NEWS & BLOG
Blue Skies Ahead
On a sunny day in late summer 1993, nine year old Aaron Howell squinted as he looked skyward. Jets thundered overhead, streaking past the air show crowd at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in southeast Michigan. At that moment, his fascination with flight took...
Terrance Lavell Winters Memorial Scholarship
The Terrance Lavell Winters Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of a loving son, father, brother and uncle – Terrance Lavell Winters. He was born October 7, 1983 to his parents Barbara Ezell and Ray Henderson. Terrance had one son,...
Students from across Saginaw County are making a difference
Our Youth are Learning What it Takes The FORCE Youth Advisory Committee encourages local youth to get involved in solving problems in their community. This diverse group of teens, from grades 8-12, is actively engaged in community service and grantmaking. ...
To Protect and Learn
Each year an estimated 25,000-50,000 people attend free or low-cost events in Saginaw Township, such as Party on McCarty, homecoming parades, Saginaw Greek Festival and many others. Local law enforcement officials work tirelessly to ensure the venues are safe and...
Saginaw Community Foundation grants $208,390 in second quarter 2015
The Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) granted $208,390 in the second quarter of 2015, supporting 51 programs and projects via its administrative and competitive grant processes. Through the first two quarters of 2015, SCF has granted a total of $730,049.10 in...
It’s About Honoring Service
Optimist Club of Saginaw “Ed was an true optimist,” said Louis Diechman, member of the Optimist Club of Saginaw and the “Officer Ed” Nowaczyk Scholarship Selection Committee. When Edwin F. “Officer Ed” Nowaczyk passed away in 1985, the Optimist Club of Saginaw,...
It’s About Giving Back with Purpose
Saginaw Leadership Cares People have a variety of reasons to choose to give. It could be a personal connection with a cause or it could be a shared philosophy. For some it’s hearing a story of need and a compulsion to reach out and help. For others, it’s simply...
It’s About Being Connected
Zachary Schmid and Amanda Jovanovich When it comes to supporting community foundations for Zachary Schmid, it runs in the family. Schmid, a recent transplant to our region, hails from St. Clair, Mich. where his mother works for the Community Foundation of St. Clair...
It’s About Opportunity
Getting Off to a Great Start: Scholarships for high-quality preschool benefit children in the Great Lakes Bay Region Ken and Phyllis have been married five years and live in Saginaw. They have two children, ages 1 and 3. The family rents a small home in the...
Being a Champion
Being a Champion GRANTEE: Saginaw Intermediate School District AMOUNT: $13,000 High school guidance counselors are overloaded. Reduced operating budgets in our schools have made doing more with less the status quo. Counselors help all students in the areas of academic...