Nonprofits
Coverage of local nonprofit organizations and the impact they are having in the community
Helping Fur Babies Helps Us
A supporter of the Kalamazoo Humane Society discusses why we should help the fur babies in our lives lead long, healthy lives.
The Global Threat in Kalamazoo
Jenny Doezema, executive director for Kalamazoo Crisis Coalition (KC3), discusses the ways her organization helps Kalamazoo area residents fight climate change, including a program to help improve a home's energy efficiency.
Care Collective of Southwest Michigan
Care Collective of Southwest Michigan partners with local BIPOC and LGBTQIA-led organizations to distribute free menstrual products and diapers throughout the community. “We know that when we provide products to young people and to families that the whole family benefits,”…
Project Pipeline Kalamazoo
From July 23 to July 25, the Detroit chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) will host Project Pipeline Kalamazoo at Western Michigan University. This free summer camp introduces youth ages 12-18 to architecture through hands-on, real-world experiences.…
“A Peaceful Ending to Our Life”
National non-profit Compassion & Choices advocates for the legalization of medical aid in dying, which gives those with a terminal illness and less than six months left to live the option of a peaceful death. Medical aid in dying is…
Providing a Second Chance
An expungement removes criminal convictions from a person’s public record, and for many people like Melody Woods, it gives them a second chance. Kalamazoo Defender provides holistic public legal defense, which looks at the whole client and their unique situation.…
“This is Unprecedented.”
YWCA CEO, Susan Rosas, discusses a new website that tracks the effects of funding cuts to area non-profits and the populations they serve. SolidarityData.org, now live, provides detailed information on jobs lost and jobs threatened, funds lost and threatened, the…
