A simple sign, a powerful message
The Battle Creek Shopper News featured Jonna’s chalkboard and the community movement it inspired.
Read the feature ↗Page 4 - Campaign Updates
Campaign
Updates
News, community progress, and the path back to the chalkboard.
Help bring back the chalkboard
November 10, 2026
Our first goal is approval of a sign variance at the Battle Creek Zoning Board of Appeals hearing, so the original chalkboard can return.
In the News
The story is spreading.
What can we do today to make someone else’s world a little better?
Editor John Hendler reflected on the simple, positive message behind the campaign.
Read the editorial ↗Community Milestone
More than 2,450 signs.
Together with the earlier distributions, Positivity Starts Here! signs are now spreading encouragement throughout Battle Creek and beyond.
