Monthly Newsletter -September 2023
Many Faces Living United- Join Us Today
Terri Legg- CEO & President
I would like to share a story about a family that has benefited from workplace donations. The Johnsons, a hardworking family of five, were struggling to make ends meet. Because of generous donors, they received assistance with their heating bills over the winter, ensuring their children had a warm home to return to after school. Workplace donations have a ripple effect, touching countless lives in ways both seen and unseen. 
2023 Holiday Hope Bags

Holiday Hope Bags is an initiative to provide food-insecure students in Montcalm and Ionia counties with a week's worth of food during the Winter Holiday. As a majority of students rely on free school meals and after-school third-meal programs, the holiday season can add additional family stress by adjusting tight food budgets to accommodate the two weeks students are home during winter break. Hope Bags are here to support families to ensure that the winter holiday is a time to celebrate, relax, and focus on the new year ahead!
This year we are asking local businesses, schools, groups, and all community members to help provide needed items to over 1,000 food bags for school children and homebound seniors in Montcalm and Ionia Counties.
For More Information contact: jody.snyder@liveunitedm-i.org
2023 Winner, Winner- The Lucky Ducks Are...
1st Place # 1732, Linda Rousseau ($1,500 for Groceries)
2nd Place #0818, Danika Niles ($1,000 for Utilities)
3rd Place #0725, Savannah Baldwin ($500 for Gas)
Thank you to all who helped support the 2023 Duck Race.
Proceeds will benefit our Holiday Hope Bag Program.
A Special Thank You to the Belding Department of Water
& The Belding Labor Day Committee
Volunteer Opportunities
Women United decorating lunch sacks for IM Kids 3rd Meal.
Women United packing first aid kits with Narcan for distribution.
To see our list of ALL local organizations that you can help with, check out our
Volunteer Center. If you have a volunteer opportunity please check out the Volunteer Center to be listed as a participating group.
We Are Happy To Welcome
Jody Snyder to the Team!
Please help us welcome Jody Snyder to our United Way team as the Community Impact Manager! In this new role, she is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with local non-profits, finding collaborative solutions to community issues, and executing initiatives that positively impact the communities we serve.
A recent teacher retiree from Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Jody earned her Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Grand Valley State University and her Master's of Education from Aquinas College. She cares deeply about providing equitable access to education, health, and financial stability and strives to make her community a great place to live, work, and play for all.
Women United is dedicated to helping under-resourced women and their families advance out of poverty through initiatives focused on philanthropic action and volunteerism. This group of passionate and hard-working female leaders is committed to helping entire families become stable and thrive through United Way’s impact focus areas. 

Network and volunteer with like-hearted women and community leaders. Join a nationally recognized group of dedicated female philanthropists. Make a difference! See firsthand how your investment is improving the lives of children, women, and our community.

The members mobilize change by investing in, advocating, and volunteering or, and creating programs with a mission to drive equity and excellence for all local families. For more information on these extraordinary women and the wonderful projects they are working on please check out the Volunteer Center or Become A Member of Women United at our website. https://www.liveunitedm-i.org/women-united
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