletary’s “The Color of Money” presentation. She is a nationally known personal finance expert that was asked to come to Battle Creek, Michigan, in Oct 2009, by the TCC Adult Outcomes Group, and supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and local businesses. Because of the great response to her highly informational program, we started the “Community Financial Fitness Club” and offered free charter membership to all attendees. We are now expanding free membership to all those who reside in the Greater Battle Creek area. Members receive financial tips that can help save money and alerts to events and resources that can help you become or stay financially fit. Also, we are looking for your advice and success stories to share as well! Check out our new website at: http://community-financial-fitness-club.org/


List of Calhoun County Financial Related Programs please click here for the list News to Know
Financial Phoenix - Melanie Watkins please click here for articles
Money Saving Tips (pdf) Avoid Financial Disaster (pdf)
More information is being uploaded - please keep checking back!


List of Helpful Websites
Michelle Singletary - www.michellesingletary.com
One Economy’s Beehive - http://www.thebeehive.org/money
Earned Income Tax Credit - http://eitcoutreach.org

Community Financial Fitness Club

History/Purpose of the Community Financial Fitness Club

We are now expanding free membership to all those who reside in the Greater Battle Creek area.

Members receive financial tips that can help save money and alerts to events and resources that can help you become or stay financially fit. Also, we are looking for your advice and success stories to share as well!

List of Calhoun County Financial Related Programs please click here for the listNews to Know

Financial Phoenix - Melanie Watkins please click here for articles

Money Saving Tips (pdf)Avoid Financial Disaster (pdf)

List of Helpful Websites

List of Calhoun County Financial Related Programs please click here for the list

News to Know

Money Saving Tips (pdf)
Avoid Financial Disaster (pdf)