Nonprofits
Coverage of local nonprofit organizations and the impact they are having in the community
Kids Lose Access to Michigan Immigration Rights Center
The Michigan Immigration Rights Center(MIRC) officially received word late last month that they’re losing federal funding to help provide legal services for 900 unaccompanied immigrant minors. Children as young as toddlers will be facing judges in court alone as a…
“We need to listen to what they put on the table.”
Kalamazoo Moms Demand Action member Rick Omilian stresses the importance of youth voices in discussions of anti-gun violence. He reflects on how the Emerging Leaders Summit to End Gun Violence came to be, an opportunity for youth to collaborate in…
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center Officially Losing Federal Funding
Today, the Michigan Immigration Rights Center (MIRC) officially received word that they’re losing federal funding to help provide legal services for 900 unaccompanied immigrant minors. Children as young as toddlers will be facing judges in court alone as a result.…
“What did you need? What happened?”
Several area non-profits are doing what they can to bring relief to people during this housing crisis. Sarah Cain of Kalamazoo Housing Advocates discusses some of what they do and what you can do, too.
Fire Ignites Imagination
Learn more about Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative which empowers youth through programming centered around healing, art, and social justice.
Tiny Houses of Hope: A Discussion with Gwendolyn Hooker
This is an in-depth conversation with Gwendolyn Hooker, the CEO and Founder of Hope Thru Navigation, and the developer of Tiny Houses of Hope. The three tiny houses on the corner of North and Westnedge Ave., are the first of…
Meet Gryphon Place
Gryphon Place provides several essential services to the Greater Kalamazoo Area. They're the most well-known for their suicide prevention efforts, but they offer so much more. Meet some of the people doing their best to help the people of our…
