This award will support United Way’s work to create and grow a network of partners that prioritize and lift the community’s voice in solving local challenges and creating impact in Southwest Michigan.

Volunteer teams are called to serve seniors in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.

Get a great deal for a great cause! Whirlpool Corporation will be selling deeply discounted appliances, with all proceeds benefitting United Way of Southwest Michigan.

Every year, UWSM recognizes volunteer leaders in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. This year, awards were delivered and recorded “prize patrol”-style in June.

Summer Stock Up is a statewide in-person & virtual food drive to stock the shelves of local food banks and pantries during the lean summer months.

UWSM acknowledges with gratitude the generosity of donors in the community in 2021.

United Way of Southwest Michigan is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors:

• Nicole Britten, Director of Population Health, Spectrum Health Lakeland

• Susan Dobrich, Retired Chief Judge, Cass County

• April Lloyd, Manager of Design Engineering, AEP Cook Nuclear Plant

High-school seniors in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties with a record of volunteerism were awarded a $1,000 scholarship toward post-secondary credentials.

Nonprofits nationwide compete each year to be declared a “Best Nonprofit To Work For” by nonprofit management publication.