Business After Hours: Kicking Off CFX Caravan of Care

Let's Kick Off the 2026 CFX Caravan of Care!
Join us in supporting the kickoff of the 2026 CFX Caravan of Care with a special Business After Hours!
Come explore the Strickler Center and see how this shared home supports the independent nonprofit agencies that serve our community. Take a tour, discover new updates, and visit each onsite agency for a chance to win a special prize! 🎁
The William and Janet Strickler Nonprofit Center is a tax-exempt organization dedicated to maintaining and improving a high-quality, centralized facility—so the agencies located here can focus on their missions rather than building operations.
The Caravan of Care is an annual week-long community drive that directly benefits the agencies housed at the Strickler Center by collecting food, clothing, hygiene products, and monetary donations to support their critical work.
Donation Wish Lists
The Care Store
Providing free essential personal & household items to people in need with care and kindness.
Top Needs:
- Toilet Paper
- Laundry Soap
- Trash Bags
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Shampoo & Conditioner
Focusing on Housing, Emergencies, Learning, and Poverty.
Top Needs:
- Bus tickets/tokens for I-Ride
- Cash to assist with emergency assistance applications
Providing free clothing, opportunities, and community connections to anyone in need.
Top Needs:
- New or gently used clothing
- Financial contributions
- Volunteers to help
A licensed child placing agency providing adoptions and support services.
- Primary Need: They are seeking dedicated Foster Parents.
- Financial Support: Monetary donations to support placement services.
Eliminating hunger by providing supplemental food to Isabella County families.
Top Needs:
- Food Pantry Needs: Peanut Butter, Cereal, Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, Soup, Pasta, Spaghetti/Pasta Sauce, Beans, Mac & Cheese.
- Nutrition Club (School Snacks): Granola bars, individual snacks, individual juices/drinks, individual Mac and Cheese, and "on-the-go" foods.
- Infant Pantry: Formula, diapers (Newborn to Size 7), Pull-Ups, wet wipes, bottle brushes, and sleepers (0-3 months, especially girls).
- Financial Impact: Money donations are highly encouraged; $3,000 covers the entire Nutrition Club for one month.
📅 Tuesday, January 27th
🕐 4:00 - 6:00 pm
5:15 pm - Formal Program
📍 William and Janet Strickler Nonprofit Center (1114 W. High Street)
💵 We encourage you to bring a donation!
(Donations can be nonperishable food, clothing items, or hygiene products)

