12

Dec

Making Connections in Our Neighborhoods: Saginaw Community Foundation launches ABCD pilot program

Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) has selected the Unity in the Community Neighborhood Association as its pilot neighborhood to participate in an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) process. The neighborhood is located on Saginaw’s East Side between Perkins St. and E. Holland Ave. and E. Genesee Ave. and S. 23rd St. The Saginaw County Community Action Center

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20

Oct

FASFA Assistance at Delta College

Need help with your FAFSA? Delta College will be offering students assistance with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the dates and times listed below. Financial Aid Staff from Delta College will be available to help families obtain a user ID and complete the form. No appointment or reservation is needed. 

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26

Sep

Saginaw Community Foundation grants $410,798 in 3rd Quarter 2017

Between June 9 – Sept. 12, 2017, Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) granted $410,798 supporting 26 programs and projects via its designated, donor advised and competitive grant processes. Through the first three quarters of 2017, SCF has granted $939,034.   Organizations interested in applying for a grant through SCF can learn more at our Grants page,

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13

Sep

Hurricane Irma : How You Can Help

                    Hurricane Irma left behind a catastrophic trail of widespread flooding and damage through the Caribbean, Florida, and the southeastern United States. If you would like to help with a donation, we’ve put together a list of organizations compiled the Council on Foundations.   • Broward

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05

Sep

Hurricane Harvey: How you can help

                      Hurricane Harvey left behind a catastrophic trail of widespread flooding and damage along the Gulf Coast and in Texas. If you would like to help with a donation, the Council on Foundations has put together a list of organizations:   • City of Houston: Hurricane

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22

Jun

It Takes a Village: Lawnchair Film Festival

For the past 14 years, hundreds if not thousands of folks have been gathering in a parking lot in Old Town Saginaw on Sunday evenings during the summer. They bring blankets, chairs and even an occasional sofa to enjoy movies projected on a screen attached to the side of a building. The free event: The

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22

Jun

It Takes a Village: Angels Among Us, Inc.

From a national perspective, most municipal animal shelters no longer have the means or the readiness to support the persistently high number of felines arriving at their facilities. Locally here in Saginaw County, our animal control shelter shares in these statistics. Annually, Saginaw County Animal Control Center admits more felines than they can humanely house

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22

Jun

It Takes a Village: Hartley Outdoor Education Center

The sounds. The woods. The wildlife. A simple mention of the name “Hartley” brings a smile to most faces with the memories of a first trip to the wooded outdoor education center located in St. Charles during elementary school.   “If you were a student in Saginaw County, coming to Hartley was an iconic part

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22

Jun

It Takes a Village: Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy

Imagine easily accessible kayak and canoe launches, woodland trails, and regularly programmed events for youth to play and learn in nature, all integrated into existing urban environments. A grant awarded last year to the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy for its Outdoor Urban Recreation (O.U.R.) Saginaw hopes to transform vacant, neglected, or under-utilized spaces into portals

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28

Mar

Saginaw Community Foundation grants $237,625 in 1st Quarter 2017

Between Jan. 13 – Mar. 17, 2017, Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) granted $237,624.62 supporting 30 programs and projects via its designated, donor advised and competitive grant processes.   Organizations interested in applying for a grant through SCF can learn more at our Grants page, or contact Kendra Kempf, program officer, at (989) 755-0545 or via

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