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A.C. “Kate” & Leo Joseph Merlone Teaching Scholarship
Kate and Leo Merlone understood the value of education, both in formal academia and through any media that would expand a person’s mental horizons. Commitments to family obligations in their youth did not allow them to continue their formal education to the extent...
A.C. “Kate” & Leo Joseph Merlone St. Dominic Catholic Church of Saginaw Member Scholarship
Kate and Leo Merlone understood the value of education, both in formal academia and through any media that would expand a person’s mental horizons. Commitments to family obligations in their youth did not allow them to continue their formal education to the extent...
Grants help Saginaw High students find a path to college
The Saginaw Community Foundation granted $49,863 this quarter to support 10 programs and projects in Saginaw County. Regents of the University of Michigan was granted $7,500 from the At-Risk Youth Fund for the Michigan College Advising Corps (MCAC) at Saginaw...
Saginaw Community Foundation launches new initiative with a focus on making a broad community impact
The Saginaw Community Foundation has announced a new community improvement initiative, which will grant $25,000 to a selected project in the community each year. An additional $5,000 can be added if the initial grant is matched. With this initiative, Foundation...
Deindorfor Woods Park restored for community with the help of a Consumers Energy Foundation matching grant
The restoration of Deindorfer Woods Park in Saginaw is nearly complete thanks in part to a Consumers Energy Foundation matching grant, as well as grants from Saginaw Community Foundation, The Dow Chemical Company, Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation, Citizens Bank,...
Nearly 200 students awarded $326,000 in scholarships from Saginaw Community Foundation
A total of $326,000 in scholarships was awarded to 192 high school, college, and nontraditional students at the Saginaw Community Foundation’s recent Excellence in Education event. “The purpose of the annual Excellence in Education event is to recognize, award...
Spring Into Service brings together high school students for the community
More than 200 volunteers from 18 area high schools are expected to join together to clean, paint and prune at the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square on Thursday, May 17, as part of the annual Spring Into Service event. Spring Into Service, a joint effort...
Saginaw Community Foundation grants more than $65,000 to support programs in the county
The Saginaw Community Foundation granted $65,634 this quarter to support 13 programs and projects in Saginaw County. “We strive to grant funds to support programs that will truly make a difference in our communities,” said Reneé Johnston, president and CEO of...
Saginaw Community Foundation grants $10,000 to support CAN Council’s Great Start University program
Child abuse has been listed as one of Saginaw County’s top health concerns by the Department of Public Health’s Community Health Assessment. There were 1,195 confirmed victims of abuse in Saginaw County in 2009, according to KIDS COUNT Data Center. One of CAN...
Saginaw Community Foundation in top philanthropic tier nationally
The Saginaw Community Foundation recently received notification that it has met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability. The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations Program requires community...