2025 Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest
kalamazoo scrabble fest
On Saturday, August 9, the 
KLC hosted the 14th annual Kalamazoo SCRABBLE® Fest, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, to benefit adult literacy. Each year, players meet up for an exciting day of gaming to raise awareness and funds that directly serve adult learners across the region. Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest is the city’s only Scrabble tournament and is the KLC’s largest fundraiser. Thanks to you, this year’s festivities raised over $17,000 to support our programs!
Serving a need
Literacy is a right that everyone deserves. But in Kalamazoo County, 25,000 people –1 in 8 adults — struggle to read, which means they are not able to apply for jobs, manage their health, or help their children learn. In fact, children of parents with low literacy levels have a 72% chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves. The KLC provides FREE basic literacy services that empower adults to become more confident and capable parents, employees, and community members. Each year, we serve hundreds of native English speakers and English language learners with one-on-one tutoring and classes that strengthen reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension skills. 100% of funds raised for Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest positively impacts adult learners and their families, the volunteers that support them, and will help to further the KLC’s vision to make Kalamazoo County a fully literate community.
Thanks to all our 2025 sponsors, including Presenting Sponsors Maple Hill Subaru and Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest is graciously supported by Zoetis, Town & Country Supermarket, The Kalamazoo Promise, The Project Group, PNC Bank, Humphrey Products, Bronson, Harrington Team-Blue Horizon Realty Group, Schupan, Metro Toyota, First National Bank of Michigan, Meijer, Mercantile Bank, Douglas & Son, Plazacorp, Paula & Keith Aldridge, Howell, Parfet, & Schau, Hardings, Walnut & Park Cafe, Caricatures by Kenjji, Now Kalamazoo, and Bell’s Brewery.
Special thanks to Tylor Brummett, our 2025 Grand Marshal, and the downtown Kalamazoo shops who supported with their custom, giant, and decorative Scrabble tiles. 
We are also grateful to our volunteer squad of word judges, timers, hosts, scorekeepers, and set up/clean up crew.
We’ll see you in 2026 for the 15th Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest!
congrats!
Competitive Division:
1st Place: *Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest Champion* Chuck Armstrong
2nd Place: Rob Wall Emerson
3rd Place: Matt Maynard
Teams Division:
1st Place: “Buzzwords” – Kalamazoo College
2nd Place: “Pneu Kids on the Block” – Humphrey Products
3rd Place: Maple Hill Subaru
Just for Fun Division:
1st Place: Carolyn Quinn
2nd Place: Deb Grosteffon
3rd Place: Terese Banner
Donate to the klc
Can’t attend Scrabble Fest but
still want to support the KLC? All gifts are welcomed and greatly appreciated. 100% of proceeds will directly benefit free adult literacy programs and services. Please use the button below to donate.
Thank you!
Thank you to our sponsors!
- Paula & Keith Aldridge
- Red Bag Arts photography
Kalamazoo Literacy Council is a member organization of ProLiteracy.