YWCA’s 24-hour childhood learning center pushes ahead in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood

YWCA is continuing to plan for the opening of the YWCA Edison Children’s Center, a 24-hour drop-in center that will provide affordable child care for infants to 3-year-olds as well as second- and third-shift childcare for children up to age 12.

Public Media Network shares local voters guide for 2020

Public Media Network's 2020 voter guide and candidate statements provides a platform for candidates to reach voters without having to pay for commercial air time, and in formats that allow them to discuss issues in more detail. 

Lead abatement program assists Calhoun County residents free of charge for low-income residents

In Calhoun County, there are tens of thousands of homes built before 1978. And in the City of Battle Creek, 15,000 homes were built before 1978, the year lead-based paint was banned. Between 60 and 70 percent of them have lead-based paint. The Lead Safe Program provides lead-abatement to residents who qualify.

Women at a WOW class offered by LAHC.
Nonprofit LAHC breaks barriers to physical activity for Dearborn residents

The nonprofit Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities has spent decades providing a variety of services for Dearborn residents, most recently using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education funding to make physical activity more accessible to all.

Milwood launches website to engage residents and promote neighborhood as a great place to live, work

Giving residents more ways to engage with one another is the mission behind Milwood’s first-ever website.

Kellogg Community College offers free tuition to essential workers as part of new state program

Futures for Frontliners was created to provide a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to essential workers who do not have a college degree, including those who lack a high school diploma. It is the first program of its kind in the United States.

Kalamazoo to say goodbye to poet and motivational speaker, Kirk Latimer, in Sunday memorial

One half of Kinetic Affect. The co-founder of Speak It Forward. A best friend. Father to Ethan. A man who listened. An inspiration to many. Kalamazoo will say goodbye this weekend.

A salad bar in the cafeteria at 10 Cents a Meal grantee Boyne Falls Public School.
Michigan offers “10 Cents a Meal” for all schools to serve healthy, local food

The state recently reinstated and expanded the program, which aims to improve children's daily nutrition, build their healthy eating habits, and invest in Michigan's local food economy.

21-Day Equity Challenge invites community to learn about racism, one day at a time

The self-guided online program invites you to learn more about historical race-centered inequities in national, state, and local systems and institutions and how they came about. It's sponsored by the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region.

A splash pad holds promise of opportunity for those who live near Claude Evans Park in Battle Creek

Neighbors in Washington Heights have high expectations for the impact of an improvement to Claude Evans park known as a splash pad. So now they are raising funds for the project.

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