Community: Our Alma

This is the page for the businesses and organizations to get information out to the community for events and ideas. Let us know what you need and we will get it posted!

Alma Aspires to be the Best Small City in Michigan

Alma Aspires Homepage

Alma aspires to be a community of choice, where families, seniors, students, employers, and tourists all choose Alma for its unique charm and community connectedness. Where, through a quality education and training system, economically diverse employer base and proximity to additional employment centers, everyone reaches their full potential.

From the days of its founding, Alma has benefited from thoughtful strategic planning. To this day, Alma is strengthened by the bold decisions by the community’s early leaders. Alma College, MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Masonic Pathways, the Opera House, historic downtown, strong public schools, and globally-relevant employer base are all a result of forward-thinking civic action.

Today, nearly 100 community members have come together to lead Alma into the future. Volunteers have signed on to lead actions in the areas of People, Place, and Prosperity. The plan details potential objectives for the community to explore as we look to make Alma all it can be.

Take a look at the plan by clicking here and if you find an area of interest send an email here with People, Place, or Prosperity in the subject line and a committee chair will get in touch with you.

Saravilla: A Piece of Alma's History

MLIVE: Inside 19th Century "Clue" - like Michigan Mansion Where You Can Spend the Night

September 17, 2020

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Come Home to Alma Celebration Cancelled

With the rise of Covid 19 cases in our community and the regulations from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Social gatherings, the Alma Action Association has decided to cancel the 20th Annual “Come Home to Alma” Christmas Celebration.

Since Alma Action will not be hosting the Christmas Cash Drawing Giveaway this year, they are encouraging businesses to have a Customer Appreciation Giveaway in their business as a way to say THANK YOU FOR YOU CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME. Each business can decide what to give away and set their own rules. The goal is to have every business start their giveaway on “Shop Small Business Saturday”, November 28th, 2020 and celebrate through Friday, December 11th. The local businesses continue to need our support. We will work with Alma Action to list the businesses involved and what they are having as their giveaway during the next few weeks.

Jingle Bell Run Still Planned

The 10th Annual Alma Jingle Bell 5k Run/Walk and 10K Run is still on for Saturday, December 12, 2020. This year’s run will take place as an out and back on the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail. Starting and finishing at the Oscar E. Remick Heritage Center – Alma College. There will be COVID protocols in place to keep everyone distanced and safe, for an enjoyable winter run.

Registration starts at 8:00 am with a 9:00 am open start for the race. The race will be chipped timed, so as soon as you start your race begins!

Jingle Bell Run Online Registration