Nearly 200 students awarded $326,000 in scholarships from Saginaw Community Foundation

by Saginaw Community Foundation | May 29, 2012 | Blog, News Releases

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

by Saginaw Community Foundation | May 14, 2012 | Blog, News Releases

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...

Saginaw Community Foundation grants more than $65,000 to support programs in the county

by Saginaw Community Foundation | Apr 17, 2012 | Blog, News Releases

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

by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jan 17, 2012 | Blog, News Releases

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

by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jan 9, 2012 | Blog, News Releases

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...