United We Thrive from United Way of Southwest Michigan
Sep 15, 2026 · 8 min · 7 segments
As heard on The Morning Show with Ken & Friends, this is the weekly United We Thrive segment from United Way of Southwest Michigan. This podcast is your opportunity to learn more about the mission…
Dawn HawleyGuestKenHostYou mentioned this is part of, uh, the annual campaign.
Uh, maybe explain that for, for businesses, people that don't understand how fun the annual campaign can be-
... and what it's for.
Yeah.
Um, so this is actually about the time of year where we kick off our annual campaign for fundraising for next year, and we work with companies all over Berrien County and Van Buren County to ask them, will they help support United Way, uh, raise money through an employee campaign-
Yep
... you know, asking their employees to donate, usually through payroll deduction, makes it very easy, or to run special events like this.
Yeah.
[laughs] Water Wars
What is that?
[laughs]
... and you vote with your money, so whoever the four people who got the most money in their jars have to face off in Water Wars.
Oh.
Squirt guns? We talking fire hoses? What are we, water balloons?
You mentioned this is part of, uh, the annual campaign.
Uh, maybe explain that for, for businesses, people that don't understand how fun the annual campaign can be-
... and what it's for.
Yeah.
Um, so this is actually about the time of year where we kick off our annual campaign for fundraising for next year, and we work with companies all over Berrien County and Van Buren County to ask them, will they help support United Way, uh, raise money through an employee campaign-
Yep
... you know, asking their employees to donate, usually through payroll deduction, makes it very easy, or to run special events like this.
Yeah.
[laughs] Water Wars
What is that?
[laughs]
... and you vote with your money, so whoever the four people who got the most money in their jars have to face off in Water Wars.
Oh.
Squirt guns? We talking fire hoses? What are we, water balloons?
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