SMC ‘Rakes a Difference’ for United Way

SMC ‘Rakes a Difference’ for United Way

DOWAGIAC — Six Southwestern Michigan College musicians found themselves back in marching band Nov. 13 volunteering for United Way of Southwest Michigan’s 15th annual Rake a Difference.

Volunteers 'Rake a Difference' for seniors around Southwest Michigan

More than 1,500 volunteers with the United Way of Southwest Michigan fanned out across Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties on Thursday to rake leaves for seniors as part of the annual Rake a Difference event. The United Way says it had 148 teams serving 316 households for the day. Among the volunteers was Emily Robertson with the Huntington Bank team. We caught up with her at a home in Benton Harbor and she told us this was her tenth year doin…

'Rake a Difference' makes a difference around Southwest Michigan

More than 1,500 volunteers with the United Way of Southwest Michigan fanned out across Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties on Thursday to rake leaves for seniors as part of the annual Rake a Difference event. The United Way says it had 148 teams serving 316 households for the day. Among the volunteers was Emily Robertson with the Huntington Bank team. We caught up with her at a home in Benton Harbor and she told us this was her tenth year doin…