Celebrating and Nurturing Life in Southwest Michigan's River Country
The Calhoun County Tax Coalition in conjunction with Community Action is hosting a volunteer recognition banquet for the dedicated volunteers and staff that made the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program a success this year.
The banquet will be held April 28th at the Calhoun Intermediate School District building, 17111 G-Drive North, Marshall, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. [...]
Twenty five years ago, Domestic Assault Shelter Coalition (DASC) was founded by a group of concerned citizens who volunteered their time and resources to assist survivors of domestic violence. Twenty five years later, the name has been changed to Domestic And Sexual Abuse Services (DASAS) to incorporate the services provided to survivors of sexual assault, [...]
Volunteers play a key role in providing the services offered by the St. Joseph County Commission on Aging (COA).
That fact was underscored during the March meeting of the COA Board as Activities Coordinator Renee Welch shared a handout summarizing “Volunteer Hours from April 2009 to March 2010.”
Open Arms, the weekend homeless shelter at the First United Methodist Church in Three Rivers, continued to take shape Friday (February 12th) with a work day during which a crew from The Home Depot and a variety of other volunteers combined their efforts to build a kitchenette in the basement of the educational wing that’s [...]
Community Action’s Foster Grandparent Program recently passed the State of Michigan’s Quality and Assurance audit with flying colors – and for good reason. The program serves four counties in Michigan (Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph); and provides low-income adults, age 60 and older, an opportunity for providing service to children in their local communities. [...]
Riverside Health Clinic in Three Rivers, which opened in October 2002, continues to serve the health care needs of the uninsured and underinsured in St. Joseph County – and the demand for its services is growing.
Executive Director Jennifer Hagerty said, “It’s amazing how many people that we’ve seen this year through the clinic.”
Saturday evening (October 24th) was a time for celebration at World Fare, the “fair trade” store at 37 North Main Street in downtown Three Rivers, as volunteers involved in the enterprise gathered for the Second Annual Membership Meeting & Potluck.
The St. Joseph County United Way is gearing up for its largest special event of the year, the Silent Auction at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville.
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Director Stanley “Skip” Pruss is supporting United We Serve, a national effort launched by President Obama and supported by Governor Jennifer Granholm and her cabinet to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer.