WMU Kalamazoo Promise Fundraiser - GOMINISTRIES

On Saturday, May 6th, we will close out the 2022-2023 academic year with our first ever Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Prom[ise] Celebratory Gala. Sponsored by the WMU Office of Multicultural Services for Students and co-sponsored by the Kalamazoo Promise Scholars of WMU registered student organization, we hope to make this an annual event at no cost to attendees.

This event is designed to celebrate the accomplishments of Kalamazoo Promise Scholars at Western Michigan *and* help to raise money for GO Ministries (https://gomin.org/), an international community-based organization that empowers local leaders to renew communities and restore creation through mutual transformation.

In the Spring 2023, 14 WMU Kalamazoo Promise Scholars worked with GO MINISTRIES on a service project during the COM 3050: Intercultural Communication & Ethnography in the Dominican Republic study abroad program. Seeing the difference that the organization was making up close and personal (e.g., their GO Kids, GO Medical, and GO sports programs), WMU Kalamazoo Promise scholars were committed to supporting their efforts beyond a short community service project.

So, if you are a Kalamazoo Promise Scholar or guest attending the 2023 Gala, we encourage you to make a donation to GO MINISTRIES! Further, if you are a friend and/or supporter of Kalamazoo Promise Scholars at WMU, we also would love your support. Each year, study abroad participants spend their last day in the Dominican Republic with GO MINISTRIES—and partnering with them as they committ to serving ALL in the Santiago community is always the most meaningful part of the experience. Please help us assist them in assisting others!