Recently we hosted over 500 people at our Client Picnic! This year’s picnic featured a petting zoo, Kona ice, a delicious meal, face painting, raffle items, donated items clients could get their fill of, chair massages for parents and caregivers, and a resource fair with community partners educating clients on how to utilize their resources. On top of all of that, WMed students held a Critter Clinic, where our clients learned about first aid, vaccinations, and more - and could take their stuffed critters through the processes!

Every year we prioritize this event knowing clients can sometimes come to us in their hardest moments. We want to ensure they know we want to be there and support them in some of their great moments, too.

So thank you to the committee who organized our biggest Client Picnic yet. Thank you to the other staff, volunteers, donors, and vendors who attended. Mostly, thank you to our clients for taking the time to come!

Thank you so much to our community partners who came to our Scoop and Serve event yesterday. It was wonderful to spend time with you all in person.

Strong alliances between nonprofits make for a stronger community. That's why we spend so much time meeting and learning from local leaders to see where our strengths as an agency can be most useful in strengthening the well-being of our community. Thankfully, we work in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties where nonprofits are increasingly coming together to pool resources, people power, and brainstorming to affect real change for those who need it most.