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“MOVE YOUR FEET TO GIVE OTHERS HEAT”
(Photo: JEFFREY M. SMITH, TIMES HERALD)
WHAT?
The Blue Water Community Action Walk for Warmth is an annual event held to raise funds for the Blue Water Community Action Emergency Utility Assistance.
This walk is a short, but brisk walk just under two miles.
WHY?
Many of us have no idea what it's like to receive a shut-off notice for our utilities. Come experience the cold to help your community, your neighbor, your friend or family member to keep their utilities turned on during the cold winter months. Funds raised allow us to help those who would otherwise fall through the cracks in getting the necessary help iwth their utility bills.
WHEN?
The 2020 Walk for Warmth will be held on February 29, 2020.
Time: Registration begins at 9:00 am and the walk will begin at 9:30 am
All participants will receive a hot breakfast following the walk.
WHERE?
Blue Water Community Action - 3403 Lapeer Road, Port Huron, MI
WHO?
Walkers taking part in BWCA’s Walk for Warmth include volunteers, community members, BWCA staff and clients, families, school and church groups, corporate sponsors, elected officials, local celebrities and you!
Walkers who raise $50 or more will receive a free Walk For Warmth T-Shirt - one T-Shirt per Walker/pledge sheet. Flyer's and Pledge Sheets are below for you to use or you may call the Blue Water Community Action at (810) 982-8541 to have one sent to you or you can pick one up at the Main Office.
Walk for Warmth Flyer: document Walk for Warmth flyer 2020 (145 KB)
Walk for Warmth Pledge Sheet: document Walk for Warmth pledge sheet 2020 (41 KB)
HOW?
Come alone or gather your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers and join BWCA as we move our feet to give others heat and spread awareness while having a lot of fun raising funds to help those struggling to keep the heat on in their homes right here in St. Clair County. Together we can warm hearts and hearths for those in need by moving our feet to give others heat!
There will also be opportunities to purchase raffle tickets for wonderful "themed" gift baskets.
THE 2019 WALK FOR WARMTH WAS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY:
OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
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Blue Water Community Action (BWCA) has a 50-year history of successfully providing a variety of programs that assist low-income individuals, seniors and families to become economically self-sufficient. These programs have focused on early childhood education, health and nutrition, new home construction, home repairs, financial counseling and emergency assistance services...
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The State of Michigan’s COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program is designed to keep Michigan residents who fell behind on their rent and utilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in their homes. The program utilizes a collaborative community process to expedite rental and utility assistance to COVID-19 affected tenants and their landlords. Should you need assistance with your rent or utilities residents will need to go to the CERA website: https://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141-5555-533463--,00.html
Please read the information for the new eviction program to see if you qualify. If qualify you can fill out the tenant application on that page and email that with all the required documents listed (email them all together) to hara@bwcaa.org . You will then need to inform your landlord that you have applied for CERA assistance and direct them to the website to complete the landlord application. BWCA HARA Staff can be reached at 810-982-8541 or hara@bwcaa.org
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State of Michigan Classroom Heroes Grant Program for Non-Profit Head Start or GSRP Employees
Grant Notice of Eligibility and Process of Identification
The state has announced additional Michigan Classroom Heroes grants for identified GSRP, Head Start, Adult Education, and Young Adult Special Education Teachers who provided services to students during school building closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eligible classroom teachers can receive $500. Checks are expected to be sent out by the Michigan Department of Treasury the week of June 4, 2021.
BWCA will email/mail the grant certification form 5741 to potentially eligible teachers and support staff beginning March 9, 2021. It is important to note that there may be employees who are initially qualified for the grant, but do not meet the grant’s eligibility requirements. If you do not receive an eligibility notification email by the end of the day on March 11 and wish to appeal, please email Human Resources Director, Amy Burns at aburns@bwcaa.org no later than April 8, 2021.
Please note that the grant includes some very specific definitions and requirements:
Classroom Teacher:
Defined as a full-time or part-time GSRP, Head Start, adult education and young adult (ages 18-26) special education teachers who provided continuity of learning to students during the 2019-2020 period of school closure that resulted from COVID-19.
Please be aware that in addition to being listed as a potentially eligible individual, there are additional criteria that must be met to actually qualify for and be approved for the stipend including:
- All teachers must have worked (provided services to students) in a school district or non-profit nonpublic school in the 2019-2020 school year and additionally must have performed at least 75% of their workload in a brick and mortar building.
- After the issuance of Executive Order 2020-35 on April 2, 2020, teachers must have developed tools and methods to deliver distance learning, take-home packets, or other methods described in the district’s continuity of learning plan.
- Additionally, teachers must certify that they met one of the following conditions:
- Worked additional time spent outside of normal working hours
- Experienced hazardous conditions, or
- Incurred additional personal costs related to ensuring students could effectively participate in their school’s continuity of learning plans.
For additional information, please refer to the State of Michigan Treasury Department Mi Classroom Heroes Website.
Teacher and Support Staff Grant Program Resources
