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Nominees are 501(c)(3) organizations advancing their mission with innovation, inclusion, and a demonstrated responsiveness to community needs.
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Holy Grounds Meeting Place
632 Locust St
(989) 717-1853
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As the founder of Holy Grounds Meeting Place, my heart has always been to create more than just a coffee shop! We are actively creating a space where community, faith, and connection come
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Gilmore Piano Festival
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359 S Kalamazoo Mall Unit 101
(269) 342-1166
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Kalamazoo Youth For Christ
2528 E Main St
(269) 388-3888
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Kalamazoo Youth for Christ is a Christ-centered, community-based ministry dedicated to reaching young people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. We build authentic relationships with middle
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Urban Alliance
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1009 E Stockbridge Ave
(269) 348-0978
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Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing
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1219 S Park St
(269) 385-2916
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Pretty Lake Camp
9123 W Q Ave
(269) 375-1950
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Pretty Lake Camp is a nonprofit summer camp dedicated to providing children and teens with cost-free and life-changing outdoor experiences in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment. Celebrating
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Comstock Community Center
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6330 King Hwy
(269) 345-8556
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Kalamazoo Housing Advocates
320 N Rose St
(269) 459-1040
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Kalamazoo Housing Advocates (KHA) was founded in 2022 to address the growing crisis of housing insecurity in Kalamazoo County, and in just a few years has become a trusted lifeline for families facing
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American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan
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5640 Venture Ct
(800) 733-2767
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Kdccc
345 W Michigan Ave
(269) 382-3640
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The Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center (KDCCC), established in 1990, provides free, part-time child care for income eligible families with children ages six weeks through five years old. The objective
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Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 S Park St
(269) 349-7775
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The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ mission is to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan. We believe the arts are for everyone. They inspire, fulfill, and transform.
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The Arc Community Advocates
814 S Westnedge Ave
(269) 342-9801
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AACORN Community
6409 S 34th St
(269) 348-0985
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AACORN stands for Adult Agricultural Community Options for Residential Needs. We provide a unique farm-based skill building program for adults with intellectual and developmental differences (IDD) who
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Safe Families for Children of Southwest Michigan
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YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo
1001 W Maple St
(269) 345-9622
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The YMCA is the nation's leading nonprofit committed to helping people and communities to learn, grow, and thrive through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. In Kalamazoo
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Kalamazoo Defender
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151 S Rose St 200
(269) 250-5000
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Can-Do Kalamazoo
519 S Park St Suite 2
(269) 492-0261
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Our small business support hub and kitchen incubator are here to help you at whatever stage you're at. Our programs, spaces, tools, and networks are put to work for your business so you can take your
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Heart for Home
1126 Gull Road, Suite A
(269) 501-4006
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Heart for Home Foster Care Respite Services is a nonprofit organization based in Kalamazoo that licenses compassionate families to provide planned, short-term respite care for foster, adoptive, and
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The Salvation Army
1700 S Burdick St
(269) 344-6119
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For more than 135 years, The Salvation Army has been serving the Kalamazoo community with compassion, hope, and practical assistance. Since beginning its ministry in Kalamazoo, The Salvation Army has
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Parents for Transition
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Care Collective of Southwest Michigan
2020 Race St
(269) 348-0328
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Care Collective is aiming for a future where diaper need and period poverty don’t exist in Southwest Michigan and beyond. That means barrier-free access to diapers, wipes, and menstrual products—so
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Kalamazoo RESA Foundation
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1819 E Milham Ave
(269) 250-9200
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El Concilio/Hispanic American Council
2501 Millcork St
(269) 385-6279
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El Concilio Is A Non-Profit, Community-Focused Organization That Seeks To Help Latinx Residents Support Their Families, Contribute To Society And Appreciate Their Cultural Significance In The
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MRC Industries Inc.
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2538 S 26th St
(269) 343-0747
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Southwest Michigan Miracle League
12935 US-131
(269) 350-4468
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Southwest Michigan Miracle League provides children, teens, and young adults with disabilities the opportunity to experience the joy of baseball in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment. Every athlete
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Alzheimer's Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
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200 Turwill Ln Suite 6
(269) 342-1482
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Kalamazoo Nature Center
7000 N Westnedge Ave
(269) 381-1574
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The Kalamazoo Nature Center in a non-profit organization located in Kalamazoo Michigan. Throughout its 65 year history, visitors have been invited to step into nature and get curious. 1,200+ acres of
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The Local Journalism Foundation
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Stara Collaborative
814 Palmer Ave Suite C
(734) 645-4337
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Stara Collaborative is a community project support hub based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. People in Kalamazoo have always been doing the work of building power in their communities. We exist so they
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Disability Network Southwest Michigan
517 E Crosstown Pkwy
(269) 345-1516
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Disability Network Southwest Michigan is a disability-led nonprofit advancing justice, access, and inclusion for people with disabilities. We provide information, resources, and direct support to help
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Operation Heaven Sent
179 E Battle Creek St
(269) 200-5076
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Support and empower families in distress by providing financial support through an online spiritual fellowship donation platform.
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SLD Read
5250 Lovers Ln
(269) 345-2661
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Building Blocks Of Kalamazoo
1009 E Stockbridge Ave
(269) 389-9928
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Building Blocks of Kalamazoo empowers residents, one block at a time, to enhance the quality of neighborhood life. We promote vibrant neighborhoods where resident-led groups work together to address
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Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries
448 N Burdick St
(269) 345-2974
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What began as a depression-era soup kitchen in 1933 is now a multi-campus, comprehensive ministry reaching those in our community in need of hope and healing. Offering emergency shelter to men, women,
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All Creatures Deserving
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Crescendo Academy of Music
359 S Kalamazoo Mall Suite 12
(269) 345-6664
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Crescendo Academy of Music is a non profit community music school located in the Epic Center in downtown Kalamazoo. Crescendo offers lessons on strings, winds, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, voice,
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Girls Build Kalamazoo
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ASK Family Service
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445 W Michigan Ave 102
(269) 343-5896
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YWCA Kalamazoo
353 E Michigan Ave
(269) 345-5595
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YWCA Kalamazoo is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women. As the longest-standing YWCA in Michigan, this year we are celebrating 140 years of service in our community. YWCA Kalamazoo
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Open Roads Bike Program
914 E Vine St
(269) 365-9142
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Open Roads is a youth development program in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Our programs provide job skill training, apprenticeships, bike repair services, and more to youth in the Kalamazoo community.
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Helping Hands Wellness Center
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310 N Rose St
(269) 303-6211
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First Day Shoe Fund
5416 Meredith St
(269) 270-1574
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We are a non-profit dedicated to providing a NEW pair of athletic shoes to students in Kalamazoo county elementary schools (grades PreK-5th) at no cost. Our mission is driven by passionate staff and
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Community Homeworks
810 Bryant St
(269) 998-3275
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Community Homeworks is empowering neighbors across Kalamazoo County to maintain safe, stable, and sustainable homes for generations. Through three complementary programs including critical home
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Special Olympics Area 16
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Veteran 1st
(269) 598-6776
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Rootead Enrichment Center
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505 E Kalamazoo Ave Suite 3
(269) 720-9200
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Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E.
445 W Michigan Ave
(269) 441-9319
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Senior Care Partners PACE is a full health care provider and the insurance provider for older adults who want to age at home and in their community. Participants with Senior Care Partners PACE have
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo
847 Portage St
(269) 349-4485
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo was founded in 1953 and has served generations of young people and families throughout the Kalamazoo community. For more than 70 years, the Club has provided
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NowKalamazoo
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162 E Michigan Ave
(269) 224-1579
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Women in Black Community Organization
328 N. Sage Street Apt 204
(269) 544-9765
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We are an LLC non-profit organization called Women in Black. Our mission is to strive to address challenges in our community, promote social justice and to ensure that the voices of women are heard and
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Tillers International
10515 E OP Ave
(269) 626-0223
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Tillers International empowers communities worldwide to become sustainable by providing an expert forum for the preservation, study, and exchange of historical and new agricultural knowledge, tools,
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MRC artWorks
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330 S Kalamazoo Mall
(269) 978-0028
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Residential Opportunities Inc
1100 S Rose St
(269) 343-3731
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ROI partners with children and adults with disabilities and their families so they may live more meaningful, healthy, and independent lives in their homes and communities.
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Gryphon Place
3245 S 8th St
(269) 381-1510
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Originally opened in 1970 as a youth drug drop-in center, Gryphon Place evolved into a suicide prevention center. Today, we help those in conflict and crisis on local, state, and national levels. With
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OutFront Kalamazoo
1020 S Westnedge Ave
(269) 349-4234
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Mary Free Bed - Kalamazoo
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7125 Stadium Dr
(269) 492-6575
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The Dormouse Arts Collective (Dormouse Theatre)
1030 Portage Street
(269) 332-5011
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Dormouse Arts Collective exists to foster multimedia and performing arts that inspire conversation, deepen community connections, and drives meaningful change. DAC is a queer and quirky venue that
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Heritage Community of Kalamazoo
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2300 Portage Street
(269) 382-1255
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Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
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8395 E Main St
(269) 324-1600
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Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo
180 E Water St Suite 2000
(269) 337-1601
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Every student deserves a caring adult, a safe place to learn, a healthy start, a marketable skill, and a chance to give back. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support,
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Premier Athletics for Youth Developmet
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2117 Lane Blvd
(269) 238-0197
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Housing Resources Inc
643 W Crosstown Pkwy
(269) 382-0287
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Originally named Center City Housing, HRI was founded in 1982 in response to the mass displacement of very low-income single adults from the last of the community’s old residential hotels. This crisis
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan
3501 Covington Rd
(269) 382-6800
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan makes meaningful, monitored matches between volunteers (Bigs) and children (Littles), ages 6 through 18, in Kalamazoo, Allegan, Calhoun, and Van Buren
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