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Welcome Wednesday! (7/29/2026)
Today we would like to give a warm Welcome Wednesday to @Lisa Farrell @Angela Austin @Rod Tucker @Na'Kayla Major ! Thank you so much for joining us in community and we are so thrilled to have you here with us. If you would like to introduce yourself in the comments please feel free to do so.
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Rod
Thank you!
I'm so thankful to be party of this group! Thank you for making a way to connect that is simple and impactful!
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Michele
Capital Area Volunteer Fair Returns on Sept. 19th
Please join UWSCMI on Saturday, September 19th for the 3rd annual Volunteer Fair at Michigan State University. Over 35 nonprofits will be there including the UWSCMI VITA Mobile Unit, “Max”, to learn about volunteer openings in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. The event at Benefactors Plaza on campus includes hot dogs, Dairy Store ice cream, and IMPACT Student Radio Station.
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Michele
Vote in the Primary Election August 4
2026 is the midpoint of the federal 4-year election cycle. Mid-term elections are a critical point in time to evaluate where our country and state are at in implementing policies and funding priorities that Voters care about. All the state house, US Congressional, state governor, and one US Senator seats are open for election this year. Michigan is a HOT place for elections nationally. As a nonprofit, UWSCMI is not allowed to endorse candidates. But it is our civic duty as advocates for pe
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Tammy
Registration now open for Kalamazoo Housing Forum!
Last year, United Way's Continuum of Care team hosted its inaugural Housing Forum at Western Michigan University's Fetzer Center. More than 25 organizations, 150 attendees, and 40 panelists and speakers came together for collaboration, connection and education for housing solutions in Kalamazoo County. Please join us for the second annual forum, “Housing Kalamazoo: The Path Forward,” on September 10 at the Fetzer Center. Again, we're planning a dynamic gathering of local leaders, advocates, serv
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