United Way of Greater Central Michigan

United Way of Greater Central Michigan We unite people, organizations, and resources to strengthen our communities in Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, and Montcalm counties.

Fund Fact Friday: United Way was proud to provide a recent Matching Grant to Art Reach of Mid Michigan for funds raised ...
06/19/2026

Fund Fact Friday: United Way was proud to provide a recent Matching Grant to Art Reach of Mid Michigan for funds raised in conjunction with their Murder Mystery event. Supporters of Art Reach contributed $17,750 and United Way maximized those donations by matching the first $10,000โ€”resulting in a successful $27,550 Matching Grant!

It's Stuff the Bus time!๐ŸšŒ This year, our goal is simple: sponsor EVERY elementary school classroom across our regionโ€”tha...
06/17/2026

It's Stuff the Bus time!๐ŸšŒ This year, our goal is simple: sponsor EVERY elementary school classroom across our regionโ€”that's 1,069 classrooms preparing for a new school year.

When you sponsor a classroom, teachers will receive a gift card to purchase the specific supplies their students and classrooms need most.

Whether you're a business, organization, family or individual, you can make a direct impact on local students by sponsoring a classroom today.

Learn more and donate ๐Ÿ”—: https://unitedwaygcm.org/bus

Meet Toni Mikula, our Community Impact & Resource Coordinator here at United Way! Toni has been part of our team for the...
06/16/2026

Meet Toni Mikula, our Community Impact & Resource Coordinator here at United Way! Toni has been part of our team for the past six months.

๐—ค: ๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™’๐™–๐™ฎ?
๐—”: I first learned about United Way of Greater Central Michigan through one of its partner agencies, who spoke so highly of the organization and of Annie's leadership. That prompted me to learn more, and the more I researched, the more inspired I became by the breadth and impact of the work being done. I knew almost immediately that this was where I belonged. I'm incredibly grateful to work alongside such a bright, empathetic, and welcoming team, and I love what we do together every day.

๐—ค: ๐™Š๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™จ๐™ž๐™™๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™’๐™–๐™ฎ, ๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ?
๐—”: Outside of United Way, I stay connected to my community through part-time property management work that is very people-centered. It allows me to support residents, foster communication, and help create a stable, respectful, and engaged living environment. Being present, listening, and helping problem-solve at a local level has deepened my understanding of how community dynamics work in real life, and that perspective strengthens the work I do at United Way.

๐—ค: ๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ ๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฎ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ชโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™ค๐™›๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ก๐™ค๐™˜๐™ ?
๐—”: Outside of work, I love gardening and staying connected with my family, especially my grown child who lives in California. I enjoy home-based hobbies and time that helps me recharge, stay curious, and remain connected to the people and places that matter most to me.

Thank you, Toni, for the thoughtfulness and dedication you bring to our team and the communities we serve. ๐Ÿ’™

Before school got out, we teamed up with Mercantile Bank to deliver more than 1,000 summer literacy kits to every first ...
06/15/2026

Before school got out, we teamed up with Mercantile Bank to deliver more than 1,000 summer literacy kits to every first grader in Gratiot and Isabella counties! ๐Ÿ“šโ˜€๏ธโœ๏ธ

Each kit is designed to help children keep learning, exploring, and building their reading skills all summer long. Thank you, Mercantile Bank, for investing in our youngest learners and helping make summer learning fun and accessible for local families.

Fund Fact Friday: United Way was proud to provide a Matching Grant to Clothing INC during the month of May. Supporters o...
06/12/2026

Fund Fact Friday: United Way was proud to provide a Matching Grant to Clothing INC during the month of May. Supporters of Clothing INC contributed $12,470 and United Way maximized those donations by matching the first $10,000โ€”resulting in a successful $22,470 Matching Grant!

06/11/2026

Signature Partner Spotlight๐ŸŽฅ Weโ€™re proud to recognize Avalon Pontoons as a United Way Signature Partner. Their commitment to strengthening our community helps create real, lasting change for individuals and families across our region. Thank you, Avalon & Tahoe Manufacturing, for leading with purpose!

Congratulations to United Way Signature Partner, Members First Credit Union, on celebrating 90 years of service! ๐ŸŽ‰Our Pr...
06/10/2026

Congratulations to United Way Signature Partner, Members First Credit Union, on celebrating 90 years of service! ๐ŸŽ‰

Our President & CEO was honored to attend this morning's ribbon cutting as we celebrated an organization that invests in the people and places that make our community better. Thank you, Members First, for your commitment to helping create thriving communities!

Students have powerful voices, and when given the opportunity, they can create meaningful change in their communities. E...
06/09/2026

Students have powerful voices, and when given the opportunity, they can create meaningful change in their communities. Earlier this year at United Way's 11th Annual PITCH-ER THIS! Youth Venture Competition, Team IM SAFE Child Advocacy Center proved just that.

IM SAFE CAC Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) took center stage, pitching their project, "What I Was Wearing". Their thoughtful presentation earned them first place and a $5,000 grant to bring their vision to life. Recently, our President & CEO, Annie Sanders, had the opportunity to present the trophy and learn more about the incredible work this group is doing.

Their "What I Was Wearing" project addresses the realities of sexual and physical assault through the stories and clothing of individuals who have experienced abuse. This exhibit serves as a powerful reminder that assault can happen to anyone, regardless of what they were wearing, where they were, or what time of day it occurred.

The courage and leadership demonstrated by these students are inspiring examples of what happens when young people are empowered to identify needs, share their ideas, and take action.

Read the full success story ๐Ÿ”—: https://unitedwaygcm.org/success-stories/im-safe-cac-yac

A little spare change can make a big difference! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿช™During Homelessness Awareness Month, we invited schools across our fo...
06/05/2026

A little spare change can make a big difference! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿช™

During Homelessness Awareness Month, we invited schools across our four-county region to participate in our "Coins for a Cause" challenge. While some schools continued their collections into the spring, we're excited to celebrate the impact this initiative made!

Students came together to collect coins and raise funds to support three local organizations serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness: Hope Works Mid-Michigan formerly Gratiot County Hope House, Isabella County Restoration House, and Have Mercy. To add a little friendly competition, United Way provided a pizza party for the classroom that raised the most money at each participating school.

United Way matched donations up to $5,000 for each organization, helping make an even greater impact. Together, this effort generated $22,567.96 to support the three homeless shelters serving our region!

Meet Christa Merritt, Health Educator at Mid Michigan District Health Department and a United Way board member for 5 yea...
06/03/2026

Meet Christa Merritt, Health Educator at Mid Michigan District Health Department and a United Way board member for 5 years.

๐—ค: ๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™’๐™–๐™ฎ?
๐—”: I have lived in this area all of my life and have raised family here. The impact United Way has on our rural communities and the people, places, and things within them is amazing. Teaching individuals how to volunteer, showing communities the accomplishment of working together, supporting one another in times of needs is what I believe United Way should stand for and adding "Greater Central Michigan" says it all "GREATER" โ€” we are greater together than we are apart.

๐—ค: ๐™Š๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™จ๐™ž๐™™๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™’๐™–๐™ฎ, ๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ?
๐—”: I serve my community in many ways โ€” it may be donating goods for resale and the local thrift stores, helping with organizing benefits for community members, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, and recruiting my children to volunteer with me at community events โ€” my children call it being "voluntold," but if it works to get them to give-back, I take it. :-)

๐—ค: ๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ ๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฎ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ชโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™ค๐™›๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ก๐™ค๐™˜๐™ ?
๐—”: In my down time, my three sons (20, 22 & 26) keep me quite busy โ€” they keep me smiling and amazed everyday with their whit, charm and kindness. My husband and I enjoy outdoor activities with my favorite season being summer โ€” I love being on a motorcycle with "the wind in my hair," relaxing at the pool, mowing the lawn (yes, mowing the lawn), and best-of-all, time around the fire with family and friends.

Thank you, Christa, for your dedication to helping build a stronger community. ๐Ÿ’™

Address

524 E. Mosher Sreet, Suite 400
Mount Pleasant, MI
48858

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19897739863

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