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Students Spring Into Service
On Thursday, May 12, volunteers young and old worked together to complete projects at six Emmaus House homes and at Hartley Nature Center. There were more than 150 high school students, representing 14 Saginaw County high school student groups, working along with 61 community volunteers. The volunteers worked hard planting, painting, raking, landscaping, making minor home repairs and doing whatever else was asked of them.
A big thank you to all who participated to make this another successful service day! Also, thank you so much to all the sponsors and community partners who helped make this day and several other days possible!
Below are a few pictures from the event or you can view all the pictures on our website - UnitedWaySaginaw.org
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"Bee for Literacy" supports Imagination Library program
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The annual "Bee for Literacy" spelling bee was held on Wednesday, May 4th. The event was co-sponsored by Altrusa International Inc. and the Rotary Club of Saginaw.
In total, there were 16 teams of adult spellers vying for a chance at winning the traveling trophy. Proceeds from the annual bee were donated to United Way of Saginaw County's Imagination Library program. Thank you to both co-sponsors for helping support the Imagination Library program
The Imagination Library program is a literacy program for children age birth to five years old. Currently 1,000 children in Saginaw County are registered to receive a free book each month.
If you would like to support this program, your donation of $30 will sponsor one child for one year. For more program details please visit our website - UnitedWaySaginaw.org |
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Program Spotlight - VITA Program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) | |
Individuals and families who cannot afford to pay to have their taxes prepared can visit one of our several VITA sites between late January and April 15 and have a fully trained volunteer prepare their taxes for free.
During the 2010 tax year, 63 Saginaw County VITA volunteers spent more than 3,300 hours helping 2,830 clients and together completed more than 5,296 returns.
In total, more than $3 million was brought back to the Saginaw County community through the work of these dedicated volunteers and the United Way of Saginaw County VITA program.
Recently the VITA volunteers were honored at a luncheon for their dedication and commitment to the community.
Two volunteers, Dorothy Webster and Janet Roekle, have been with the VITA program for 27 years. Seven volunteers, Carolyn Cardinal, Eve Hirsch, Tim Slezak, Jackie Ward, Barbara Witkowski, Nancy Baumgartner and Lillie Grandberry, have all given more than 10 years of service.
(Pictured l-r: Eve Hirsch, Dorothy Webster, Jackie Ward, Barbara Witkowski, Lillie Grandberry and Carolyn Cardinal)
The VITA program continuously helps thousands of families each year through the support of the volunteers and strong community partners. The program's goal is to increase the amount brought back to the community and organizers hope to achieve this by increasing participation and awareness.
For more information on becoming a VITA volunteer or for more information on the program, please visit our website - UnitedWaySaginaw.org |
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Spots are filling up fast for the 8th Annual Jason Richardson Golf Classic.
We are looking for people to golf on a team or as an individual. There are also many different sponsorship opportunities ranging from $250 to $5,000. This is your opportunity to promote your business to more than 150 business professionals.
If you cannot participate through a sponsorship or as a golfer, please consider donating a prize for the auction. Prizes should be $25 or more in value and include your business card for recognition.
More details are listed on our website, UnitedWaySaginaw.org |
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Community Resource Availability Forum |
- Wednesday, June 22
- 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hosted at UAW Local 699 - 1911 Bagley
- Hosted by UAW Local 699 Community Service Committee
- Event is open to all who are unemployed or experiencing hardships
- Some of the agencies attending, include: Green Path Debt Solutions, Department of Human Services, Michigan Works, Health Delivery and United Way of Saginaw County
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GIVE - DONATE NOW | |
Do you want to make a difference right here in our community. You can give year-round to United Way of Saginaw County. Simply go to our website, www.UnitedWaySaginaw.org and click the GIVE button. You will then be able to make a donation through our secure website.
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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 are 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. |
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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. |
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NEW UNITED WAY WEBSITE COMING SOON! | |
We are currently working on giving our website, UnitedWaySaginaw.org a much needed update. So while you will still be able to access information, please keep in mind we are working hard to make things easier to find and provide you with a better experience. |
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| Summer STARS Program Returns! | |
United Way of Saginaw County is happy to announce that the Summer STARS program will be returning. Again this year, we will be partnering with the following agencies: First Ward Community Center, Neighborhood House, Salvation Army,YMCA, Lake Huron Area Council Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan.
Youths ages 11-18, registered at any one of the partnering agencies, can request a pass to ride a STARS bus to and from the summer recreation program of their choice.
The United Way Summer STARS transportation program started in 2010 and helped more than 350 kids take part in summer recreation programs.
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