NEWS & BLOG
Double Up on fruits and vegetables
Ann Arbor-based Fair Food Network has devised a way to get nutritious, farm-fresh products on the tables of area low-income families through its Double Up Food Bucks program. Thanks to a grant from Saginaw Community Foundation, the program, available at the Downtown...
Scholarly Impact
At age six, Erika Trigg loved animals. When she grew up, she wanted to be a veterinarian. By age 10 or so, surrounded by a microscope, specimen slides and gurgling test tubes hung over a Bunsen Burner at the kitchen...
A Vision to Steer the Future
Laurent Bresson stood before more than 400 people at a Saginaw Future event in February 2013 to announce exciting news. News that Nexteer Automotive would allocate $10,000 to create a fund to benefit programs and...
Our Youth, Our Future
Sophia wakes up every school day and gets to work. She makes sure the three kids in her family wake up, get dressed in proper clothes, eat breakfast, put on their jackets and shoes and make it to the bus stop on time. Sophia bears the weight of keeping the household...
Lee Essie and Charlie McMillan, Jr. Scholarships
At a very early age in Alabama, Lee Essie Smith was a self-taught musician. After losing her mother as a young teenager, she began putting her God-given musical talent to work as a pianist for several churches. By the time she graduated from high school, she had...
Thomas Township Parks and Trails – Partnership for a Better Today
On June 9, 2014 at our 2014 Annual Celebration, Saginaw Community Foundation awarded the 2014 Board of Directors' Community Improvement Initiative grant to Thomas Township Parks and Recreation in partnership with Swan Valley High School. The grant award is for $25,000...
2014 Joseph W. Madison Youth Award Recipient
James Dwenger, Swan Valley High School By Kay Wejrowski James Dwenger was born knowing one word: “Yes.” As he grew up, he learned a full sentence: “What can I do to help you?” That attitude, coupled with a smile that will brighten anyone’s day,...
Brandon Walker “BW” Memorial Scholarships – Criminal Justice Scholarship
Brandon Walker was a member of Swan Valley High School Class of 2011. After graduating from high school, Brandon planned to attend Ferris State University to study criminal justice. He had secured a part-time position with the Ferris State University Police and was...
Michigan Sugar Company Employee Scholarship
The Michigan Sugar Company Employee Scholarship was established in 2014 to support and honor our employees and their families. The need to acquire additional skills after high school, be it Career and Technical Education (CTE) (skilled trade/vocation) school or...
Cohen Leadership Scholarship
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Cohen, the Cohen Leadership Scholarship will be presented annually to a Heritage High School graduating senior. The recipient must understand what leadership means and demonstrate leadership with his/her peers in school, in the...