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POP UP GIVING! You decide where the funds go

United Way of Southwest Michigan invites you to attend our inaugural “Pop Up Giving” event on Thursday, October 18, from 5-7 p.m. at Haymarket Taproom in Bridgman. The event is sponsored by American Electric Power - AEP, D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant.

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Rake a difference in the lives of seniors!

Join us for our annual Day of Action for Seniors. Register your team to rake leaves and clean gutters for senior citizens in our community. 

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You can Win a Car!

To help incentivize this year’s campaign, United Way partnered with Tyler Automotive to provide a car challenge. Donors who gave $156 (or $3 per week) were automatically entered into a drawing to win a two-year lease on a sub-compact vehicle from Tyler Automotive. For every additional $100 contributed, donors received an additional entry into the drawing.

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Video: The Power of Volunteers

In February 2018, several communities across Southwest Michigan suffered severe flooding due to intense rain and melting snow. Many families were displaced from their homes - some temporarily and some permanently. But local volunteers stepped up to help.

Watch our moving video tribute to them →

 
 
 

We fight for Jacob.

BEING BLIND IS NOT A BARRIER. To Jacob, it’s simply an inconvenience.  Jacob has proven that no inconvenience will stop him from achieving great things.  Thanks to the help of United Way funded partner, GateWay Services, Jacob received the training and life skills support to help him thrive in a work setting.  Jacob’s focus is computers, and as he puts it, there’s no stopping him from discovering his maxibility.  

 
 
 
 
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United We Win.

WHY ME?  It’s natural for people to ask when their lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. There’s no single answer to that question. But United Way does everything humanly possible to provide responses and solutions that protect, improve and empower lives around Southwest Michigan.  Whether it's through volunteerism, our strong nonprofit sector, or community-wide initiatives, change is happening in a big way.    

We may be wrapping up our 75th year serving Southwest Michigan, but we’re excited to to begin the next 75.  Without the support from our community, we couldn't do the work that we do.  But, there is still so much work to be done.  Please join the fight.  Because change doesn’t happen alone.  Hope isn’t a one man band.  And there’s no such thing as self-taught or self-made. 

We have one life.  To live better, we must LIVE UNITED.

 
 

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WHO will be the lucky winner of the $1,600 pot? There's still time to come to @haymarkettaproom in Bridgman for our inaugural #PopUpGiving event. YOU get to pick which nonprofit wins! 5-7 pm. Beer and pizza. #liveunited
Congratulations to Brooklyn, Greysen, Kelly, Michael, and Harley who found a Golden Ticket in their backpacks at United Way's School Supply Spectacular in Cass County this week! In addition to the free backpack filled with school supplies that were distributed to all the kids, these five luckywinners also received a $50 gift card for back-to-school clothing, a free haircut, a dental care kit, and two big boxes of after-school snacks. #liveunited #uwsm
“You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” — Dr. Suess.
We congratulate our 4 Golden Ticket winners today at our School Supply Spectacular Backpack giveaway event in Cass County! There is one more #GoldenTicket left, and will be part of the backpacks being distributed on Wednesday, August 22 at Marcellus Methodist Church (197 W. Main, Marcellus) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. #LIVEUNITED
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! It’s not often we get a chance to see one of the WORLD’S BEST MAGICIANS right here in Southwest Michigan. Tickets are being sold at UWSM.ORG and will be available at the door this evening! That’s Lakeshore Community Auditorium at 6:30PM. #magic #stuartmacdonald #liveunited
Our staff hung out at @whirlpoolusa’s #getknarly event! Thanks to the many people at #Whirlpool that make such a big difference in Southwest Michigan. #liveunited
We know we're biased, but United Way of Southwest Michigan 's #Delorean "Out of Time" homage to #backtothefuture was one of the crowd favorites at the @whirlpoolusa #rocktheboat2018 cardboard boat races at The Inn at Harbor Shores. Thanks to everyone who made this an amazing event that benefits #uwsm. #liveunited
Not just any cardboard car - but a #Delorean that can float! (At least, we hope.) Come see if Doc Brown built it right - in the future at 6:05 today! See you at the @whirlpoolusa cardboard boat races @innharborshores!
We are ready to #rocktheboat! The #delorean is ready to travel through time! See you there!
Making progress with our boat! Excited to Rock the Boat this Thursday at the @innharborshores!
Happy birthday America! #independenceday #liveunited
Members of our team had the honor of meeting @williebaronet at the #miunited2018 annual conference this week. Willie began a project called WE ARE ALL HOMELESS in 1993, where he began buying and collecting signs from people on the streets. For Willie, the journey has helped him see that there is no “us” and “them.” It’s just “us.” Please check out his incredible work and these amazing stories. Thanks Willie for speaking with our team! #weareallhomeless #liveunited
 
 
 
 

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