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United Way’s Pop Up Giving is back! YOU pick the nonprofit with the winning pitch to get the donation pot. Fast. Fun. Instant impact.
Three local HEALTH nonprofits—to be announced prior to the event—have three minutes to pitch a project that will impact the community, followed by two minutes of Q&A with the audience. (The audience has five minutes to complete their ballots to determine the winner.) Proceeds from ticket sales are combined to create a “donation pot.” Second and third place finishers each receive consolation cash prizes of $250, while the organization with the most votes WINS THE REST!
United Way of Southwest Michigan ranks No. 14 on The NonProfit Times “50 Best Nonprofits To Work For 2019”
United Way of Southwest Michigan is proud to announce it was chosen as the 14th “Best Nonprofit to Work for” in the country by nonprofit management publication The NonProfit Times. Benton Harbor-based nonprofit—and United Way funded-partner—Kinexus ranked No. 29 on the list of 50 nonprofits.
Dowagiac’s Wolverine Mutual Insurance and McLoughlin Family Foundation provide remaining funding for United Way reading program
“Books! Books! Books! There is no better way to give your child a head start than to expose them to the world of learning through books. Open their minds to the possibilities around them and they will grow. We [Wolverine Mutual Insurance] are pleased to be able to participate in this meaningful initiative. We all can do nothing better for the next generations than to educate them,” said Jim Laing from Wolverine Mutual Insurance Company.
United Way of Southwest Michigan celebrates a record 2018 campaign
United Way of Southwest Michigan gathered with around 500 guests from the community at the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College on Thursday, March 14 for this year’s annual Celebration, reflecting on another successful campaign.
United Way of Southwest Michigan selected as one of “Best Places to Work 2019” by Moody on the Market
United Way of Southwest Michigan is proud to have been chosen as one of this year’s “20 Best Places to Work in Michigan’s Great Southwest” by Moody on the Market.
Ready to ROCK winter away? Get your BOAT ready to race this summer!
Registration is open for the fourth annual "Rock the Boat" cardboard boat races, hosted by Whirlpool Corporation on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at The Inn at Harbor Shores (800 Whitwam Drive in St. Joseph), with proceeds benefiting United Way of Southwest Michigan.
“Spring Into Reading” in March with book drive for Southwest Michigan kids
In partnership with Berrien County Great Start Collaborative and Cass County Great Start Collaborative, United Way of Southwest Michigan seeks to collect 5,000 new and gently used books from March 1-21 for area children and young adults.
United Way “WIN A CAR” winner takes the prize at Tyler Automotive
“That was pretty wild!” Taylor said when the car started. “Believe it or not, I’ve never won anything in my life,” he exclaimed to the crowd at the dealership.
WHIRLPOOL GIS SPECIALIST WINS UNITED WAY WIN-A-CAR CHALLENGE FROM TYLER AUTOMOTIVE
In a way, Whirlpool's John Taylor says he scored a jackpot when Maytag was acquired a dozen years ago by Whirlpool bringing him and his family here from Iowa. Tonight, for the first time in his life he scored another jackpot of sorts when he won United Way of Southwest Michigan's Win-A-Car Challenge from Tyler Automotive in Stevensville.