January 2023 Newsletter
THAT'S A WRAP - December Flashback
Seasons of Caring 2022:
700 Food Bags
nearing 7,000 pounds of food,
250 Hygiene Kits,
250 Senior Kits
and so much more...

Volunteers came together for United Way’s annual “Season of Caring” event, in which 700 bags of food and emergency preparedness kits prepared by students and staff at Montcalm Community College were given to IM Kids 3rd Meal to distribute to students in need throughout Montcalm and Ionia counties. 

According to United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties President & CEO Terri Legg, numerous organizations came together to donate items in the past two years, in addition to United Way spending more than $10,000 of its own funds and accepting a donation of $1,500 from the Greenville High School Interact Club to provide items to those in need. 

“We have had about 30 organizations that over the course of November and December have been collecting food, personal hygiene products, senior care items, coats, winter wear, and in addition to that, we’re giving out coats, hats, mittens and lots of shoes that are new and gently used,” she said.

Among the volunteers working outside in cold temperatures were employees from Jordan Manufacturing in Belding, who contributed more than 300 hours of total time in assisting United Way. - (Article courtesy of The Greenville Daily News)
Pop Up Diaper
Give-A-Way

December marked our Pop Up Market for Baby Diaper Give-A-Way. With the help of Montcalm County Great Start Collaborative and Alpha Family, we handed out several thousands of baby diapers ranging from newborn to size 4.

Stay Tuned on Facebook to see when our next Pop-Up Diaper Give-A-Way will be.
United Way's 211 Answers The Call For Help

If you or someone you know needs assistance,
this service is available
24/7, 365 days a year,
for FREE to the user. 

Click on the link below for a live chat.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
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Asset- Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
Across Michigan, 38 percent of households struggle to afford the basic necessities of housing, child care, food, technology, health care, and transportation.  
Many families across Ionia and Montcalm Counties are struggling to make ends meet.
Can you balance money and stress for 30 days?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, United Way supported Greenville and St. Charles Middle School Interact Clubs as well as Belding Middle School Student Council make tie lap blankets for the residents of Mission Point in Greenville through the Michigan Community Service Commission MLK Day Youth Service Grant.
All Contributions Matter

UWMI is incredibly grateful for each and every dollar we receive from our donors and for every moment given by our volunteers.

No amount of money is too small, and no amount of time is too little, because when it's all UNITED, it comes together to make a BIG IMPACT on the lives of those in need.

All of it is part of greater education, healthier lifestyles, and safer homes for everyone in Montcalm and Ionia counties.

Click on the link and view the UWMI 2021 Impact Report to see the difference LIVING UNITED makes.


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