SCF in the News
Find out what’s happening with the Saginaw Community Foundation.
January 2024
Professor, author, media professional Melissa Harris-Perryto give keynote address at MLK Jr. Regional Celebration (Michigan Banner: 1/1/24)
Dow Treasure Academy Partnership with Dow, Sandra Ware, Delta College, Saginaw Public Schools and other community partners (LinkedIn: 1/11/24)
Martin Luther King, Junior Regional Celebration at SVSU (Facebook: 1/15/24)
Building a more inclusive and equitable Saginaw County (Michigan Banner: 1/16/24)
SCF Board and Staff Trivia Night – 40th Anniversary Event (AUDIO) (WHNN 96.1 FM: 1/18/24)
SCF launches Community Engagement and Inclusion Council (Saginaw Daily: 1/18/24)
Martin Luther King, Junior Regional Celebration at SVSU Recap (Facebook: 1/18/24)
Saginaw coalition with “transformative vision” seeks community partners ( MLive: 1/19/24)
Coalition aims to make Saginaw inclusive, equitable community (WNEM TV-5: 1/19/24)
Saginaw Community Foundation announces a strategy for inclusivity (ABC 12: 1/19/24)
Saginaw County’s community group unveils diversity and inclusion plan for future growth (NBC 25: 1/19/24)
BeWell Saginaw SCF Partnership (Facebook: 1/23/24)
SCF 40th Anniversary Kick-Off Event at The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History (Facebook: 1/25/24)
SCF Seeking Scholarship Reviewer Volunteers (AUDIO) (WHNN 96.1 FM: 1/27/24)
SCF sponsors Barb Smith “Talk Today, Hope for Tomorrow” Mental Health Awareness Night at Saginaw Spirit Game on Feb. 10 (Facebook: 1/29/24)
SCF serving as fiscal sponsor for Shine Bright Silo Mural Project (Facebook: 1/31/24)
January 2023
MLK celebration returns to an in-person event to honor students and unsung heroes (1/5/23)
CNN analyst, bestselling author Bakari Sellers to serve as Saginaw MLK event keynote (1/11/23)
Order up! Michigan’s Feed The City Tour nourishes stomach and soul (1/18/23)
Community leaders honored with MLK Jr. Drum Major Award (1/18/23)
February 2024
Saginaw Community Foundation Turns 40 (WSGW 100.5 FM/790 AM: 2/1/24)
Saginaw Community Foundation Turns 40 (Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce: 2/9/24)
Nonprofits can apply through March 15 for Dow Championship grant program (Midland Daily News: 2/8/24)
Tell Me Something Good: SCF Seeking Scholarship Reviewers (AUDIO) (WHNN 96.1 FM: 2/14/24)
Castle Museum of Saginaw County History hosts SCF 40th Anniversary Kick-Off (Facebook: 2/15/24)
Saginaw Community Foundation needs 300 volunteers to review scholarship applications (MLive: 2/16/24)
Saginaw Community Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary (VIDEO) (ABC 12: 2/15/24)
Remember The Trojans & The Lumberjacks (Michigan Banner: 2/16/24)
#TeamUp for the Dow GLBR grant program returns for 2024; Applications now open for local nonprofits (Michigan Banner: 2/16/24)
Saginaw Valley State University awards Braun Fellowship (Midland Daily News: 2/21/24)
Junior League of Great Lakes Bay Region commemorates SCF’s 40th Anniversary (Facebook: 2/28/24)
February 2023
And the Recipients of the 1949 Saginaw High School Scholarships are … (2/14/23)
Alumni Scholar: Joan Heiderer (2/14/23)
Alumni Scholar: Doris Marsh (2/14/23)
SVSU STEMapalooza brings together Girl Scouts for a fun day of STEM (2/23/23)
STEMapalooza to bring Girl Scouts together for a fun day of STEM at SVSU (2/25/23)
Chippewa Nature Center receives $19,800 Saginaw Bay WIN grant (2/28/23)
March 2024
Chippewa Nature Center receives Saginaw Bay WIN Grant (Midland Daily News: 3/11/24)
Focus on 5: SCF 40th Anniversary Year Overview of Events (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 3/18/24)
Arthur Hill, Saginaw High boys basketball book available (MLive: 3/19/24)
March 2023
April 2024
County-wide Coalition Catalyzing Action on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice (Council of Michigan Foundations 2023 Annual Report: 4/10/24)
Dow Championship announces 36 nonprofit beneficiaries (Midland Daily News: 4/30/24)
April 2023
May 2024
Old silos to transform into massive mural (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 5/28/24)
May 2023
Saginaw Promise Foundation names 66 student awardees, increase in scholarship funds (5/8/23)
Saginaw Community Foundation announces $869,550 in scholarship awards (MLive, 5/11/23)
Saginaw Community Foundation announces $869,550 in scholarship awards (Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, 5/11/23)
Youth First Showcase (Video) (WNEM, 5/15/23)
Saginaw Community Foundation gives nearly $900K in scholarships (WNEM, 5/16/23)
Saginaw’s first-ever Miss Juneteenth prepares to ‘pass on the torch’ to this year’s winners (5/18/23)
June 2024
Saginaw Community Foundation presents more than $800k in scholarships to local students (NBC 25: 6/6/24)
Saginaw Community Foundation awards scholarships (VIDEO) (ABC 12: 6/6/24)
Shine Bright Silo Mural (Facebook: 6/9/24)
June 2023
Hemlock Semiconductor’s CARE Fund donates to Rauchholz Memorial Library (6/1/23)
Saginaw Community Foundation awards $25K to STEM program (6/13/23)
Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational announces 36 nonprofit beneficiaries (6/15/23)
One Week, One Street back for 10th year (6/16/23)
Proposal would position Saginaw as steward of new downtown mural (6/18/23)
July 2023
August 2023
September 2023
Regional Scholarship Seeks to Improve Racial Harmony (WSGW 100.5 FM/790 AM: 9/6/24)
Focus on 5: Saginaw Community Foundation (Part 1) (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 9/22/24)
Focus on 5: Saginaw Community Foundation (Part 2) (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 9/22/24)
Focus on 5: Saginaw Community Foundation FORCE Youth Advisory Council (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 9/22/24)
October 2023
Focus on 5: SCF Scholarship Opportunities (Part 1) (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 10/18/23)
Focus on 5: SCF Scholarship Opportunities (Part 2) (VIDEO) (WNEM TV-5: 10/18/23)
Regional Scholarship Deadline Approaches (WSGW 100.5 FM/790 AM: 10/22/23
Construction for the Saginaw Community Food Club & Kitchen begins in 2024 (ABC 12: 10/25/23)
Keep Saginaw Kickin’ (Facebook: 10/31/23)
November 2023
East-central Michigan collaborates to solve childcare crisis (Rural Innovation Exchange: 11/17/23)
Saginaw High, Arthur Hill mark end of rivalry with special ‘Game of Legends’ (MLIve; 11/28/23)
December 2023
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for the Shine Bright Saginaw Mural Project (Michigan Economic Development Corporation: 12/1/23)
Former basketball coach writes commemorative book about high school basketball rivalry (ABC 12: 12/8/23)
Former Saginaw Arthur Hill coach produces book on ‘greatest basketball rivalry’ (MLive: 12/27/23)