United Way Invites You To “Play For Impact!” at Our Annual Celebration
How many people does it take to change a community?
If you guessed thousands, you're absolutely right. Staff, board members, sponsors, grantors, event volunteers, investment teams, impact committees, employee campaign coordinators, municipal partners, community partners, impact partners... The people connected to United Way are everywhere, and every single one of them plays a role in making Southwest Michigan a better place to live.
So what do you do when you want to celebrate that kind of impact? You throw a celebration!
Join us Thursday, April 23 at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Grand Upton Hall, doors open at 6pm. Our Annual Celebration is where the community comes together to honor the people doing the work, hear the stories behind the numbers, and yes, have a genuinely great time.
This year's event is loaded. We'll be presenting the Susan L. Dobrich Volunteer Leadership Award for Cass County and the Margaret B. Upton Volunteer Leadership Award for Berrien County to the volunteers who went above and beyond in 2025. You'll also hear directly from some of our impact partners through a series of video vignettes and live stories from our speakers. And new this year, we're bringing the game show energy in person, with fun games and real prizes on the line. Bring your competitive spirit!
Tickets are just $25 per person, or snag a table of 8 for $175, which is a big savings over last year thanks to the incredible support of our sponsors. Your ticket includes light appetizers and some great swag from United Way and our sponsors. Visit UnitedWayCelebration.com and hit the "Get Your Tickets" button to reserve your spot. Registration closes in early April, so don’t wait!
We also want to give a well-deserved shoutout to the sponsors making this night possible. Our Series sponsors: Whirlpool Corporation, Corewell Health, Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren, Gast, Silver Beach Pizza, Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, and BluCat Consulting. Our Diamond sponsor: United Federal Credit Union. Gold sponsor: Sturgis Bank. And Bronze sponsors: Kruggel Lawton CPAs and The Purpose Partners.
We put this event together every year because impact deserves to be celebrated out loud, in person, with the people who made it happen. Come join us! Get your tickets at UnitedWayCelebration.com.
