June 23, 2021
An economic development nonprofit in Kalamazoo chose an interim leader as it searches for its next permanent executive director. Kalamazoo-based Urban Alliance said Tuesday that it appointed Chris Pompey to …
June 22, 2021
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Urban Alliance, Inc. has appointed Chris Pompey to the role of Interim Executive Director. Pompey formerly served as the nonprofit’s Director of Prevention prior to replacing Luke Kujacznski, who …
May 20, 2021
Dear friends, As with the rest of the world, Urban Alliance has undergone tremendous change over the last year. From how we operate day-to-day, to the types of supports we …
May 13, 2021
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Urban Alliance, a Kalamazoo non-profit, planned to distribute thousands of diapers every month to families with young children. Their first drive was held from 9 a.m. until …
March 8, 2021
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Residents of the Mills Street homeless encampment in Kalamazoo were packing up and heading to their new temporary home Monday, March 8, 2021. Volunteers were helping residents move …
February 25, 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI — The Northside neighborhood’s vocational training center is expanding programs with a new partnership, the Northside Association for Community Development announced. The Neighborhood-Based Technical and Vocational Skills Training …
February 3, 2021
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The COVID-19 pandemic halted the Group Violence Intervention team in Kalamazoo for a bit, but the group has a new approach. The intervention team has been instrumental to …
December 16, 2020
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care was formed in January 2020. At the end of the year, the Continuum of Care was fighting homelessness as temperatures dropped during …
October 9, 2020
Having access to a shower is a simple pleasure that most people take for granted; it’s an important step in a morning or nightly routine, it takes away the grime …
August 7, 2020
KALAMAZOO, MI — Urban Alliance Inc. has purchased the building it has called home since 2015, located at 1009 East Stockbridge Avenue in the city’s Edison neighborhood. Purchasing the property …