Benton Harbor, MI - United Way of Southwest Michigan, partnering with the family of Margaret B. Upton and the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan, is accepting nominations for the 29th Annual Margaret B. Upton Volunteer Leadership Award. This prestigious award honors a local member of the community who has made exceptional volunteer contributions for a local non-profit organization.
With some funds still coming in, United Way of Southwest Michigan surpassed it
Whirlpool is hosting a Barbeque to benefit the United Way of Southwest Michigan and the public is invited to attend. The Hickory Pit Barbeque will be at the Whirlpool Hilltop South building across from El Cozumel Restaurant in St.
United Way of Southwest Michigan has set a 2009 campaign goal of $2.6 million. The ambitious goal is what is needed to fund the grants approved to more than 29 agencies by community volunteers last month.
You may be seeing some familiar faces in your neighborhood talking about the importance of the 2009 United Way of Southwest Michigan annual campaign.
When St. Joseph resident Tammy Bowman signed up to coach a Girls On The Run team at EP Clark Elementary School in St. Joseph, she thought she would just be encouraging pre-teen girls to get active and build their self-esteem.
United Way of Southwest Michigan has been awarded $70,664 in Federal Dollars to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Berrien County. ARRA Application
Don Alsbro, of Benton Harbor, was named today the 2009 recipient ofthe Margaret B. Upton Volunteer Leadership Award. The honor was presented during the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan's National Volunteer Week Luncheon, held at the Grand Upton Hall at Lake Michigan College.
St. Joseph, MI: Despite difficult economic times, community members rallied together to help United Way of Southwest Michigan raise almost $3 million during its 2008 annual campaign. The $2,896,800 raised is the result of a community-wide effort. Businesses, employees and individual donors came together to help support a wide range of needs in southwest Michigan. United Way supporters gathered at Lake Michigan College Thursday evening to celebrate the campaign and learn more about future United Way plans.
United Way of Southwest Michigan announced today that it is accepting funding proposals from Berrien County agencies for Phase 27 of the Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP/FEMA).
Completed requests for funding must be received by the United Way office no later than 12:00 noon (no exceptions), January 26, 2009.
Visit www.familywize.org for more information. Print Your Card. When United Way of Southwest Michigan partnered with the FamilyWize prescription drug discount program, they didn’t know the response to the program would be so great.
Visit our Day of Caring Page -- United Way of Southwest Michigan kicked off its 2008 Annual Campaign by announcing a $3 million goal and sending over 500 volunteers into the community as part of the annual Day of Caring.
For more information contact United Way of Southwest Michigan and the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA will work together to bring the highly acclaimed Girls on the Run program to Southwest Michigan.
Visit www.familywize.org for more information. United Way of Southwest Michigan has joined with 550 other United Ways
