Each year,Michigan loses millions of dollars in tax refunds which go unclaimed because families are unaware that they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Capital Area Michigan Works and Eaton County United Wayare proud to partner with The Asset Independence Coalition, a non-profit agency serving the Tri-Counties that provides free tax preparation [...] Read more »
“Eaton-Well” Company Challenge Kicks Off
On Monday, February 6th, four company teams tipped the scales for the first annual “Eaton-Well” company challenge held at the Eaton Rapids Medical Center. The goal of “Eaton-Well” is to engage Eaton County residents to live a healthier lifestyle at their workplace through a friendly, county-wide company challenge, similar to the popular TV show “Biggest [...] Read more »
2012 Kids Count Data for Michigan Released
Kids Count: Growing poverty threatens children’s health Recent Michigan policy decisions worsen the impact on kids The rate of child abuse and neglect in Eaton County jumped fivefold over the past decade while 36 percent of Eaton K-12 children qualified for free and reduced price lunches, the latest Kids Count in Michigan Data Book concludes. [...] Read more »
New Year Offers More Community Support
Without a doubt 2011 was a “wake-up” call many of our health and human service organizations in Eaton County are happy to shake off. While it is no surprise that nonprofits have been assisting more with less resources, the past have provided us a roadmap for 2012 preparing us to work more efficiently and [...] Read more »
Local United Ways to Distribute 14,000 Toy Trucks to Children in Need this Holiday Season
Over 25 volunteers from Local United Ways and Labor Unions worked hand in hand and helped unload over 14,000 toy trucks that will be distributed to children in need throughout the State of Michigan. This is the 11th year that American Plastic Toys, an American toy manufacturer, located in Walled Lake, MI, has donated almost [...] Read more »
ECUW to Serve as Project FRESH Market Master
The Eaton County United Way (ECUW) has entered into an agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) to serve as an Eaton County Market Master for the Project FRESH program. Project FRESH is aMichigan farmers’ market nutrition program jointly administered by the MDCH-WIC Division, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, and Michigan State University Extension. The [...] Read more »
ECUW Move to New Offices
The United Way office has moved its operation at the Eaton Intermediate School District’s Southridge Building during the last week of September. Our offices will reside on the Northwest corner of the building located within the Eaton County Capital Area Michigan Works and the the Great Start/Born Learning Children’s Center. “The move, along with a [...] Read more »
Garcia Arrives as ECUW’s New Executive Director
Eaton County United Way Board has selected Rick Garcia as the new Executive Director. “We are pleased and very excited to have Rick join us,” said Mary Touma, Board President of United Way. “Rick’s long tenure in Non-profit management particularly with United Way, will be a great asset to our organization, which we hope he’ll [...] Read more »
ECUW Appoints New Board Members
The Eaton County United Way (ECUW) appointed two new members to its board of directors during a special July meeting. The new members are Connie Sweet of Potterville and D’Lynn Smith of Charlotte. Connie Sweet is owner of Connection Graphics in Potterville. She served as a board member for Alliance of Women in Business from 2006 through [...] Read more »
