“We’ve learned that we are held to timelines beyond our control -- pandemics, supply chains, logistics, site availability, funding,” says Michelle Davis, Executive Director of Housing Resources Inc. as they work to establish a community in Kalamazoo of temporary, longer-lasting housing “pods” for those without houses.
A teen center and homeless shelter for youth who need a temporary place to stay developed through Cool People, a nonprofit founded in 2009, is in the works as part of the Washington Heights Entrepreneurial Fund initiative in Battle Creek.
In 2021 Housing Resources, Inc., served 2,608 Kalamazoo County households who were facing eviction, housing crisis, or homelessness -- $11.1 million in financial assistance for emergency housing-related costs. And even more in COVID relief for renters. They are expecting even greater need for 2022.
Over 150 breweries from Australia, Hong Kong, the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Belgium, the U.K., and other countries are supporting Ukraine. A Kalamazoo brewer, Final Gravity, is among them. One Ukrainian brewer calls it a crucial sign of support.
Need money to restore an old barn? If it will be used for the public the Barn Believers in Calhoun County may be able to help.
Graduation from Kellogg Community College will be financially attainable for more students with changes to the Legacy Scholarship program from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Damon Brown says he is continuing to identify funding source for the Ring doobell systems. The total bill is $107,194 for 600 of the Ring doorbell systems. Ring is offering a discount of $21,598 for Battle Creek.
A merger of the Capital Area United Way based in Lansing, UWBCKR, and United Way of Jackson County based in Jackson was approved on Monday by the various boards of directors. The new organization — United Ways of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI) — will partner locally and regionally on community impact efforts across six counties: Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, and Kalamazoo.
The Bronco Promise is set to provide a tuition-free WMU education for up to five years for first-year students from Michigan families who earn $50,000 or less or who have $50,000 or less who have net assets. It's the first step WMU is making after it received a $550 million gift from anonymous donors earlier this year.
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