by Saginaw Community Foundation | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter
With all the great things that have happened at the Saginaw Community Foundation over the spring and summer months, I want to mention that we added a new member to the SCF team. On March 9 we welcomed Ms. Mai Lee as a member of the staff as our Executive...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog
On a sunny day in late summer 1993, nine year old Aaron Howell squinted as he looked skyward. Jets thundered overhead, streaking past the air show crowd at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in southeast Michigan. At that moment, his fascination with flight took...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jul 8, 2015 | Annual Report, Blog, Grants
Each year an estimated 25,000-50,000 people attend free or low-cost events in Saginaw Township, such as Party on McCarty, homecoming parades, Saginaw Greek Festival and many others. Local law enforcement officials work tirelessly to ensure the venues are safe and...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, News Releases
The Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) granted $208,390 in the second quarter of 2015, supporting 51 programs and projects via its administrative and competitive grant processes. Through the first two quarters of 2015, SCF has granted a total of $730,049.10 in...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 26, 2015 | Annual Report, Blog
Optimist Club of Saginaw “Ed was an true optimist,” said Louis Diechman, member of the Optimist Club of Saginaw and the “Officer Ed” Nowaczyk Scholarship Selection Committee. When Edwin F. “Officer Ed” Nowaczyk passed away in 1985, the Optimist Club of Saginaw,...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jun 26, 2015 | Annual Report, Blog
Saginaw Leadership Cares People have a variety of reasons to choose to give. It could be a personal connection with a cause or it could be a shared philosophy. For some it’s hearing a story of need and a compulsion to reach out and help. For others, it’s simply...
