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Advertising Supplement 2007 ANNUAL REPORT YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. Saginaw community foundation YOUR VOLUNTEERS • YOUR PROGRAMS • YOUR GRANTEES • YOUR CONTRIBUTORS SP7701 2 Thursday, May 29, 2008 You know when we know! mlive.com/ saginawnews Advertising Supplement SAGINAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION YOUR 2007-08 Board of Directors Executive Committee Richard T. Watson, Chair Joseph W. Madison, Vice David J. Abbs, Treasurer Renee S. Johnston Mark S. Flegenheimer, Heidi A. Bolger, David R. Butts, Rev. Hurley J. Coleman, Jr., Linda L. Sims, Immediate President, Burt Watson Chevrolet- Chair President & CEO, Abbs President & CEO, Secretary Assistant Treasurer SCF Liaison Community Liaison Past Chair Pontiac Inc. Community Volunteer Retirement Planning Advisors Saginaw Community Foundation President & CEO, Michigan Sugar Principal, Rehmann Group Independent Wealth Manager, Pastor, Coleman Temple Executive Director of Community Members at Large CFP, CMFC Affairs, Consumers Energy YOUR Community. YOUR Community Foundation. ince our existence, the Saginaw As a philanthropic vehicle, the Community Foundation (SCF) Foundation works with any and Shas worked extremely hard all individuals who want a means to promote the many positives of of giving back to the community Raana Akbar, M.D. Mary Lou Benecke Bishop Robert J. Carlson, Paul Chaffee Morrall M. Claramunt, Saginaw County, our community. in a broad or specific way. For Physician Government Affairs, Dow Corning Bishop of the Catholic Diocese Editor and Publisher, CPCU, Frankenmuth Insurance Hence, the title of the SCF 2007 example, the Stevens family, of of Saginaw The Saginaw News Retiree Annual Report, “Know Your Stevens Worldwide Vans Lines, Community. Know Your Community established an endowment as a way Foundation.” of contributing to youth programs. SCF has so much to be proud of, You can read more about the Stevens and the year 2007 is a perfect example. Family Fund on page 6 of this It’s pretty evident that people are report. Other examples include the becoming more familiar with the King Family Fund and the Robert Foundation based on the fact that we E. and Martin H. Stark Fund. established thirty-three new funds in As a leader in the community, 2007. These new funds not only allow the Foundation works with Ellen Crane JoAnn Crary Craig C. Douglas, Ph.D Desmon Daniel, Ph.D Jim Fabiano, the Foundation to make a greater organizations, such as the United Attorney, Braun, Kendrick and President, Saginaw Future Superintendent, Carrollton Public Superintendent, Bridgeport Public CEO, Fabiano Brothers Finkbeiner Schools Schools impact in the community, but they also Way of Saginaw County, to conduct connect us to individuals with whom community surveys. The surveys we can make lasting relationships. identify community needs in In addition, members of the staff order to give funding organizations were invited by twenty-five groups, guidance as to where their funds organizations and agencies, to speak should most appropriately be about the Foundation. The common directed. Finally, as a volunteer message we presented was SCF is a organization, SCF gathers diverse grantmaker, philanthropic vehicle, groups of people to assist with community leader, and volunteer various Foundation efforts. One Andrea L. Fisher Frederick C. Gardner Smallwood Holoman, Jr. Cory Jackson Timothy M. MacKay organization. As a grantmaking such effort includes reviewing President & CEO, Princing & Principal, Gardner, Provenzano, Manager, Dow Promise, Dow Senior, Heritage High School Retired Vice President, Smith organization, SCF is able to assist scholarship applications, which is Ewend Schauman & Thomas Chemical Co. Barney Inc. charitable agencies and activities that a great opportunity for people to provide specific and necessary services become familiar with the talented in our community. In 2007, the SCF youth in our community. granted $2 million to various charitable We hope the SCF 2007 Annual organizations. Examples of those Report helps our readers to better grantees can be found on pages 4 and know our community and our 5 of this report. Community Foundation. Kala Ramasamy, M.D. Ricardo Resio Barbara Russell Jerry L. Seese, Ph.D Sam Shaheen, M.D. Physician, Karu Medical Director of Human Resources, Community Volunteer Superintendent, Saginaw Physician Richard T. Watson Renee S. Johnston Associates Rehmann Group Township Community Schools Chair, Board of Directors President & CEO James J. Shinners Bridget Smith Martin H. Stark Julie Case Swieczkowski Mamie Thorns, Ed.D., Jerry Ulrey Hannah Watson Partner, Shinners & Cook, P.C. Planner, Saginaw Township Retired owner, Arrow Paper Officer, W.L. Case & Co. Special Assistant to the President GMPowertrain/UAW Retiree Junior, Heritage High School Products for Diversity Porgrams, SVSU www.saginawfoundation.org You know when we know! mlive.com/ saginawnews Advertising Supplement Thursday, May 29, 2008 3 Saginaw County’s Promise Congratulations Saginaw: One of the 100 Best Communities for Young People ell your friends! Share the news! Saginaw developed for students in 2007. In the spring, County has received the honor of being students assisted with planting flowers and clean Tnamed one of the 100 Best Communities for up of several parks in the City of Saginaw, including Young People in 2007! What a great achievement! Wickes’ Crayon Park, Garber Tennis Courts and the Leaders in Saginaw County have worked hard to Westside floating docks. In the fall, students visited promote positive things for youth. America’s Promise house of senior citizens throughout the community – The Alliance for Youth and its distinguished panel to garden, clean, paint and rake. These events are of judges have seen what we are doing and believe coordinated by the Giving Back Task Force of that it is good! Saginaw County’s Promise. The Task Force is made This award is no small feat! Many hours were up of representatives from United Way of Saginaw poured into the application process so that others County, Saginaw Community Foundation, FORCE, can realize how important youth are in Saginaw Healthy Start Task Force hosted Jump Start Child Abuse and Neglect Council, MSU Extension County and how much we do for them. Youth serving Your Health. This health fair was held for sixth Saginaw County 4-H Youth Development Program, organizations such as Saginaw County’s Promise, grade students across Saginaw County. The Saginaw Township Community Schools, the Boys Saginaw Community Foundation, Saginaw County Task Force included representatives from the and Girls Club, Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Business and Education Partnership, Child Abuse Saginaw Community Foundation, St. Mary’s Field Assoc., and Dawkins Consulting Services. Sponsors and Neglect Council, Saginaw County Parks and Neuroscience Institute, SVSU Occupational Therapy, for the events include the Master Gardeners, DC Recreation, Youth First, Youth Protection Council, Care Source (formerly known as Community Choice Painting, the Foresters, Home Depot, Jimmy John’s, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA of Saginaw and First of Michigan), Health Delivery, Inc., Family Youth Meijer, Mid Michigan Screen Printing, Old Country Ward Community Center, (just to name a few) were Initiative and Synergy Medical. Students that Buffet, FORCE, Sam’s Club, Shay’s Water, Tim part of the reason for this great achievement. participated in Jump Start Your Health were able Horton’s, and many others. 2007 was a great year for Promise, and the Steering to learn new ideas about how to stay active and be In the future, the Saginaw County’s Promise Team is very excited about the achievements and fit. Vendors were available to teach students about Coordinator will assist in promoting the Five changes that have been made! Saginaw County’s various health topics and SVSU Occupational Therapy Promises: caring adult, safe place, healthy start, Promise (previously associated with Communities In students were available to lead the participants in marketable skills, opportunities to give back. In Schools) is currently working with schools, but has also activities such as jump rope, yoga, aerobics and dance. addition the coordinator will analyze how the Five began working with other youth serving agencies in Overall, about 1,600 students attended the event! Promises are addressed in Saginaw County, serve as the community as well. Without help from organizations and businesses such a youth liaison to coordinate community resources, Saginaw County’s Promise has collaborated with as the Dow Chemical Company, Merck, Kellogg’s, develop events such as Jump Start Your Health, Saginaw ISD Head Start to establish Roots & Shoots Covenant, Shay’s Water and Dr. Jack Nash, DDS, the Roots & Shoots, Spring Into Service and Make A programs. Roots & Shoots is a program of the Jane committee would never have been able to provide Difference Day, and assist with fundraising for the Goodall Institute. It fosters service learning by this exciting and free event to our youth. Thank you Saginaw County’s Promise endowment fund. developing curriculum for students from ages three sponsors for helping to make the event such a great If you or someone you know is interested in and up. Saginaw ISD is working with three Head Start success! contributing to or volunteering for this initiative, locations to implement the service learning curriculum. Spring Into Service and Make A Difference Day contact the Saginaw Community Foundation at In May 2007, the Saginaw County’s Promise were two events that the