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Myrtle House: Reaching Out from the Inside of “Kalamazoo Kitty”
Kalamazoo Kitty Marketplace hosts vendors that sell furniture, art, crafts, and antiques. It also donates space to Myrtle House Ministries which sells anything it can to use that money to help kids in the East African country of Malawi. Learn…
What is a Health Savings Account? We Asked the Experts
Some companies offer their employees Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help them cover their own healthcare costs. HSAs can be confusing, so Rose Street Advisors offers a simple introduction to what could be an extremely helpful tool.
Bat Boxes in Kalamazoo: Educating About Bats and their Habitats
Historically, people have been afraid of bats – but public opinion is turning as we learn about all the great things our little winged friends provide. Several area organizations came together to show people how to build bat houses to…
Threads Church Serves the LGBTQ+ Community’s Spiritual Needs
Churches often make people feel as they need to chose between being their true selves or giving up on their spiritual lives. Post-Evangelical churches like Threads Church believe people can love who they want and still belong to a spiritual…
National Day of Summer Learning 2024
Youth-serving organizations attended the celebration along with the youth that participated in their summer programs. There was food, music, youth performances, and fun.
A Visit to Comstock’s New Farmer’s Market
The people of Comstock Charter Township come together to support their new and still-growing farmer's market. Each week will feature live music, kids-zones, fresh local produce, and food trucks. The markets are held at Merrill Park on Mondays at 3:00…
Local Churches Provide Shopping Shuttle Service to Combat Construction Difficulties
Rev. Dr. Moore of Mt. Zion Baptist Church discusses how three churches, his own, Galilee Baptist Church, and First United Baptist Church, have teamed up with the City of Kalamazoo to provide free shuttle service to businesses in the city's…
