From 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 27, the Community Promise is hosting Piggy Banks and Pizza Night. Volunteers from the credit union will talk about the variety of credit union services and be available to open new accounts, which can be done with $5.
Lucinda Stinson, the new president of the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo, aims to broaden the organization’s community outreach, increase its diversity and engage members more directly with people and neighborhoods in need.
Allegan County will celebrate its farmers, food and community Sept. 25 with a farm-to-table experience featuring local food samples, a performance of “Seedfolks,” and a community dinner and conversation at Griswold Auditorium.
As the statewide housing crisis continues, communities of all sizes are looking at how to increase affordable housing options for current and future residents. In Kalamazoo County, the Portage Community Land Trust is helping residents become homeowners affordably with their new workforce housing development, Stanwood Crossings.