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Thank you to the team at Consumers Energy for their long-standing support of United Way. Consumers Energy employees Kelley Peatross and Michelle Mitchell presented United Way board chair, Herb Spence with their $24,000 corporate gift at the May board meeting.
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The 12th Annual Bee for Literacy Adult Spelling Bee was another success thanks to hosts Altrusa International of Saginaw and Rotary Club of Saginaw.
The event was such a success that the proceeds of $2,890 were presented at the May board meeting to help support the Lexia and Imagination Library programs. Thank you to Bethany Jacques from Altrusa for being there to present the check to United Way board chair, Herb Spence and staff member, Kayla Petz.
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The Leadership Saginaw Class of 2017 wanted a special way to thank their program leader Veronica Horn. The class decided to take a group collection and instead of purchasing a gift, they donated the money to Imagination Library in
h
ono
r of Veronica's
grandchildren, Liam and Zellie.
Thanks to their
donation of $550, nearl
y 20 kids will now be able
to receive one free book, each month, for a year through the Imagination Library program.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program brings back $3.3 million to Saginaw County
With the help of our dedicated volunteers, host sites and financial stability advocates, more than $3.3 million dollars was brought back to local residents. Nearly 3,000 clients were served at one of the six sites thanks to this program.
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More than 170 local high school students volunteer to clean up the community.
For the past 15 years, United Way and Saginaw Community Foundation have partnered together with the Giving Back Task Force to host annual Spring Into Service Day events. This year the students planted, painted, pruned and cleaned up at 10 different sites throughout the community. Thank you to all the committee members and volunteers who make these days a success!
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STEM program continues impact on Saginaw County youth.
Designed to increase academic engagement in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects, this unique program pairs AmeriCorps members with local youth at after school programs as they create, learn and experiment with fun STEM activities.
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We Need Your Shoes!
Help support the community by donating your new or gently used shoes. From now
to September 3, United Way is hosting a Community Shoe Drive.
There are several drop off locations listed below, where y
ou can take your shoes.
Once collected, United Way will receive $0.40/pound for the shoes. They will then be cleaned up and re-distributed locally and globally.
For more information, contact Jackie Taylor at (989) 755-0505, ext. 206.
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Project Independence Ramp Build
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Give an Hour. Give a Day. Volunteer!
Are you interested in giving back? Do you have a group wanting to volunteer their time? Are you an organization in need of volunteers?
You can easily find regional opportunities via the following:
For more information, contact Melissa Durow at (989) 755-0505, ext. 214.
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Light Up The City 2017
Once again, United Way is proud to be a supporting partner for the Light Up the City Saginaw community engagement initiative.
Please join us on Ojibway Island on Wednesday, June 21 for this FREE, family - friendly and fun event! The kick-off will begin at 5:30 p.m.
For more information on how you, your family or business can get involved - please contact Kelly Breasbois at (989) 755-0505, ext. 223.
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