PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Both Parchment Middle and High Schools are transitioning to virtual learning this week. That announcement comes by way of.
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Both Parchment Middle and High Schools are transitioning to virtual learning this week. That announcement comes by way of.
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Michigan Community Service Commission supporting 56 MLK Day Projects
The Michigan Community Service Commission today announced it will help support 56 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service volunteer projects engaging more than 5,000 volunteers who will serve more than 16,000 volunteer hours to benefit Michigan communities.
Projects include providing child-size masks to youth serving organizations and thanking healthcare workers for the care given to Michigan residents. Organizations have also planned projects to address community needs related to COVID-19 including food distribution events, providing support for the homeless, addressing mental health needs and providing education and tools to prevent the spread of infection.
Kalamazoo Community Foundation logo. (Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation).
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Wednesday, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) announced that it has awarded $1.85 million in grants to 50 nonprofit programs throughout Kalamazoo County in the final grantmaking of 2020.
Officials say all programs supported align with the Community Foundation’s investment priorities of equity and education. Additionally, many local nonprofits not listed receive grants and distributions from Donor Advised Funds and Designated Funds held at KZCF.
“In this second round of 2020 grantmaking we received several requests for higher amounts than usual,” Senior Community Investment Officer at KZCF Sandy Barry-Loken said in a statement. “We believe this is a result of our partners leaning into advocacy work and expanding their efforts to make an impact at a systems level.”