Living in Kalamazoo
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Alzmeimer's Association
We provide service and support to Alzheimer patients and their families through support groups, education programs and care consultations.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the mationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
American Red Cross, Kalamazoo Chapter
Serving the people of Michigan in Kalamazoo, Cass & St. Joseph Counties.
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
The Arts Council is an association of artists, arts organizations and arts lovers that exists to nurture the cultural environment of our community. Founded in 1966, the Arts Council's mission is to support, promote and fund the arts. The council provides grants for arts projects, consults on various arts administration topics and coordinates the monthly Gallery Hop.
Barbershop Harmony Society
Formed as a national society in 1938 and as Kalamazoo chapter in 1941, we seek to perpetuate this American art form of four-part a cappella singing in barbershop harmony. We encourage vocal harmony and good fellowship among our members and music appreciation of barbershop quartet and chorus singing in our communities.
Bella Terra, Inc.
Bella Terra is a nonprofit organization empowering individuals facing life challenges by providing quality therapeutic, personal growth and educational opportunities utilizing experiential programming with miniature horses. Also providing programming to the general public in the areas of team building, leadership development, and personal growth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring
A Community of Caring serves Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Allegan, Van Buren and Barry Counties developing and nurturing quality relationships between children and mentors to help each child become a responsible, socially competent and caring adult. Traditional one-to-one matches, group programs, special events and fund-raising activities and offered year-round. Many volunteer opportunities are available, tailored to your available time and interests.
Borgess Hospice
Borgess Hospice has served the counties of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren since 1947 and is one of the only area agencies accredited by CHAP. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the agency offers a complete continuum of home health services for individuals journeying toward end of life. To learn more about the oldest and most experienced non-profit home health care provider in southwest Michigan, call 269.343.1396 or 1.800.343.1396.
Boy Scouts of Southwest Michigan
It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical decisions over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Character, citizenship, leadership, life skills and service is taught; it's fun with a purpose.
CARES
Provides information about CARES services and links to AIDS information.
Child Care Resources
Our Mission: To advocate for quality child care in the community through education and referral services.
Our Vision: To be a leader in a society that values and supports children, family life and affordable, quality child care.
A Child's Right
Information about child custody and child support issues.
Coalition for Urban Redevelopment
Brownfield grant implementation with the City of Kalamazoo, Selection of brownfields and neighborhood involvement and education, Awareness and education for the public
Colleagues International
Colleagues International promotes international understanding and facilitates global business, professional development and cultural exchanges. We foster and promote Citizen Diplomacy “one handshake at a time.” Colleagues International facilitates international exchange programs to further adult professional development in business, education, government, and health and human services.
Community Advocates for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
We exist as an advocacy organization to make it possible for each person with a developmental disability to participate fully in all aspects of community and to support the effort of each individual to determine his/her own future.
Community Information System & Research Services
Western Michigan University
CISRS is the source for data on Kalamazoo County and Southwest Michigan. Since 1978, CISRS has worked closely with local and regional agencies, committees, nonprofit organizations and businesses, assisting them with data collection, program evaluation and needs assessments.
CISRS provides cost-effective, qualitative and quantitative research services.
Comstock Community Center
Comstock Community Center develops resources and provides a setting for education, recreation, social events, human services and life-long learning activities to enhance the lives of community members and build a healthier community.
Convening For Action
An action oriented project which will create a countywide voluntary land use planning procedure. Project outcomes include a Land Use Advocacy Group, a Peer Site Review Committee, a GIS-based booklet of unique sites in the county, and a guidebook to citizen participation in land use planning.
Drive Safe Kalamazoo
Drive Safe Kalamazoo aims to increase the safety of our community by establishing a free, accessible, non-judgmental, anonymous and convenient late night transportation service for students of Western Michigan University.
We do not promote the use of alcohol, but we acknowledge its existence in our community. By providing a safe ride for community members, we hope to eliminate any negative consequences alcohol may generate. We aim to increase community safety by keeping drunk drivers off our roads and providing safe rides home for any reason (including to avoid walking home in unsafe conditions or because of car trouble).
ERAC/CE
Eliminating Racism and Claiming/Celebrating Equality, has organized and facilitated training for over 900 local leaders from almost 240 organizations to better understand and recognize racism and to work together to eliminate it. Most of those who have attended are pursuing effective steps in their organizations to eliminate racism.
E.S.C.A.P.E., INC.
Providing men, women, and children with the tools and skills, like CPR, AED (Automated External Defibrillation) & First Aid training, to deal with emergency situations properly.
Fair Food Matters
Serving the Southwest Michigan community as a resource for education about food issues related to health, environmental responsibility, and social justice.
Family Adoption Consultants
Family Adoption Consultants provides adoption services to Kalamazoo area residents. A state licensed child placing agency, FAC is a non- profit organization. Since 1982, more than 3,000 homeless children have been placed with permanent adoptive families.
Family & Children Services
Family & Children Services seeks to support, strengthen and preserve the safety, well-being and dignity of children, individuals and families through a continuum of human services.
Food Bank of South Central Michigan
We're a non-profit that provides food to over 40 other non-profits in Kalamazoo. We work closely with Loaves & Fishes Food Bank. Our web site contains information on hunger, current events, photos and links to other resources.
The Forum
The Forum for Greater Kalamazoo is an organization of citizens interested in developing solutions to local problems and achieving unified community action through citizen participation.
French Speakers of Kalamazoo
A monthly gathering of French speakers created to encourage growth in French language. All levels, from beginner to advanced to natives, are welcome to attend!
The Geek Group
The Geek Group is a science and technology research facility. We are currently seeking volunteers to help set up our new facility.
Gilmore Car Museum
The Gilmore Car Museum welcomes you to enjoy a unique experience among automobile museums in the United States. We hope the information that follows will illustrate the scope of the vehicles, automobilia, antique buildings and pristine rural countryside that await the visitor to this special museum.
Girl Scouts of Glowing Embers Council
The Girl Scouts of Glowing Embers Council will enhance the development of girls by inspiring them to reach their full potential through values-driven experiences which promote self-reliance, integrity, and emotional well-being.
Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan
At Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan, we Believe in the Power of Work. Our mission is to help persons who live with disabling conditions or other special needs to find meaningful work. This not-for-profit organization provides skilled evaluation, employment, education and training services with a goal of maximizing human potential.
Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary
Grateful Acres is a care-for-life animal sanctuary and a nonprofit, tax-deductible 501(c)(3) organization.
Gryphon Place
Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention, Suicide Intervention, Crisis Response Teams, Assessment and Referral, and Dispute Resolution Services.
Habitat for Humanity, Kalamazoo Valley
Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity (KVHH) helps make home ownership possible for motivated lower-income families for whom ownership is not otherwise attainable. KVHH currently builds 8-10 affordable homes annually in Kalamazoo County through the efforts of volunteers and with community support. KVHH is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, serving Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties. Since 1981, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan has been supporting families and friends in this community who are confronted with the serious illness of a loved one. We combine nursing, medical, emotional and spiritual support with family-centered care to enhance quality of life. We fulfill this mission by creating an environment of caring and compassion, one in which the client is able to rest comfortably while maintaining privacy and dignity. We offer this support to anyone who needs it, regardless of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual preference or ability to pay.
Housing Resources, Inc.
The mission of Housing Resources, Inc. (HRI) is the assurance of housing for socially or economically vulnerable residents of Kalamazoo County. HRI helps individuals and families secure safe and affordable housing through the operation of emergency (the HRI Family Shelter on Eleanor St.), transitional and permanent housing programs.
Ikan Power
The purpose of Ikan Power, Inc. is to provide transitional housing and support services for parolees, ex-offenders, homeless and temporary disaster victims to be re-unified with their families and re-integrated into society.
InterAct of Michigan, Inc
InterAct was incorporated as a non-profit in 1991 to provide a range of services for people with diagnoses of mental illness and/or other co-occurring physical, development, or substance use disorders. Over the years the agency has continued to find new ways to promote recovery among the people served through use of evidence-based practice services designed to help people live successfully in the community. InterAct serves 1,200 people annually through programs such as: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Community Treatment Team Case Management, Action Employment Services, Center for DBT Services—outpatient, Substance Abuse Services for Co-occurring Disorders, Community Payee Services, and the Peer-run Wellness Program.
Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Home of the National Guadalcanal Memorial Museum and Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame.
Kalamazoo Animal Rescue
Organization that rescues, fosters and finds homes for abused, neglected and/or stray dogs and cats.
Kalamazoo Astronomical Society
A non-profit organization serving the West Michigan area since 1936.
Kalamazoo Collective Housing
Kalamazoo Collective Housing provides affordable cooperative housing committed to sustainability and social justice.
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Founded in 1925 on the simple idea that it is our responsibility to look after one another, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation is nurtured and sustained by the people of the greater Kalamazoo area. With the help of our donors, we have invested approximately $200 million in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation helps individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit agencies achieve their charitable and financial goals by providing tools and resources that make giving easy, flexible and effective. We are dedicated to preserving what we’ve come to appreciate most in our community for future generations. We are here to do good work . . . forever.
Kalamazoo County Child Abuse and Neglect Council (CAN Council)
A comprehensive site about child Abuse and Neglect, parenting issues, family violence.
Kalamazoo County Poverty Reduction Initiative
The mission of the Kalamazoo County Poverty Reduction Initiative is to foster collaborative and mutually accountable public-private partnerships that increase both access to and resources for individuals and families living in poverty.
Kalamazoo Dance
Kalamazoo Dance is a community ballroom dance for couples, singles, college students and dancers of all skill levels. A lesson is provided. The Kalamazoo MI Chapter of United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers (USABDA) hosts the dances.
Kalamazoo Dog Training Club
The Kalamazoo Dog Training Club is dedicated to training and exhibiting dogs and to educating the public in responsible dog ownership. Classes are offered four times a year at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds.
Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Free, short term child care for low-income families with children from 6 weeks through 5 years. Parents are able to place their children in the care of the qualified KDCCC staff while they search for jobs, seek housing, attend appointments, or take a healthy break from the demands of parenting. Hours are Monday through Friday from 11am-3pm.
Kalamazoo Garden Council, Inc.
The objectives and purposes of this non-profit organization, organized in February 1946 are:
- To Coordinate the interests of the Garden Clubs in the Kalamazoo Area and to bring them into closer relations of mutual helpfulness by association, conference and correspondence.
- To operate on a non-profit basis solely for benevolent, charitable, environmental, scientific and educational purposes.
- To promote the organization of new clubs and affiliate them in the Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan, Inc. and the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
- To advance the fine art of gardening, of landscape design, the study of horticulture and artistic floral design.
- To aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, to enhance civic beauty and encourage the improvement of roadside and parks.
- To cooperate with other organizations in the furtherance of the foregoing objectives.
Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center
The vision of the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center is to provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and to create a bridge of understanding among all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
The Kalamazoo Gospel Mission purpose is to meet the needs and change the lives of the homeless, hungry and hurting people in the Kalamazoo and surrounding areas. Services includes food, shelter, clothing, education and rehabilitation. All services are totally funded by local individuals and private donations.
Kalamazoo Humane Society
The mission of the Kalamazoo Humane Society is to serve animals and the community by promoting animal welfare and protection.
Kalamazoo Jaycees
The Kalamazoo Junior Chamber of Commerce (Kalamazoo Jaycees) is an organization of young men and women between the ages of 21 and 39 who are committed to gaining leadership experience through community involvement. Membership in the Jaycees provides numerous personal, social and professional benefits.
Kalamazoo Junior Women's Club
The Kalamazoo Junior Women's Club is a 501(c)3 organization working to better the lives of women and children in the Kalamazoo area through community service and program support.
Kalamazoo Linux Users Group
The Kalamazoo Linux Users Group - a non-profit group devoted to supporting activities centered around the free software -- Linux and other operating systems. We hold meetings and provide technical support, as well as teaching.
Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
comments: Loaves and Fishes is a hunger relief organization dedicated to expanding the availability of emergency food in Kalamazoo County and promoting the ability of hungry people to feed themselves. Through a network of food pantries, Loaves and Fishes provides emergency groceries in Kalamazoo County.
Kalamazoo Nature Center
The Kalamazoo Nature Center is recognized as one of the nation's best nature centers. Since 1960, the Kalamazoo Nature Center has been inspiring people to care about the environment by providing experiences that lead them to understand their connection to the natural world. The Nature Center reaches nearly 250,000 people each year through extensive programs in education, research, and conservation.
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services, (KNHS for short) is a 501-c-(3), private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to rebuilding Kalamazoo's neighborhoods. Through a unique partnership with local residents, businesses, local funders, neighborhood associations, members of the real estate community, local lenders, and the City of Kalamazoo, KNHS enables individuals and families to enter into home ownership, rehabilitate their homes, and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
Kalamazoo Pipe Band
The Kalamazoo Pipe Band is a non-profit Scottish Bagpipe and Drum band with a teaching program through the Portage Community Education Center. We share our love of the music through teaching and performance and have been part of the area's cultural diversity since 1963. Our web site provides more information about getting involved with the band or learning to play.
The Kalamazoo Public Library
Library Hours, Main Library Information, Branch Information, Children's Information, KPL's On-Line Catalog, CD-ROM Products, KPL Song, Friends of the Library Information, and much more.
Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society
The Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society (KACS) has a top priority to promote a positive image of chemists and chemistry in all its branches. The KACS accomplishes this primarily through educational efforts by members and non-member volunteers in public outreach programs and in relation to public policy makers with advice on scientific and technological issues involving the chemical sciences.
Kalamazoo Speak Easy Club
A member of IAL. We are a laryngectomy support club for those who have lost their voice due to cancer or alike. We welcome all friends, families, and professionals to our meetings.
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Assn.
The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association (KVBA) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization staffed entirely by volunteers. Dedicated To The Preservation And Presentation Of The American Blues Tradition.
Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society
KVGS serves family historians who live in or are interested in the Kalamazoo River Valley in southwest Michigan. The web site includes information on membership, upcoming meetings, newsletter topics, area resources and publications for sale.
K'zoo Folklife Organization
K'zoo Folklife has been in operation many years in Kalamazoo presenting a series of Folk Music concerts throughout the Fall/Winter/Spring season.
League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages citizens to participate in government. If you want to educate and impact, this is the place to be.
MRC Industries, Inc.
MRC Industries is a local non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities make the most of their abilities. MRC’s focus is rehabilitation through employment—providing individuals with training and work experience, and employers with cost-efficient ways to meet their staffing needs. MRC considers the needs, desires and strengths of individuals, supporting them to become independent, productive community members.
Parent to Parent of Southwest Michigan
Parent to Parent provides support and information to families of children with special needs. Our web site provides access to mentor parents, discussion forums, and a huge listing of community resources pertaining to families of children with special needs.
Pet Resource Network
Pet Resource Network's goal is to prevent the abuse and neglect of animals by providing referrals, information and intervention. Further more, it is our desire to prevent the deaths of these unwanted animals by providing a warm, safe home until the animal can be permanently adopted as a pet.
Planned Parenthood
Complete care by trained medical professionals that's affordable to all. Plus Female clinicians, All methods of birth control, H.O.P.E. (Hormonal contraception with Optional Pelvic Exam), Walk in hours, Free confidential pregnancy tests, Annual Exams, Men’s Exams, Fast, easy appointment scheduling, Free all-options pregnancy counseling, PAP tests, Breast Exams, Free Anonymous HIV tests, Sexually Transmitted Infection testing, Cancer screening & treatment, Sterilization services for both men & women, The Largest Sex Ed Resource Center in S.W. Michigan!
Portage Community Center
The Portage Community Center believes all people have value and should have the opportunity to improve their quality of life. Our role is to identify human service needs and provide quality programs and services to the Portage community.
Prevention Works, Inc.
Michigan 501c3 Non-Profit Agency educating Kalamazoo area youth on the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and violence.
Recovery Inc.
Help For Anyone Struggling With Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue, And
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
SCORE Kalamazoo is a resource partner of the SBA and provides free business counseling and workshops to the business community in Kalamazoo. Business planning, taxes, marketing, and other topics are presented.
Senior Services, Inc.
Senior Services is the community leader in providing in-home and community based support services for the elderly and disabled in Southwest Michigan. With over 45 years of experience in providing vital services.
SLD Learning Center, Inc.
The Specialized Language Development Learning Center provides one to one tutoring services for individuals who have dyslexic tendencies, or have not succeeded in learning how to read with traditional reading methods. As a non-profit United Way agency, we help students experience success-often for the first time --in their struggle to read, write and spell. We have both Volunteer and a tuition based tutoring programs.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of SW Michigan
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of SW Michigan exists to put an end to the senseless destruction of healthy companion animals in Kalamazoo County and Southwest Michigan and to ensure that all animals in our community are treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. We are committed to establishing and running a no-kill shelter for the homeless pets of Southwest Michigan. No-kill, as we define it, signifies a commitment to rescue, rehabilitate, sterilize, and re-home healthy and adoptable pets. In the meantime, we foster as many animals as our volunteers can take in! In 2005, we rescued and re-homed over 1000 dogs, cats, puppies & kittens, primarily from SW MI Animal Control facilities. We are always looking for additional volunteers to help with caring for the animals at the kennel, fostering, general clerical, fundraising, and adoption events.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Our purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and of the men who saved the Union in 1861 to 1865: to assist in every practicable way in the preservation and making available for research of documents and records pertaining to the GAR and its members; to cooperate in doing honor to all those who have patriotically served our country in any war; to teach patriotism and the duties of citizenship, the true history of our country, and the love and honor of our flag; to oppose every tendency or movement that would weaken loyalty to, or make for the distruction or impairment of, our constitutional Union; and to inculcate and broadly sustain the American principles of representative government, of equal rights, and of impartial justice for all. This is accomplished through our several programs: Monuments & Memorials Preservation, Graves Registration, GAR Records, etc. Membership is open to male blood relatives of persons who served between April 12, 1861, and April 9, 1865, as soldiers or sailors of the Union Army and were honorably discharged therefrom at the close of such service or who died in such service. The local chapter is the Gen. Benjamin Pritchard Camp No. 20, which meets at the Oshtemo branch of the Kalamazoo Public Library, 7265 West Main Street, Oshtemo. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, March through November. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is chartered by Act of Congress (Public Law 605, 1954).
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
SWMLC is a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization founded and governed by local residents. The organization is supported by its membership and others committed to voluntary land protection.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is an international nonprofit organization* dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter sports.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Southwest Michigan Affiliate
The Southwest Michigan Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is an all-volunteer local organization who raises and grants funds to provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment to medically under servedd populations in Southwest Michigan. At least 75% of funds remain in Southwest Michigan, and the other 25% of funds are applied directly to national breast cancer research.
USS Gryphon Home Page
The home page of the USS Gryphon, a Kalamazoo-area Star Trek fan club. In addition to being a registered student organization of Western Michigan University, it is a chapter of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association. Its meetings and membership are open to the public.
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF GREATER KALAMAZOO
The Volunteer Center is a not-for-profit organization that fosters, promotes, and supports volunteer involvement in Kalamazoo County. The Center serves as a clearinghouse for information about current volunteer opportunities and volunteer management issues. The Volunteer Center recruits, refers, and recognizes volunteers and provides consultation and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations. Some of the trainings offered include: Basic Skills for Volunteer Managers and Building a Better Board.
West Michigan Jazz Society
WMJS is a non-profit organization devoted to the perpetuation of live and recorded jazz in the West Michigan community.
W.E. Upjohn Institute
The W.E. Upjohn Institute is an independent, not-for-profit research organization devoted to finding, evaluating, and promoting solutions to employment-related problems.
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We provide service and support to Alzheimer patients and their families through support groups, education programs and care consultations.
The American Cancer Society is the mationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
Serving the people of Michigan in Kalamazoo, Cass & St. Joseph Counties.
The Arts Council is an association of artists, arts organizations and arts lovers that exists to nurture the cultural environment of our community. Founded in 1966, the Arts Council's mission is to support, promote and fund the arts. The council provides grants for arts projects, consults on various arts administration topics and coordinates the monthly Gallery Hop.
Formed as a national society in 1938 and as Kalamazoo chapter in 1941, we seek to perpetuate this American art form of four-part a cappella singing in barbershop harmony. We encourage vocal harmony and good fellowship among our members and music appreciation of barbershop quartet and chorus singing in our communities.
Bella Terra is a nonprofit organization empowering individuals facing life challenges by providing quality therapeutic, personal growth and educational opportunities utilizing experiential programming with miniature horses. Also providing programming to the general public in the areas of team building, leadership development, and personal growth.
A Community of Caring serves Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Allegan, Van Buren and Barry Counties developing and nurturing quality relationships between children and mentors to help each child become a responsible, socially competent and caring adult. Traditional one-to-one matches, group programs, special events and fund-raising activities and offered year-round. Many volunteer opportunities are available, tailored to your available time and interests.
Borgess Hospice has served the counties of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren since 1947 and is one of the only area agencies accredited by CHAP. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the agency offers a complete continuum of home health services for individuals journeying toward end of life. To learn more about the oldest and most experienced non-profit home health care provider in southwest Michigan, call 269.343.1396 or 1.800.343.1396.
It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical decisions over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Character, citizenship, leadership, life skills and service is taught; it's fun with a purpose.
Provides information about CARES services and links to AIDS information.
Our Mission: To advocate for quality child care in the community through education and referral services.
Our Vision: To be a leader in a society that values and supports children, family life and affordable, quality child care.
Information about child custody and child support issues.
Brownfield grant implementation with the City of Kalamazoo, Selection of brownfields and neighborhood involvement and education, Awareness and education for the public
Colleagues International promotes international understanding and facilitates global business, professional development and cultural exchanges. We foster and promote Citizen Diplomacy “one handshake at a time.” Colleagues International facilitates international exchange programs to further adult professional development in business, education, government, and health and human services.
We exist as an advocacy organization to make it possible for each person with a developmental disability to participate fully in all aspects of community and to support the effort of each individual to determine his/her own future.
Western Michigan University
CISRS is the source for data on Kalamazoo County and Southwest Michigan. Since 1978, CISRS has worked closely with local and regional agencies, committees, nonprofit organizations and businesses, assisting them with data collection, program evaluation and needs assessments.
Comstock Community Center develops resources and provides a setting for education, recreation, social events, human services and life-long learning activities to enhance the lives of community members and build a healthier community.
An action oriented project which will create a countywide voluntary land use planning procedure. Project outcomes include a Land Use Advocacy Group, a Peer Site Review Committee, a GIS-based booklet of unique sites in the county, and a guidebook to citizen participation in land use planning.
Drive Safe Kalamazoo aims to increase the safety of our community by establishing a free, accessible, non-judgmental, anonymous and convenient late night transportation service for students of Western Michigan University. We do not promote the use of alcohol, but we acknowledge its existence in our community. By providing a safe ride for community members, we hope to eliminate any negative consequences alcohol may generate. We aim to increase community safety by keeping drunk drivers off our roads and providing safe rides home for any reason (including to avoid walking home in unsafe conditions or because of car trouble).
Eliminating Racism and Claiming/Celebrating Equality, has organized and facilitated training for over 900 local leaders from almost 240 organizations to better understand and recognize racism and to work together to eliminate it. Most of those who have attended are pursuing effective steps in their organizations to eliminate racism.
Providing men, women, and children with the tools and skills, like CPR, AED (Automated External Defibrillation) & First Aid training, to deal with emergency situations properly.
Serving the Southwest Michigan community as a resource for education about food issues related to health, environmental responsibility, and social justice.
Family Adoption Consultants provides adoption services to Kalamazoo area residents. A state licensed child placing agency, FAC is a non- profit organization. Since 1982, more than 3,000 homeless children have been placed with permanent adoptive families.
Family & Children Services seeks to support, strengthen and preserve the safety, well-being and dignity of children, individuals and families through a continuum of human services.
We're a non-profit that provides food to over 40 other non-profits in Kalamazoo. We work closely with Loaves & Fishes Food Bank. Our web site contains information on hunger, current events, photos and links to other resources.
The Forum for Greater Kalamazoo is an organization of citizens interested in developing solutions to local problems and achieving unified community action through citizen participation.
A monthly gathering of French speakers created to encourage growth in French language. All levels, from beginner to advanced to natives, are welcome to attend!
The Geek Group is a science and technology research facility. We are currently seeking volunteers to help set up our new facility.
The Gilmore Car Museum welcomes you to enjoy a unique experience among automobile museums in the United States. We hope the information that follows will illustrate the scope of the vehicles, automobilia, antique buildings and pristine rural countryside that await the visitor to this special museum.
The Girl Scouts of Glowing Embers Council will enhance the development of girls by inspiring them to reach their full potential through values-driven experiences which promote self-reliance, integrity, and emotional well-being.
At Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan, we Believe in the Power of Work. Our mission is to help persons who live with disabling conditions or other special needs to find meaningful work. This not-for-profit organization provides skilled evaluation, employment, education and training services with a goal of maximizing human potential.
Grateful Acres is a care-for-life animal sanctuary and a nonprofit, tax-deductible 501(c)(3) organization.
Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention, Suicide Intervention, Crisis Response Teams, Assessment and Referral, and Dispute Resolution Services.
Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity (KVHH) helps make home ownership possible for motivated lower-income families for whom ownership is not otherwise attainable. KVHH currently builds 8-10 affordable homes annually in Kalamazoo County through the efforts of volunteers and with community support. KVHH is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, serving Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties. Since 1981, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan has been supporting families and friends in this community who are confronted with the serious illness of a loved one. We combine nursing, medical, emotional and spiritual support with family-centered care to enhance quality of life. We fulfill this mission by creating an environment of caring and compassion, one in which the client is able to rest comfortably while maintaining privacy and dignity. We offer this support to anyone who needs it, regardless of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual preference or ability to pay.
The mission of Housing Resources, Inc. (HRI) is the assurance of housing for socially or economically vulnerable residents of Kalamazoo County. HRI helps individuals and families secure safe and affordable housing through the operation of emergency (the HRI Family Shelter on Eleanor St.), transitional and permanent housing programs.
The purpose of Ikan Power, Inc. is to provide transitional housing and support services for parolees, ex-offenders, homeless and temporary disaster victims to be re-unified with their families and re-integrated into society.
InterAct was incorporated as a non-profit in 1991 to provide a range of services for people with diagnoses of mental illness and/or other co-occurring physical, development, or substance use disorders. Over the years the agency has continued to find new ways to promote recovery among the people served through use of evidence-based practice services designed to help people live successfully in the community. InterAct serves 1,200 people annually through programs such as: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Community Treatment Team Case Management, Action Employment Services, Center for DBT Services—outpatient, Substance Abuse Services for Co-occurring Disorders, Community Payee Services, and the Peer-run Wellness Program.
Home of the National Guadalcanal Memorial Museum and Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame.
Organization that rescues, fosters and finds homes for abused, neglected and/or stray dogs and cats.
A non-profit organization serving the West Michigan area since 1936.
Kalamazoo Collective Housing provides affordable cooperative housing committed to sustainability and social justice.
Founded in 1925 on the simple idea that it is our responsibility to look after one another, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation is nurtured and sustained by the people of the greater Kalamazoo area. With the help of our donors, we have invested approximately $200 million in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation helps individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit agencies achieve their charitable and financial goals by providing tools and resources that make giving easy, flexible and effective. We are dedicated to preserving what we’ve come to appreciate most in our community for future generations. We are here to do good work . . . forever.
A comprehensive site about child Abuse and Neglect, parenting issues, family violence.
The mission of the Kalamazoo County Poverty Reduction Initiative is to foster collaborative and mutually accountable public-private partnerships that increase both access to and resources for individuals and families living in poverty.
Kalamazoo Dance is a community ballroom dance for couples, singles, college students and dancers of all skill levels. A lesson is provided. The Kalamazoo MI Chapter of United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers (USABDA) hosts the dances.
The Kalamazoo Dog Training Club is dedicated to training and exhibiting dogs and to educating the public in responsible dog ownership. Classes are offered four times a year at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds.
Free, short term child care for low-income families with children from 6 weeks through 5 years. Parents are able to place their children in the care of the qualified KDCCC staff while they search for jobs, seek housing, attend appointments, or take a healthy break from the demands of parenting. Hours are Monday through Friday from 11am-3pm.
The objectives and purposes of this non-profit organization, organized in February 1946 are:
The vision of the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center is to provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and to create a bridge of understanding among all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Kalamazoo Gospel Mission purpose is to meet the needs and change the lives of the homeless, hungry and hurting people in the Kalamazoo and surrounding areas. Services includes food, shelter, clothing, education and rehabilitation. All services are totally funded by local individuals and private donations.
The mission of the Kalamazoo Humane Society is to serve animals and the community by promoting animal welfare and protection.
The Kalamazoo Junior Chamber of Commerce (Kalamazoo Jaycees) is an organization of young men and women between the ages of 21 and 39 who are committed to gaining leadership experience through community involvement. Membership in the Jaycees provides numerous personal, social and professional benefits.
The Kalamazoo Junior Women's Club is a 501(c)3 organization working to better the lives of women and children in the Kalamazoo area through community service and program support.
The Kalamazoo Linux Users Group - a non-profit group devoted to supporting activities centered around the free software -- Linux and other operating systems. We hold meetings and provide technical support, as well as teaching.
comments: Loaves and Fishes is a hunger relief organization dedicated to expanding the availability of emergency food in Kalamazoo County and promoting the ability of hungry people to feed themselves. Through a network of food pantries, Loaves and Fishes provides emergency groceries in Kalamazoo County.
The Kalamazoo Nature Center is recognized as one of the nation's best nature centers. Since 1960, the Kalamazoo Nature Center has been inspiring people to care about the environment by providing experiences that lead them to understand their connection to the natural world. The Nature Center reaches nearly 250,000 people each year through extensive programs in education, research, and conservation.
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services, (KNHS for short) is a 501-c-(3), private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to rebuilding Kalamazoo's neighborhoods. Through a unique partnership with local residents, businesses, local funders, neighborhood associations, members of the real estate community, local lenders, and the City of Kalamazoo, KNHS enables individuals and families to enter into home ownership, rehabilitate their homes, and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
The Kalamazoo Pipe Band is a non-profit Scottish Bagpipe and Drum band with a teaching program through the Portage Community Education Center. We share our love of the music through teaching and performance and have been part of the area's cultural diversity since 1963. Our web site provides more information about getting involved with the band or learning to play.
Library Hours, Main Library Information, Branch Information, Children's Information, KPL's On-Line Catalog, CD-ROM Products, KPL Song, Friends of the Library Information, and much more.
The Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society (KACS) has a top priority to promote a positive image of chemists and chemistry in all its branches. The KACS accomplishes this primarily through educational efforts by members and non-member volunteers in public outreach programs and in relation to public policy makers with advice on scientific and technological issues involving the chemical sciences.
A member of IAL. We are a laryngectomy support club for those who have lost their voice due to cancer or alike. We welcome all friends, families, and professionals to our meetings.
The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association (KVBA) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization staffed entirely by volunteers. Dedicated To The Preservation And Presentation Of The American Blues Tradition.
KVGS serves family historians who live in or are interested in the Kalamazoo River Valley in southwest Michigan. The web site includes information on membership, upcoming meetings, newsletter topics, area resources and publications for sale.
K'zoo Folklife has been in operation many years in Kalamazoo presenting a series of Folk Music concerts throughout the Fall/Winter/Spring season.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages citizens to participate in government. If you want to educate and impact, this is the place to be.
MRC Industries is a local non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities make the most of their abilities. MRC’s focus is rehabilitation through employment—providing individuals with training and work experience, and employers with cost-efficient ways to meet their staffing needs. MRC considers the needs, desires and strengths of individuals, supporting them to become independent, productive community members.
Parent to Parent provides support and information to families of children with special needs. Our web site provides access to mentor parents, discussion forums, and a huge listing of community resources pertaining to families of children with special needs.
Pet Resource Network's goal is to prevent the abuse and neglect of animals by providing referrals, information and intervention. Further more, it is our desire to prevent the deaths of these unwanted animals by providing a warm, safe home until the animal can be permanently adopted as a pet.
Complete care by trained medical professionals that's affordable to all. Plus Female clinicians, All methods of birth control, H.O.P.E. (Hormonal contraception with Optional Pelvic Exam), Walk in hours, Free confidential pregnancy tests, Annual Exams, Men’s Exams, Fast, easy appointment scheduling, Free all-options pregnancy counseling, PAP tests, Breast Exams, Free Anonymous HIV tests, Sexually Transmitted Infection testing, Cancer screening & treatment, Sterilization services for both men & women, The Largest Sex Ed Resource Center in S.W. Michigan!
The Portage Community Center believes all people have value and should have the opportunity to improve their quality of life. Our role is to identify human service needs and provide quality programs and services to the Portage community.
Michigan 501c3 Non-Profit Agency educating Kalamazoo area youth on the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and violence.
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SCORE Kalamazoo is a resource partner of the SBA and provides free business counseling and workshops to the business community in Kalamazoo. Business planning, taxes, marketing, and other topics are presented.
Senior Services is the community leader in providing in-home and community based support services for the elderly and disabled in Southwest Michigan. With over 45 years of experience in providing vital services.
The Specialized Language Development Learning Center provides one to one tutoring services for individuals who have dyslexic tendencies, or have not succeeded in learning how to read with traditional reading methods. As a non-profit United Way agency, we help students experience success-often for the first time --in their struggle to read, write and spell. We have both Volunteer and a tuition based tutoring programs.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of SW Michigan exists to put an end to the senseless destruction of healthy companion animals in Kalamazoo County and Southwest Michigan and to ensure that all animals in our community are treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. We are committed to establishing and running a no-kill shelter for the homeless pets of Southwest Michigan. No-kill, as we define it, signifies a commitment to rescue, rehabilitate, sterilize, and re-home healthy and adoptable pets. In the meantime, we foster as many animals as our volunteers can take in! In 2005, we rescued and re-homed over 1000 dogs, cats, puppies & kittens, primarily from SW MI Animal Control facilities. We are always looking for additional volunteers to help with caring for the animals at the kennel, fostering, general clerical, fundraising, and adoption events.
Our purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and of the men who saved the Union in 1861 to 1865: to assist in every practicable way in the preservation and making available for research of documents and records pertaining to the GAR and its members; to cooperate in doing honor to all those who have patriotically served our country in any war; to teach patriotism and the duties of citizenship, the true history of our country, and the love and honor of our flag; to oppose every tendency or movement that would weaken loyalty to, or make for the distruction or impairment of, our constitutional Union; and to inculcate and broadly sustain the American principles of representative government, of equal rights, and of impartial justice for all. This is accomplished through our several programs: Monuments & Memorials Preservation, Graves Registration, GAR Records, etc. Membership is open to male blood relatives of persons who served between April 12, 1861, and April 9, 1865, as soldiers or sailors of the Union Army and were honorably discharged therefrom at the close of such service or who died in such service. The local chapter is the Gen. Benjamin Pritchard Camp No. 20, which meets at the Oshtemo branch of the Kalamazoo Public Library, 7265 West Main Street, Oshtemo. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, March through November. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is chartered by Act of Congress (Public Law 605, 1954).
SWMLC is a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization founded and governed by local residents. The organization is supported by its membership and others committed to voluntary land protection.
Special Olympics is an international nonprofit organization* dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter sports.
The Southwest Michigan Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is an all-volunteer local organization who raises and grants funds to provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment to medically under servedd populations in Southwest Michigan. At least 75% of funds remain in Southwest Michigan, and the other 25% of funds are applied directly to national breast cancer research.
The home page of the USS Gryphon, a Kalamazoo-area Star Trek fan club. In addition to being a registered student organization of Western Michigan University, it is a chapter of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association. Its meetings and membership are open to the public.
The Volunteer Center is a not-for-profit organization that fosters, promotes, and supports volunteer involvement in Kalamazoo County. The Center serves as a clearinghouse for information about current volunteer opportunities and volunteer management issues. The Volunteer Center recruits, refers, and recognizes volunteers and provides consultation and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations. Some of the trainings offered include: Basic Skills for Volunteer Managers and Building a Better Board.
WMJS is a non-profit organization devoted to the perpetuation of live and recorded jazz in the West Michigan community.
The W.E. Upjohn Institute is an independent, not-for-profit research organization devoted to finding, evaluating, and promoting solutions to employment-related problems.
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