The Power and Impact of Your Donation

We are grateful to give our love and care to our community members, regardless of ability to pay. This year, we need your financial support to continue providing essential help and local services to our neighbors and friends in need.

Community outreach

Caring Circle had a booth every Wednesday at the Benton Harbor farmers market, having a total of 166 community conversations about available services and programs.
Caring Circle was able to share information with over 150 people by participating in the South Haven Blueberry festival.
An open house for Caring Circle in Niles allowed for over 40 connections with community members.
Lory’s Place provided grief support for over 450 Benton Harbor community members.

COVID-19 vaccinations to community members in their homes

Over 1,300 COVID-19 vaccinations were
administered to community members in
their homes
Retired, volunteer, and working nurses dedicated their time and skills to ensure community members had the opportunity to be vaccinated.
Our teams worked together to coordinate, schedule, stock, and administer vaccinations throughout Southwest Michigan.
Caring Circle partnered with community agencies including Program of All-Inclusive Care for theElderly (PACE), Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Meals on Wheels, and the Berrien County Health Department to administer vaccinations to additional at-risk populations.

Expanded grief healing

The Lory’s Place expansion allows community members opportunities to engage in activities that encourage healthy mourning and socialization such as:
- Book club
- Cooking for one
- Grief expressions: Spoken word
- Reel grief

Lory’s Place virtual support

12 monthly virtual support emails sent resulting in 504 emails opened
222 virtual support landing page views
14,157 social media followers with 45,591 interactions (likes, reactions, and shares)