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A FORCE for a livelier community
03
Jul
The FORCE Youth Advisory Committee comprises youth between 14 and 21 who grant funds to enrich the lives of other youth in Saginaw County and to improve the overall community. In 2012, FORCE granted funds to programs that affected various Saginaw County children and teens. FORCE was established in 1992 as a result of
Community initiatives: Friends making a difference at Hoyt Park
03
Jul
The Friends of Hoyt Park formed in 2008 with the idea of bringing youth summer baseball back to the historic Saginaw park. Focusing on the park’s preservation and the return of athletic events, the group grooms and maintains the ball fields. Then they added more to their plate. “We wanted to bring the ice
Community initiatives: SCF helps K9 units raise funds
03
Jul
The Saginaw Valley Police Canine Association (SVPCA) provides financial support to law enforcement K9 units in Saginaw County. That includes purchasing the police service dogs, which can run up to $12,000, as well as regular visits to the vet, dog food, equipment and continued training and support for the teams. Founded in December 2012,
Community initiatives: Loading nutrition into a backpack
03
Jul
We work hard at the foundation to bring community initiatives across Saginaw County to life every day. Here is another great story: Since 2004, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan has helped children who are at-risk for hunger by packing a lot of nutrition into backpacks on Fridays. Why Fridays? “These children typically
Community initiatives: Hall of Fame sprinting toward Castle Museum
03
Jul
In 2012, the Saginaw Community Foundation supported many initiatives across the county. Here is a glimpse at one. The Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame is making the play of a lifetime by creating a new home inside the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History in downtown Saginaw. “Our goal is to
A Prescription for Philanthropy
28
Jun
Dr. Louis Constan and his wife Karen were big-city kids who moved to Saginaw in 1972. And they were immediately struck by what the Saginaw area had to offer. “Lou is from Chicago and I grew up in Washington, D.C.,” says Karen. “We didn’t have a lot of resources, but there were always amazing
Saginaw Community Foundation Hires Two, Promotes One
20
Jun
The Saginaw Community Foundation recently hired two employees: Darci Seamon as its new administrative/finance assistant and Bryan Konieczka as its new marketing and communications officer. The foundation also promoted Debra Shelton to the position of Youth First director. “I am honored to join the staff at the Saginaw Community Foundation,” Seamon said. “Being employed
Bringing Community Initiatives to Life: Saginaw Community Foundation 2013 Annual Celebration
29
May
The Saginaw Community Foundation will host its 2013 Annual Celebration on Monday, June 3 in downtown Saginaw at Morley Plaza from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During this year’s celebration, SCF will reveal its new mission statement. Those attending will learn how SCF fulfills donor wishes and enables community initiatives to come to life, now
271 students awarded scholarships from Saginaw Community Foundation
22
May
A total of 271 high school, college and nontraditional students were awarded scholarships at the Saginaw Community Foundation’s Excellence in Education event on May 20, 2013. 169 students received scholarships valued at an average of $1,400 each. 115 students each received Saginaw Promise Zone scholarships valued at up to $2,000 per year for up to
Excellence in Education facts
15
May
Facts This year scholarships will be awarded to 270 recipients. Since 1987, the foundation has awarded more than $2.8 million to students. The foundation currently administers about 150 scholarships. People can begin applying for 2013-2014 scholarships on Nov. 1, 2013. Quotes “The purpose of the annual Excellence in Education event is
