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
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
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
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
United Way of Greater Battle Creek (UWGBC) is working to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks for a good life – a quality EDUCATION that leads to a stable job, enough INCOME to support a family through retirement, and good HEALTH. United Way will address these issues while continuing to provide a safety net for our community’s basic needs.
Our goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of problems.
Below are general descriptors of the types of focus areas that could be impacted through the Income pillar:
Financial Stability
Increasing self-sufficiency among working families
Maximizing Income
Increasing Savings
Specific focus areas will be developed by the income vision council, a group of community volunteers, in 2010/2011.
While programs have not applied to or been approved for funding under this pillar, we anticipate that the following are types of programs that could fall under the Income Pillar in the year 2012:
CHARITABLE UNION Clothing for Families in Need
DISABILITY NETWORK SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN Independent Living/Life Management Disability Rights Community Ed
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN'S HEARTLAND Wheels to Work
GUARDIAN FINANCE & ADVOCACY SERVICES
Ensuring Basic Needs & Self Sufficiency
LEGAL SERVICES OF SOUTH CENTRAL MI Legal Advice & Representation
