Charitable Union Awarded Albion-Homer United Way Grant Funds

Qualifying Albion and Homer students can return to school this year with new clothes thanks to assistance from an Albion-Homer United Way grant.

Charitable Union in Battle Creek will once again sponsor its Back-to-School Clothing Distribution this August in both Albion and Homer locations. Children in low to moderate income families are eligible to participate. According to Charitable Union all qualifying children regardless of gender or size can be accommodated at the clothing distribution.

The event allows each student to choose a new or gently used outfit complete with new socks and underwear to start the school year. In addition children and their families are then signed up for a year of services from the non-profit organization

In Albion the event will be at the Opportunity High School on Aug. 9 from 2 to 6 pm. For Homer students the event will be Aug. 7 from 2 to 6 pm at the Homer Middle School.

Albion-Homer United Way’s commitment is to help fund non-profit programs through grants. On-going donations throughout the year are needed for funding these efforts.

According to AHUW Executive Director Marcia Starkey there are several good reasons to donate to the local United Way including that donations fund Albion and Homer specific programs and funding decisions are made by a local board. Donor lists are never shared with other agencies and payroll deductions make donating easier.

Donations can be mailed at any time to AHUW P.O. Box 55, Albion, MI 49224, made on-line at www.albionhomeruw.org or by contacting Starkey at 517-499-2563.

AHUW board members are Virgie Ammerman, Carolyn Amos, Donisha Brewer, Chris Burdette, Art Kale, Michael Leskowich, Isabell Nazar, Eddie Williams and Shane Williamson.

Back-to-school outfits will be ready to distribute this August to Albion and Homer children. The clothing distribution is funded in part from an Albion-Homer United Way grant to Charitable Union. This photo is of a previous distribution in Albion.