United Way of Southwest Michigan Kicks Off 2026 Campaign Season with Five Pacesetter Organizations
MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN For Release: Thursday, August 6, 2026Contact: Zack East / zack.east@uwsm.org / Office (269) 932-3226 United Way of Southwest Michigan Kicks Off 2026 Campaign Season with Five Pacesetter Organizations ST. JOSEPH, MI – Campaign Fundraising Season is officially underway across Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties to benefit United Way of Southwest Michigan, and five local Pacesetter organizations are setting the
Niles Residents Unveil Four Flags Fit, an Outdoor Fitness Club for the Community
A new community project is taking shape in Niles. Graduates of the Community Leadership Academy unveiled Four Flags Fit, an outdoor fitness club designed to bring residents together through shared physical activity, during a celebration Wednesday, July 29, at Apothica Teas in downtown Niles. The club aims to give neighbors regular opportunities to be active together outdoors, with possibilities including walking, biking, skating, tennis, pickleball, and soccer. Cohort graduates Geneva Nneka Okeke and
Niles Area Residents to Unveil Community Project July 29
A group of Niles area residents will unveil a community improvement project developed over the past few months during a celebration Wednesday, July 29, at Apothica Teas in downtown Niles. The event runs from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and marks the completion of the second cohort of the Community Leadership Academy, a program led by Be Healthy Berrien and Corewell Health that equips residents with the skills, knowledge, and resources to create positive change in their neighborhoods. The project will be
CHALK THE BLOCK KICKS AUGUST OFF WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR, JULY 31-AUGUST 2
Summer is on its final stretch, but summertime fun in St. Joseph is still in full swing! St. Joe Today invites the community to watch as both amateur and professional artists take over Broad St. and part of the Pleasant Street Plaza in downtown St. Joe to showcase their talents during Chalk the Block, July 31-August 2. This family-friendly festival of art includes local, regional, national and international artists using the beautiful lakeside town as their backdrop. The community is invited to stroll
ROCK THE BOAT Presented by Honor Credit Union Raises Over $37,000 for Southwest Michigan Programs &
Not even a slight haze from the Canadian wildfires could keep the campers away. United Way of Southwest Michigan's Rock the Boat Cardboard Boat Races, presented by Honor Credit Union, returned to the Inn at Harbor Shores on Thursday, July 16, as twenty-three cardboard boats went to Summer Camp on the St. Joseph River channel and netted nearly $37,500 for programs serving Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.Of that total, nearly $14,000 came from crowdfunding by the teams themselves, as spectators and
ROCK THE BOAT Presented by Honor Credit Union This Thursday in St. Joseph
More than two dozen cardboard boats hit the water this Thursday, July 16, when United Way of Southwest Michigan's Rock the Boat, presented by Honor Credit Union, returns to the Inn at Harbor Shores in St. Joseph. Racing begins at 5 p.m. along the St. Joseph River channel, and spectators are invited to come watch for free. This year's event theme is “Summer Camp,” with 24 teams from businesses, schools, and organizations across the region launching camp-themed creations in eight heats of racing, capped off
FREE WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY CONCERTS THIS SUMMER IN DOWNTOWN ST. JOE
St. Joe Today is excited to announce the return of both the Wednesday Brown Bag Concert Series and the Friday Night Concert Series. Both series will showcase regional musicians for a free, hour-long concert each week in one of the most scenic venues along Lake Michigan’s shore. Performances will take place at the John E.N. Howard Bandshell on Port Street which offers concertgoers a beautiful view of the St. Joseph River, Lake Michigan, and downtown St. Joe. The Wednesday Brown Bag Concert Series offers
