Geoffrey Canada comes to Saginaw 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Community Luncheon on March 10, featuring guest speaker Geoffrey Canada. It was a great honor to partner with our friends at the Saginaw Community Foundation and bring such a great speaker to Saginaw County. 

More than 500 community members were able to hear firsthand how Mr. Canada transformed the lives of families through his work in the Harlem Children's Zone and how you can play a role in Saginaw County through your leadership.

A very special thank you to the following sponsors for allowing us to open this event to the entire community: The Dow Chemical Company, Hemlock Semiconductor, Horizons Conference Center, Spence Brothers and Nexteer Automotive.

Click here to view pictures from the event 

Are you searching for ways to get involved in your community? Does your family, service group, business or group of friends want to make a difference but not sure where to start? Visit our regional volunteer recruitment and referral website, www.GOvolunteerNOW.org to find opportunities in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Successful results from 5 year strategic plan 

In 2005, United Way board members and staff put together a five year strategic plan. Goals for the organization were created around fundraising, marketing and engaging constituents. 

United Way is very proud to announce that we have achieved these goals as well as surpassed our desired outcomes in many areas such as:

• Leveraging existing resources
• Coordinating homeless consortium (SC-CHAP)
• Signing a memorandum of understanding with the Northeast Michigan Call Center to implement 211 in Saginaw County
• Providing nationally recognized outcomes training for the Great Lakes Bay Region
• Assisting nonprofit organizations with energy audits to help lower utility expenses
• Increasing grant income (see graph #1 below)
• Increasing dollars to the community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program (see graph #2 below)

Graph #1

 
Graph #2

Based on the results from our annual fundraising campaign and the recommendations from the allocations process panel members, United Way of Saginaw County will continue to fund 32 programs at 19 partner agencies.

For more details and a complete list of each program and partnering agency - please view our 2011 Allocations Results press release.
 

       SAVE THE DATES 

4.28.11 - 2011 LIVE UNITED Community Awards 

Horizons - 8 a.m.
 

5.12.11 - Spring Into Service  

YMCA - 8 a.m.

7.13.11 - 8th Annual Jason Richardson Golf Classic 

The Fortress, Frankenmuth - 8 a.m.

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"Like Us" on Facebook

Our Facebook page currently hit 500 fans! Thank you to everyone who has chosen to stay connected with United Way of Saginaw County via Facebook.

If you are using Facebook and have not visited our page yet, we encourage you to do so. Search "United Way of Saginaw County" and click "like".

Once connected with us on Facebook, you will see our posts on events, links to news articles, event pictures, program updates and more.

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United Way of Saginaw County News Room

Did you miss the latest announcement from United Way of Saginaw County? Do you want more information on one of our programs?

You can find past news articles, press releases and stories on United Way of Saginaw County by visiting our NEWS ROOM page on our website.

VITA Volunteers Still Preparing Taxes

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program volunteers are still out in the community preparing taxes for those in need of assistance. Volunteers are available now through Friday, April 15 at several Saginaw County locations.

Visit our website for a list of sites, dates and required documents.