Who We Are
Our Planning Team
The Hope for Creation Planning Team shares ideas, helps organize events, and provides the support needed to make things happen. The Planning Team is open to anyone who is interested. We meet on the second Thursday of every month at a rotating location.
We welcome your involvement on our Planning Team!
If you'd like to join us, please fill out the contact form and we'll be in touch.
Our Leadership Team
Our Story
Hope for Creation began in March 2014 when leaders from several downtown Kalamazoo churches, Kalamazoo College’s Chapel, Temple B’nai Israel, and the Sisters of St. Joseph organized a four-week series of presentations. Approximately 150 people gathered each of four Monday evenings to participate in “Hope for Creation: Faith and Action.”
After this series, a planning team continued to organize one or two large events each year to educate members of the faith community about climate change issues and potential actions.
Hope for Creation has had an informal affiliation with Michigan Interfaith Power and Light (a 501c3) since 2014, and in 2019 HFC became the Southwest Michigan Chapter of Michigan IPL. That affiliation made it possible to receive grant funding and offer a platform for tax deductible donations.
In 2024 we were able to hire a part-time executive director. As we continue to grow our work remains focused on building lasting relationships and expanding climate change work in the greater Kalamazoo area.
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