Microloans from Battle Creek Unlimited will help women- and minority-owned businesses and nonprofits working to meet critical needs for necessities such as food, clothing, baby formula, and personal hygiene items.
The United Way's Chris Sargent tells us: The Battle Creek and Kalamazoo region is rising up, determined to help every single person and family through this crisis.
For Kalamazoo area organizations dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, some relief is in sight. Kalamazoo Community Foundation’s Community Urgent Relief Fund is part of a network of resources now available.
The need for assistance from Senior Services of Southwest Michigan is up and so is the number of volunteers stepping up to meet those needs.
In a rapid response to the need of the homeless and those who visit the SHARE Center daily, the City of Battle Creek and community groups come together to open Full Blast to them during the COVID19 crisis.
The Sherman Lake YMCA and the Kalamazoo Maple Street Y are working together to make sure 1,000 meals a day are delivered to youngsters in Kalamazoo area neighborhoods.
Literacy is at the root of healthcare, says Michael Evans, executive director of the Kalamazoo Literacy Council. And they are working to give learners the tools they need during a pandemic.
Large philanthropic organizations and small grass-roots efforts are coming together to serve many needs as COVID-19 spreads in Battle Creek.
Large gatherings are banned, but the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission exists to put a roof over the heads of lots of people.
A plan two-years in the making has come together. Now four organizations that help adults and children reach their potential in the Kalamazoo area are working with one another.
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