2024-25 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
During FY24/25, we worked to make a significant impact in the community by distributing critical funding through a variety of programs and initiatives. Through matching grants, United Way maximized donor contributions, doubling the impact in areas of essential need. Community Investment grants supported nonprofit organizations working to improve education, health, and financial stability for local residents. United Way programming (such as Adopt-a-Family, Stuff the Bus, PITCH-ER THIS!, and the ALICE® Support Fund) offered vital support through different avenues. In addition, United Way helped provide Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) funding to ensure that families facing food insecurity and housing instability could access immediate support. Through sponsorships, United Way partnered with organizations and events dedicated to strengthening community connections and resources. These wide range of funding avenues demonstrates United Way’s commitment to lasting impact, reaching those who need it most and fueling programs that empower individuals and families across our region.
We also serve as a vehicle for charitable giving for those who live and work in mid-Michigan by providing an avenue for donor designated gifts to approved affiliate agency partners (see designations total below).
Allocations & Programs:
$608,613
Designations:
$486,504
Total Community Investment:
$1,095,117
Adopt-a-family
United Way Program | Holiday Support for Local Families: $5,000
ALICE® Support Fund
United Way Program | Rent/Utilities Assistance: $66,700
ART REACH OF MID MICHIGAN
Matching Grant: $10,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION
Community Investment Grant: $5,000
CATCHAFIRE
Virtual Support Platform: $3,500
CENTRAL MICHIGAN YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Matching Grant: $15,000
Children’s discovery academy
Matching Grant: $7,500
CHILD ADVOCACY - GRATIOT COUNTY
Matching Grant: $15,000
Community Investment Grant: $15,000
COMMUNITY CANCER SERVICES
Matching Grant: $10,000
CLOTHING INC
Matching Grant: $15,000
DAY DREAMS, Inc.
Matching Grant: $7,500
DIAPER ALLIANCE
United Way Program | Diaper Bank: $1,000
EightCAP, INC.
EFSP Funding: $15,000
FEED THE NEED
Food Bags: $11,992
GRATIOT COUNTY HOPE HOUSE
Community Investment Grant: $7,500
Coins for a Cause (Matching Grant): $7,376
EFSP Funding: $4,436
GRATIOT EMERGENCY HOUSING CORPORATION
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
GRATIOT-ISABELLA RESD
Community Investment Grant: $15,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ISABELLA COUNTY
Matching Grant: $1,925
Community Investment Grant: $5,000
Hope Childcare Center
Community Investment Grant: $4,000
HopeWell Ranch
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
Humane Animal Treatment Society
Matching Grant: $12,500
ISABELLA COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN
Community Investment Grant: $9,000
Matching Grant: $5,000
EFSP Funding: $10,000
ISABELLA COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
Matching Grant: $10,000
ISABELLA COUNTY RESTORATION HOUSE
Coins for a Cause Matching Grant: $4,427
Community Investment Grant: $7,500
EFSP Funding: $7,000
LISTENING EAR CRISIS CENTER
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
LIFE CHOICES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Matching Grant: $15,000
Michigan Crossroads Council, Scouting America
Matching Grant: $6,650
MID MICHIGAN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (GRATIOT PROGRAM)
Community Investment Grant: $5,000
Matching Grant: $10,000
MID MICHIGAN INDUSTRIES (MMI)
Matching Grant: $5,000
MONTCALM AREA ISD
Misc. Funds: $1,200
MT. PLEASANT DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Matching Grant: $15,000
OFFICE OF HUMAN SERVICES
Community Investment Grant: $2,500
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
Matching Grant: $10,000
PITCH-ER THIS! YOUTH VENTURE COMPETITION
United Way Program | Student Winners: $18,387
R.I.S.E. Advocacy
Matching Grant: $10,000
SALVATION ARMY
EFSP Funding: $1,800
SPONSORSHIPS OF LOCAL CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Various Sponsorships: $1,500
STUFF THE BUS
United Way Program | Sponsorships of Elementary Classrooms: $52,200
SUMMER ADVENTURE KITS
United Way Program | Literacy Kits for First Graders: $11,650
THE CARE STORE
Community Investment Grant: $4,000
Matching Grant: $15,000
Volunteers in Action at The Gathering Place
Misc. Funds: $4,620
WEST MIDLAND FAMILY CENTER (SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL)
Community Investment Grant: $7,500
EFSP Funding: $10,000
WILLIAM & JANET STRICKLER NONPROFIT CENTER
Matching Grant: $10,000
WRIGHT HOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT
Matching Grant: $15,000
2-1-1 INFORMATION & REFERRAL LINE
Gratiot County: $6,300
Isabella County: $10,800
Montcalm/Ionia Counties: $13,150