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Heart of West Michigan United Way “Across Michigan, 18,488 children were homeless last year. Among them, the average age was 7. Children make up one-third of the total homeless population in West Michigan. For the five-county region, 4,333 children experienced homelessness, enough to fill 56 school buses.” -GR Press 10/19/09

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"I want for you to understand that your assistance saved my life. I needed help with a medication for my heart condition that could have killed me without a resource to get it on the same day that I returned from the hospital...
M Ted
M Ted
Not to diminish the strength of your post, but I also like the one Bob got the other day:

Bob: "211, This is Bob, How can I help you?"
Caller: "Bob, do you know what day it is?"
Bob: "It's Tuesday" ... Read More
Caller: "We'll I'll be."
(caller hangs up).
October 20 at 10:02am
Sue Stoddard
Sue Stoddard
Just goes to show you that 2-1-1 is THE place to get help:) It is very impressive how patient and professional the 2-1-1 staff is when talking with callers.
October 27 at 8:23pm
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Heart of West Michigan United Way We just received an award from the Michigan Association of Health Plans for our role as a collaborator with the Children’s Health Care Access Program Pilot. We are so excited and will continue the journey towards our collaborative vision of helping all children access quality healthcare.

October 6 at 11:53am
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Heart of West Michigan United Way Check out the Artist statement from our artist, Erika Magers, in our Notes section.

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Heart of West Michigan United Way Voting begins at 6PM. To vote UP for the HWMUW Artist, text 32281. To vote DOWN for the HWMUW Artist, text 32280. To visit the page for the artist, go here: http://artprize.org/artist/id/334

Source: artprize.org
Description of work: This work will be a collection of portraits of everyday people. Accompanying their images will be text derived from conversations the artist and subject have during the painting sessions. ...
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Heart of West Michigan United Way just posted pictures of our Art Prize and the installation. Check them out and let us know what you think. Don't forget to vote!

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Heart of West Michigan United Way Come visit and vote on the HWMUW Art Prize Piece.

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Heart of West Michigan United Way Art Prize installation going on as we type this! HWMUW is excited to be a part of Art Prize. Come check it out, the art is in our front windows.

Heart of West Michigan United Way

Heart of West Michigan United Way The 2009 Day of Caring, held on September 11th, featured 1600 volunteers. These volunteers, collectively, had over 5000 hours of service!

Heart of West Michigan United Way
The 2009 Day of Caring was held on September 11, 2009, corresponding with the national Day of Service recently signed into law by President Obama. Over 1600 volunteers from over 47 companies and 70 agencies and schools participated in 91 different service projects...
Sue Stoddard
Sue Stoddard
5,000+ hours very impressive. I'm sure the agencies really appreciated all the help!
September 16 at 8:21pm
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Heart of West Michigan United Way UW’s 2-1-1 responded to 6,263 inquiries during August…an increase of 21%. For the year, we are on pace to respond to 78,000 to 80,000 inquiries.

September 8 at 6:17am
Lindsy Grace Griffis
Lindsy Grace Griffis
WOW. Thanks for all the work you do!
September 8 at 6:34am
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Heart of West Michigan United Way Looking for temporary, full-time work? We are looking to fill a Campaign Account Representative (formerly Loaned Executive) position. See more information at http://www.waybetterunitedway.org/about-employment.php

Source: www.waybetterunitedway.org
Heart of West Michigan United Way employs individuals from diverse backgrounds who are committed to building a stronger community and improving lives. We appreciate your interest in our organization and welcome you to explore employment opportunities with us.
Heart of West Michigan United Way

Heart of West Michigan United Way Argie Holliman-Chibuzo, President/CEO of the Community Volunteer Agency and Host/Producer of Time To Talk on GRTV Cable 25, invites you to the Second Annual "Acappella Gospel Music Fest" on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 7 PM-9:30 PM, at Fuller Ave CRC Church. The event will feature local singers and volunteer recognition. For more info contact Argie at (616)245-6191 or chibroad@sbcglobal.net

Heart of West Michigan United Way

Heart of West Michigan United Way Please mark your calendars to help us kick off the 2009 Campaign on Sept. 11th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Steelcase Town Hall. We hope to see our Facebook fans there!