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MARSHALL COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONALLY COORDINATED HOMELESS COUNT Point-in-Time Count to occur county-wide Wednesday, January 24 United Way of Marshall County is working with the local faith community, nonprofits, businesses, and volunteers to conduct a survey to collect data on homelessness and housing insecurities in Marshall County. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless people across the…

Story by Jack Garner Marshall County food pantries are rising to the occasion this summer to meet an increase in demand amid skyrocketing food costs. Due to inflation and global supply chain issues, food prices rose 10.4% from June 2021 to June 2022. A trip to the grocery store presents a growing financial burden for vulnerable Hoosiers. At the Marshall County Neighborhood Center in Plymouth, food basket numbers have more than doubled from last…

Story by Jack Garner The Oakhaven Community in Bremen is not your typical low-income senior housing residence. Oakhaven takes the “community” in its name seriously, fostering a friendly environment where its residents may enjoy independent living while building relationships with fellow residents. “They’re an amazing group of people to work for,” said Property Manager Heather Stansbury. “They’re our people.” Oakhaven, which is owned by the…

Story by Jack Garner Founded in 2019, Dustin’s Place fills a vital need in Marshall County by offering free grief services to children and their families after a family tragedy.  Co-founder and Executive Director Viki Brown experienced first-hand the lack of grief counseling available in Marshall County after her husband, Dustin Cullen, passed away in a car accident in 2016. Looking for support, Brown and her three kids visited a children's…

Leadership Marshall County (LMC), a joint program between the Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County, held a graduation for the participants of Class XXVII on May 11, 2022, at the Marshall County Philanthropy Center.  LMC is a nine-month program that takes place September through May dedicated to cultivating today’s leaders to serve tomorrow’s community by building a solid foundation of informed, action-…

May 2, 2022 (Plymouth, Indiana) – In the face of historic inflation, United Way Trusted Community Partners report increased needs in Marshall County from low-income, working households struggling to make ends meet. To show the urgency of the situation and harsh realities over a quarter of Marshall County families face, the United Way of Marshall County released a new poverty simulator earlier today on its agency website. Currently, 26 percent of…

April 11, 2022 (Plymouth, Indiana) – The United Way of Marshall County today released its updated grant application process: United Way R4 Grants: Respond, Recover, Reimagine & Rebuild. The new United Way grant process will be used to ensure that basic needs and essential services are being addressed to better support individuals and organizations in Marshall County.  Basic needs may encompass a wide range of programs, services,…

Point-in-Time Count to occur county-wide Wednesday, January 26 The United Way of Marshall County and the Marshall County Community Foundation are working with the local faith community, nonprofits, businesses, and volunteers to conduct a survey to collect data on homelessness and housing insecurities in Marshall County. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless people on a single day in January and will be…

The Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County are excited to welcome Cush Cuthbertson and Emily Maggart to the staff, taking on roles that will help the MCCF and UWMC to serve Marshall County more effectively and efficiently. “We are thrilled to welcome Cush and Emily to the Marshall County Philanthropy Center,” said Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the MCCF and UWMC. “After an exhaustive search process, we are…

A $60 donation to UWMC earns you six free rounds of golf in Marshall County The 2022 Give and Golf cards from the United Way of Marshall County are now on sale for the Christmas season. A $60 donation to UWMC gives you six FREE rounds of golf at three of Marshall County’s spectacular courses: Pretty Lake Golf Club, Swan Lake Resort, and Woodbury Golf Course (limit two rounds per course). Give and Golf cards are the perfect holiday gift idea for…