by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 22, 2017 | Annual Report, Blog
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...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 22, 2017 | Annual Report, Blog
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...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 22, 2017 | Annual Report, Blog
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...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 22, 2017 | Annual Report, Blog
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...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 24, 2016 | Annual Report, Blog
Saginaw Police K9 Units provide vital public safety functions Back in 2010, illegal drug use began to skyrocket in the community of Standish, especially in the high school. With an immediate need to eradicate this growing problem, Arenac County resident Jody Wilk...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 24, 2016 | Annual Report, Blog
Unique experience improving literacy skills in children Thousands of people pass by a neat, well-kept two-story white house with dark gray trim every day located at 1805 Gratiot Ave. in Saginaw without even a thought of its significance. Yet contained within its walls...
