Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative

"Allison Kennedy and a bunch of other people are doing marvelous social work with young people at the Fire Historical and Arts Collaborative in the Edison neighborhood of Kalamazoo, MI. Workshops, open mikes, and competitions, to name a few, are some of the activities we have attended, all interesting and enjoyable. Recently they managed to acquire the landmark building of the fire station, so we wish them the best in their new endeavors."

"Awesome facility/mission, serving an often forgotten group."

"This is the most welcoming community of individuals and as individuals, we all make up our own community. Our own neighborhood. Our own family."

"The people are amazing. The energy is great. The poetry will bring tears to your eyes. It's a great place to come once or come a billion times. It is super welcoming. And if you want to improve your poetry skills I recommending going to their writing workshops every Thursday."

"Best place ever for youth to be heard and express themselves. And I LOVE ALLISON and all the other staff."