Philanthropy

Poverty, homelessness, and employment seen as top social issues locally

As the Kalamazoo Community Foundation works to bring about change in the community it relies in part on information it collects in surveys from area residents, nonprofits, and donors. In […]

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Community invited to groundbreaking for new Ministry with Community
The Stryker property
Donation of 22 acres of land goes to Kalamazoo Nature Center

In the city there will be a place that people can walk and bike to and be reminded of the importance of nature.

Mounted Police and their horses
Public sees the human side of police in the Mounted Division

What weighs between 1,200 and 1,500 pounds, is afraid of anything that's new to it, and yet has a great temperament for policing large groups of people? Correspondent Marin Heinritz has the answer.

Little Park
Little space becomes Little Park for Rickman House residents

Longtime supporters of the Rickman House have found a big way to help those residents with a space of their own.

Providing hope to families across Kalamazoo

This coming weekend marks the Annual “Ultimate Family Reunion,” a family-friendly celebration of community. Organizers tell why they're celebrating.

Elena Mireles-Hill
Kalamazoo Community Foundation hires one, promotes two
Robin Pierucci, MD examines baby
Beyond Detox: Helping drug-exposed babies beat the odds

The Kalamazoo community is coordinating better care for drug-exposed newborns, thanks to the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Prevention & Treatment Project. The group aims to help these vulnerable kids succeed as future learners, too.

Healthy Campus under construction
New downtown campus gets funding, hires staff
John and Rosemary Brown and Kirk Newman
Generosity is the way things get done in Kalamazoo

People give of their time and money to keep Kalamazoo a place where they love to live.

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