Battle Creek Community Foundation

BCCF was humbled to be able to sponsor and be a part of this year's NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. Lynn Ward Gray as President of the Battle Creek NAACP Senior Branch launched an amazing event at the brand new Battle Creek Double Tree. Such an inspiring and activating event - the message be "All In" for democracy! Great company, great food, great message and grateful to have such a strong advocacy group in Battle Creek. #bccf #forgoodforeverforall #battlecreek #ourcityyourhome

Last week we held our Heritage Society and Trustee/Trustee Emeriti Dinner at the Mezzanine inside of The Milton! It was a joyous event with the joining of the two impactful groups together. Mary Muliett, LMSW, our President and CEO had this to say, "The evening was filled with amazing commitment to our community. It was a joy to spend time connecting and conversing about the vision, hopes, and dreams of our stakeholders with BCCF! Together we are able to achieve so much, and this event was a testament to that truth. With much gratitude for those in support of BCCF - standing up For Good. Forever. For All." Join us in creating positive impact - bccfoundation.org #bccf #forgoodforeverforall #ourcityyourhome #battlecreek

Mary and Lynn attended the Michigan's Women Commission event co-hosted by Kellogg's this week! Mary had this to say," An amazing evening of women leaders convening from around the state and locally right here in Battle Creek Michigan. Thank you, Kellogg Co, for hosting, supporting, and coordinating this wonderful convening! To be surrounded by such strength and leadership, and to hear La June Montgomery speak to her leadership and personal journey was humbling and inspiring!" #bccf #forgoodforeverforall #battlecreek #ourcityyourhome

Some of our team attended the new Battle Creek DoubleTree opening last week! Mary Muliett, LMSW, our President and CEO, had this to say "BCCF has so much gratitude to BCU leading the project and for all partners who made this project possible and saw it come to life through their hard work and impactful contributions! Thank you!! Amazing things happen when our community comes together. The ribbon cutting was wondefully done and those cookies, wow, yum!!!" #bccf #forgoodforeverforall #battlecreek #ourcityyourhome

Lynn Ward Gray, our Senior Development Officer, spent the day at the BIPOC Leaders Retreat facilitated by the Nonprofit Network, stating, "The sharing, collaboration and commitments made by these community leaders was powerful!" Lynn is pictured here with one of the speakers, Lillian Grant-Baptiste, who led them through the agenda item, "Lift as We Climb: Using Stories to Organize and Build Communities." #bccf #forgoodforeverforall #ourcityyourhome #battlecreek

Last week was our final Sherwood B. Winslow Distinguished Lectureship and it was certainly a fantastic event! The Winslow Lectureship originated 31 years ago by the late Norman Williamson, Jr., a grandson of W.K. Kellogg, and a lifelong friend of Dr. Sherwood B. Winslow, who established an endowment fund at the Battle Creek Community Foundation. Mr. Williamson wanted this lectureship to stand as a testament to Dr. Winslow's distinguished surgical career, positive leadership in the medical community and personal quali- ties of dignity, compassion, warmth and lifelong dedication to service. Since its inception, the Sherwood B. Winslow Lectureship Series has welcomed experts, from a variety of disciplines, to the Battle Creek community to address health and wellness topics of regional, national and global concern. #bccf #OurCityYourHomeBC #forgoodforeverforall #battlecreek

Several of our team members attended the Council of Michigan Foundations event this week, including our President & CEO, Mary Muliett. Mary had this to say, "This was my first CMF conference - it was inspiring and engaging. Finding our common humanity, seeking common ground, and ultimately working towards uncommon solutions was the theme. To see the level of philanthropic support for communities from across our great state and be able to network with leaders who are working to create positive impact was humbling and motivating!"

We painted our window green this week in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan’s advocacy campaign, Paint the Town Green! We are joining the community wide effort! This initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of mentoring and to encourage more people to volunteer, helping the many local kids waiting to be matched with their Bigs! Let's Paint the Town Green in a show of support! #bccf #ourcityyourhome #battlecreek #forgoodforeverforall

We want to give our sincerest THANK YOU to the community for showing up to celebrate our 50th anniversary with last week! We are looking forward to a bright future, one that is For Good. Forever. For All. and we could not be doing that work or creating that impact without the members of this community! We were especially excited for our President & CEO, Mary Muliiett, LMSW, to give statement to the community! A special thank you to our food vendors: Cafè Rica Barista Blues New Holland Brewing Co. Torti Taco Bar and Grill Jimmy Johns on Capital Ave. The Cricket Griffin Grill and Pub Pastrami Joe's (be on the lookout for their BC location opening soon!) Umami Ramen Simply Sensational Berries And another HUGE shoutout to our sponsors: OMNI Credit Union Gibson Insurance Schweitzer, Inc. Charles D. Walker - Northwestern Mutual Nuveen Kellanova Linda Morrison and Michale Wales Advia Credit Union Highland Consulting Comerica Honor Credit Union Hunter-Prell Company MotorShop Electrical Construction Company Heritage Chevrolet and the West Michigan Chevy Dealers Lakeview Ford - Lincoln, LLC Farley Estes Dowdle Fund Latin American Heritage Fund Connecting Communities Cancer Care Coalition Thank you to everyone who made this event a huge success and those that continue to invest in BCCF, so that we may pour back into our community! #bccf #forgoodforeverforall #battlecreekmi #ourcityyourhomebc

Check out the newest issue of New/ Nueva Opinion featuring our President & CEO, Mary Muliett, LMSW and our 50th anniversary!