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WHO We Are
We are the staff members, volunteers, change advocates and community leaders dedicated to empowering passion, maximizing impact, providing hope and creating opportunity
United Way Staff Community Change Team Members Health
Meghan Baruth Kathy Brutton Robyne Gregory Steven Hensley Lori Lunger Trish Luplow Anne Prenzler Steveanna Roose Barb Russell Shannon Smith Krystal Todd Patricia Washburn
Education
Kay Brzak Kate Cardinali Deborah Huntley Kendra Kempf Ashley Lister Crystal Sanders
Myiesha Smith Kathy Stewart Maria Vos Beverly Westbrook
Financial Stability Thomas Braley Kyle Chapple Marsha Cooley Greg Dietrich Arletta French Mike Major Karen McNish Debbie Powell Andrea Sanchez Teresa Santana Steve Schlicht Melissa Spranger Keith Wenzel Sandy Worner
Lawrence Sims, President/CEO Tracy Aldrich, Director of Finance & Administration Kelly Breasbois, Director of Marketing & Communications Steven Lamb, AFL/CIO Community Services Labor Liaison Jackie Taylor, Community Investment Coordinator Kayla Petz, Community Impact Coordinator Melissa Durow, Office & Volunteer Services Coordinator Susan Sanford, Payment Specialist Joanie Covert, Continuum of Care Program Coordinator Jeremy Reinert, HMIS Systems Administrator Lorisa Bellinger, Housing Resource Specialist Calvin Bagley, AmeriCorps Program Director Gerhardt Schuette, VITA Program Coordinator CEDAM AmeriCorps Member
Our Mission: To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another Our Vision: A safe, nurturing community where all families can thrive
Campaign Cabinet Kathy Stewart Julie Burdis Angela Hayes George Heilbronn Jim House
Ryan Jones Krystal Kozuch Steve Schlicht Darryl Thomas United Way Staff
2016 Board of Directors - Executive Committee: Board Chair
Campaign Chair
Spence Brothers
Saginaw Intermediate School District
Herb Spence III
Kathy Stewart
First Vice Chair & Community Impact Co-Chair
Carrie Travis
Covenant HealthCare
Community Impact Co-Chair
Jim Cross
Dow Corning Corporation Retiree UWSC Liaison to SCF
Keith Wenzel
Second Vice Chair
Terry Robinson
Hemlock Semiconductor Group Immediate Past Board Chair
Dave Youngstrom
Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants Secretary
Bryan Gilleland
Frankenmuth Insurance
Chemical Bank
SCF Liaison to UWSC
John Shelton
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
Brian Dixon
Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants
- Herb Spence III, Board Chair
SCF Liaison to UWSC
Trish Luplow
Community Volunteer Bylaws Chair
David Kelly
HAP Nominations Chair
Joseph Kiss
UAW Retiree - Local 467
Mid-Michigan Area Labor Council
Bridget Hollingsworth
Treasurer
"I am honored to chair this great Board leading the United Way in Saginaw County. This diverse group of business and community leaders, along with our dedicated staff and volunteers, is really making a difference in our community. They have helped identify the critical needs we have in Saginaw County and have helped fund some outstanding programs and agencies that are best addressing those needs."
Steve Schlicht
UAW Region 1D Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Angie Miller
2016 Board of Directors - Members at Large: Evan Allardyce IBEW Local 557
Rev. Hurley Coleman
World Outreach Campus Church
Suzanne Greenberg
CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region (Agency Representative)
George Heilbronn
Jennie Culberson
Carpenters Local 706
Lesley Foxx Sims
Saginaw Valley State University
Craig Goslin
General Motors - Lansing
UAW Local 699 Retiree Saginaw Housing Commission Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club
Deborah Huntley James Jesselaitis
Elvis Machul
Garber Automotive Group
Mike Major
Saginaw Valley State University
Jim Miller
Nexteer Automotive
Michelle Mitchell Consumers Energy
Eve Perry
Steelworkers Local 9899
Gina Rendon-Wiederhold UAW Local 668/GM Powertrain
Teresa Santana
Wanigas Credit Union
David Small
IBEW Local 557
Will Smith
Michigan State Police - Tri-City Post
Melissa Spranger Chemical Bank
Douglas Trombley
Saginaw Township Community Schools
Thank
YOU
Thank you to our incredible Community Supporters The following organizations have offered support through Corporate Gifts, Special Events, Sponsorships and/or Employee Workplace Campaigns
1st State Bank AAA Ace-Saginaw Paving Company Allen Supply Company American Express Company Amigo Mobility International, Inc. AMPM, Inc. Andersen Corporation Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC Ascension Health - St. Mary's of Michigan AT&T Autoliv ASP, Inc. Auto-Owners Insurance AXA Advisors LLC B & P Process Equipment Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bay Area Association of Michigan Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Bay City - Accounts Receivable Bay County Central Dispatch Bay County Personnel Department Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District Bernier Cast Metals, Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network & Retirees Braun Kendrick P.L.C. BRONNER'S CHRISTmas WONDERLAND Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region Caravan Facilities Management LLC Carrollton Public Schools Centennial Technologies, Inc. Central Warehouse Company Chemical Bank Child & Family Services Saginaw Chili's Grill & Bar Cigna City of Saginaw CMU Medical Education Partners Comcast Comerica Incorporated
AT&T
Consumers Energy Cork 'N' Ale Covenant HealthCare CSL Plasma Services - Talecris Plasma Resources CRA Bankers Forum Dale Carnegie Training - Mid & Northern Michigan Davenport University Deloitte Delphi Corporation Delta College Diesel Truck Sales Dome Corporation of North America Dow Corning Corporation Dow Corning Healthcare Industries Materials Site Draper Auto Group DTE Entergy Eli Lilly Enterprise Rent-A-Car Family First Credit Union FedEx Fifth Third Bank First Area Credit Union First Ward Community Service Foulds & Co., P.C. Frankenmuth Credit Union Frankenmuth Insurance Frankenmuth School District Freeland Community School District Future Insurance Agency Garber Management Group Gardey Financial Advisors Gardner, Provenzano, Thomas & Luplow, P.C. General Machine Service Inc. General Motors Generations Family Federal Credit Union Genesee Packaging, Inc. Gerald Bergman Inc. Glastender, Inc.
Covenant HealthCare
GM Powertrain GM Retirees Goodrich Quality Theaters, Inc. - QUALITY 10 GDX Gordon Food Service H & R Block Habitat for Humanity HAP Harvey's Grill and Bar Hemlock Public School District Hemlock Semiconductor Group Hi Tech Optical Incorporated Hidden Harvest HRPB Company Huntman-Advanced Materials Division Hymmco, LLC IBM Corporation Independent Bank Isabella Bank & Trust J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Johnson Controls Joseph M. Day Company JP Morgan Chase Bank Kellogg Company King Communications KUKA Assembly & Test Corp. Liberty Mutual Local 9051 AFL-CIO UFCW Lowe's Home Improvement MacDonald Broadcasting Company Macy's Marshall E. Campbell Company Martin Chevrolet Sales McDonald Auto Group Means Industries Inc. Meijer, Inc. Meijer #42 /Gratiot Rd. Meijer #43/Tittabawassee Rd. Meijer #213/Birch Run Members First Credit Union Mercantile Bank Merck Merrill Community Schools
Frankenmuth Insurance
Michigan Association of United Ways Michigan Property Consultants LLC Michigan Sugar Company Midland Cogeneration Venture Midland Daily News MidMichigan Health Mid-Michigan Area Labor Council Mobile Medical Response (MMR) Monro Muffler Brake & Services Morley Moulthrop Clift, Inc. Murray Painting Co. Network Services Group Nexteer Automotive Northern Sierra Corporation Panda Promotional Products Plante Moran, PLLC PNC Bank Public Libraries of Saginaw Qualified Staffing Services Quality Upholstery Raymond James READ Association of Saginaw County Regional Steel Distribution Center Rehmann Remer Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Residential Appraisal Services RICOH Rohde Brothers Excavating Inc. Rose Pest Solutions Ryder Safelite Autoglass Saginaw Bay Underwriters Saginaw Charter Township Saginaw Club Saginaw Community Foundation
Nexteer Automotive
Saginaw County Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority Saginaw County Youth Protection Council Saginaw County-Co. Labor Saginaw Future Inc. Saginaw Housing Commission Saginaw Intermediate School District Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club Saginaw Township Community Schools Saginaw Valley State University Samaritas Community Center Sanitary Mattress Company Sargent & Lundy, LLC SC Johnson Security Credit Union Severance Tool Industries, Inc. Shields Fire Protection Smillie Plumbing & Heating SpartanNash Spectrum Health Spence Brothers St. Charles Community Schools Standard Electric Company Standard Tile, Inc. Stan's Hardware, Inc. Star of the West Milling Company STARS State Employees Charitable Campaign Stevens Worldwide Van Lines SVRC Industries, Inc. Swan Valley School District Target #347 Team One Credit Union The Andersons Grain Group
Garber Management & Saginaw Spirit
The Dow Chemical Company The F.P. Horak Company The Mayan Agency The State Bank THOR*tography Three Rivers Corporation Treib, Inc. Trinseo Tri-Star Trust Bank U.S. Sheet Metal UAW Local 699 UAW Region 1D Underground Railroad United Financial Credit Union United Parcel Service Freight United Parcel Service of America United Steelworkers Union Local 12075 United Way of Saginaw County Van Herweg Electric, Inc. VantagePointe Financial Group Vectren Corporation Walbridge Walmart & Sam's Club Wanigas Credit Union Water and Woods Field Service Council, Boy Scouts of America Weiss Equipment Western & Southern Wildfire Credit Union William A. Kibbe & Associates, Inc. Wm. F. Nelson Electric WNEM TV 5 Wright-K Technologies, Inc. WTA Architects Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region
Spence Brothers
These generous grantors fund efforts that create an impact in our community:
Alex Reid Trust Alice E. Turner Memorial Trust Allen E. & Marie A. Nickless Memorial Foundation Alrusa International, Inc. Arnold & Gertrude Boutell Memorial Fund Arthur H. Webster Jr Endowment Fund Arthur Treanor Trust Benevity Community Impact Fund Catholic Federal Credit Union CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation Charles F. & Adeline L. Barth Charitable Foundation City of Saginaw
Community Economic Development Association of Michigan Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Fifth Third Foundation Frank N. Andersen Foundation George W. Romney Fund Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation Internal Revenue Service John Michael Jeffers Memorial Fund Louis R. & Helen E. Schwartz Fund Michigan Baseball Foundation Michigan State Housing Development Authority
PNC Foundation Robert E. Stark & Martin H. Stark Foundation Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Saginaw Community Foundation Saginaw Spirit Charitable Foundation The Jury Foundation The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation Wickson-Link Memorial Foundation Wolohan Family Foundation Yeo Family Foundation
Stronger Together
Creating Collective Impact in Saginaw County
Thanks to your support, United Way is able to provide funding to affiliated programs, facilitate partnerships, administer grants and implement programs - exponentially multiplying your investment What We Do:
• Empower Passion • Maximize Impact • Provide Hope • Create Opportunity
Our Vision:
Impact Areas:
A safe, nurturing community where all families can thrive
Collective Impact in Saginaw County
Community Impact Programs Faciliatated:
Key Partners:
• Project Independence
Community Investments Through Campaign:
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• Emergency Food & Shelter Program • Imagination Library • Lexia • STEM AmeriCorps • Youth Service Days • Project HOME • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Education 32%
Health 42%
Financial Stability 11%
• Affiliated Programs • Civic & Community Groups • Foundations • Community Leaders • Corporate • Volunteers • Government Education
Designations - 15%
2016
IMPACT
29,677
Children, families and individuals served
$6,359,689 Leveraged back to Saginaw County
Supported Programs Health Vision
Community Impact Strategy
By working together, we can address conditions and behaviors that serve as barriers to long-term improvement while simultaneously providing for immediate needs
Individuals and families will live a healthy lifestyle
• Comprehensive Information and Referral, 2-1-1 Northeast Michigan Call Center • Child Abuse Prevention Education (CAPE), CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region • Sexual Assault Center, Child & Family Service of Saginaw • Counseling Center, Child & Family Service of Saginaw • Sustainability of Basic Assistance Program, First Ward Community Service • Food Rescue & Distribution Program, Hidden Harvest • Healthy Choices Family Dinner Hour, Samaritas • Prevention & Youth Services Drug Education Center, Saginaw County Youth Protection Council • Vision Clinic, Special Needs Vision Clinic • Counseling & Advocacy for Victims of Domestic Violence and Stalking, Underground Railroad, Inc. • Project Independence, United Way of Saginaw County • Emergency Food & Shelter Program, United Way of Saginaw County
Education Every student graduates ready to be a successful Vision contributor to society • Youth Mentoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region • LACER After School Program, First Ward Community Service • Scouting Outreach Program, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan • Guiding Light After School Academic Enrichment Program, Samaritas • Youth Literacy Mentor Program, READ Association of Saginaw County • Teen Parent Services, Saginaw County Youth Protection Council • Innerlink-Shelter for Runaway and Homeless Youth, Saginaw County Youth Protection Council • Imagination Library, United Way of Saginaw County • Lexia Literacy Program, United Way of Saginaw County • STEM AmeriCorps Program, United Way of Saginaw County • Youth Service Days, United Way of Saginaw County/Saginaw Community Foundation
Financial Stability Vision
Individuals and families move to long-term financial stability and self-sufficiency
• Helping Individuals Retain Employment (H.I.R.E.) Teen Program, First Ward Community Service • Job Club-Job Readiness Program for Special Education Students, SVRC Industries, Inc. • Social Services Emergency Assistance, The Salvation Army • Getting Ahead-Financial Education, YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, United Way of Saginaw County • SC-CHAP/Project HOME, United Way of Saginaw County
County Wide
Making a Difference for our ENTIRE Community We are leaders in our field developing partnerships, tracking progress and bringing the best people together to make positive change for every child, family and individual in Saginaw County
LEGEND: - Project Independence - Lexia Sites - STEM AmeriCorps Sites - Project HOME - Imagination Library - Youth Service Day Schools - Emergency Food & Shelter Sites
- VITA Sites
Saginaw Metropolitan Area
Saginaw County
ďƒ˜Icons on the maps represent areas within Saginaw County that either hosted a Community Impact program or reflect an aggregate area where the program made an impact in 2016
2016 Impact
Community Impact Programs & Accomplishments Working together with community partners and funded by various grants, United Way, along with several hundred volunteers, continued to facilitate programs creating an even greater impact throughout Saginaw County
Project Independence - Labor volunteers and community members come together
each year to design, construct and install mobility ramps for low-income, disabled residents.
"Without Project Independence, people who truly need help would not get the assistance they so desperately need. It really makes you feel blessed to be able to help in this way." - Howard, Volunteer
11Ramps Installed
150+ Volunteers
$39,000
Donated Labor
Lexia - Through an interactive and engaging online interface, students in Saginaw
County using one the two Lexia programs practice literacy skills in the six areas of reading instruction. Lexia Core5 provides personalized learning to students in PreK through 5th grade. Lexia Strategies is designed for students in grades 6 and above who are having difficulty with fundamental literacy skills. 174 Students Registered
158 - PreK-5th Grade 16 - 6th Grade+ Student Progress
Year Start
17% Reading at or above Grade Level Year End
53% Reading at or above Grade Level
STEM AmeriCorps - Designed to increase academic engagement in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects with the goal that as students' progress through their educational careers they will choose to pursue a career in these fields.
17 Members serving in 2016
Training and Curriculum Partner
500+ Students
(K-12) engaged through after school programs
10 Locations with STEM programming
Members each serving
450 Hours
SC-CHAP (Saginaw County Consortium of Homeless Assistance Providers) Project HOME (Household Occupancy Maintained Efficiently) Providing homeless prevention and rapid rehousing services for those who are about to become homeless or are literally homeless.
4,338 Calls
From Residents Seeking Assistance
To Impact 2,045 Lives
Using Grant dollars totaling $1.8 million
Families were assisted with security deposits, rental or utility arrearages or short term, on-going rental assistance to keep them stably housed
Imagination Library - Promotes the importance of early literacy skills and
increased family connection. Children, birth to age 5 are able to receive one high-quality, age-appropriate book per month mailed directly to their home.
Audrina and Jackson
"We love the program! Audrina is an incredible student and is currently reading above her grade level. I am excited to now have Jackson enrolled and be able to watch Audrina read some of the same books to him." - Giorgiana, Mother
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"I like that you never know what book you will get next. It's like a surprise every time. I like that you get books to go with your age." - Audrina, Program Graduate
1,781 Kids Registered An increase of 405 kids
Delivering to 15 Zip Codes Reaching ALL of Saginaw County
18,000+ Books Received by Saginaw's Youngest
Youth Service Day - Created to help teach high school students the
importance of leadership, teamwork and leaving a lasting impression on their community. Students and community leaders come together one day each year to accomplish this effort. 1 Day of Community
"This was a very fun project because we got to help the community and also meet new people." - Olivia, Frankenmuth
Clean Up
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189 Students
representing 14 High Schools
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39 Adults
"I loved seeing hard-working students and a next door neighbor even came over to help with the project too!" - Betsy, Freeland
from various Businesses and Groups
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1,140 Hours Volunteered
Emergency Food & Shelter Program - This federal grant is used
to supplement existing food and shelter programs in Saginaw County, with the award process decided upon by a local board. Information below represents Phase 32.
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$103,788
3,847
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Individuals Reached
11 Local
Organizations
- Served Meals - Other Food
(i.e. Food Baskets)
- Mass Shelter - Rent/Mortgage - Utility Assistance
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program - Provides free tax preparation for low-to-moderate income residents.
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2,903 Taxpayers Served
"I can't tell you how much my family and I appreciate this free service. We've used VITA ever since a medical emergency set us back. We look forward to getting a return each year to help catch us up on any outstanding bills." - Mike, Taxpayer
F a l l Awards
We Make a Living by What We Get We Make a Life by What We Give - Winston Churchill
The following awards were presented in October 2016 at our 1st Annual Saginaw's Most Stylish event
Tony Saunders - LIVE UNITED Labor Award presented to an individual or group that represents the Labor community and reflects what it means to LIVE UNITED.
"Tony is someone who is always eager and willing to step up to any challenge, especially when it benefits his community. Whether it's helping with a ramp build or delivering campaign supplies, Tony's the first to volunteer and do whatever he can for Saginaw County." - Steven Lamb
The Family of Marty Gembrowski - LIVE UNITED Community Award presented to an individual or group that embodies the meaning of service above self, encouraging others to LIVE UNITED by giving, advocating and volunteering.
"Marty had a passion for education and provided a sense of purpose to our Community Change Teams. He was an outstanding board member, community advocate and steadfast leader. Although so many of us miss Marty, his legacy lives on through his family." - Larry Sims
Nexteer Automotive/UAW Local 699 - Lloyd J. Yeo Community Involvement Award recognizes a business that
exemplifies the United Way best practices for corporate citizenship. "Nexteer's commitment to our community is far reaching! From their involvement in Project Independence, to their volunteerism and engagement with Global Service Day projects - their leadership in this community is remarkable and much appreciated." - Kelly Breasbois
Gene Pickelman - 1st Annual Saginaw's Most Stylish Winner awarded to the individual who received the most votes during the Saginaw's Most Stylish month-long competition.
Gene's efforts, along with the 17 additional competing community advocates, helped raise more than $42,000 for local literacy and educational programs.
Hetherman
Campaign
Awards
The Hetherman Campaign Awards recognize three companies and their employees for excellence in the United Way annual community fundraising campaign. The awards are a tribute to the late Thomas J. Hetherman, a former United Way of Saginaw County President/CEO who served our community from 1957 to 1981
Amigo Mobility International, Inc. - Small Firm Recipient (Under 100 employees) "At Amigo we manufacture a complete line of innovative mobility products including power-operated vehicles/ scooters, trunk and van lifts and motorized shopping carts. Amigo's mission of improving lives through mobility continues to be what drives everything we do as a company. Our mission of helping people so closely aligns with United Way's mission of positively impacting the community. We show our support to United Way through our fundraising campaign each year. Team Amigo associates are always eager to contribute because United Way exemplifies our company's core values of being passionate and caring for those in our communities." - Lori Lunger, HR Director Past recipients include: McDonald Auto Group, Chemical Bank, STARS/United Steelworkers Union Local 9036
Glastender, Inc. - Medium Firm Recipient (Between 101 and 300 employees) "Glastender, Inc. is a manufacturing company that specializes in sheet metal fabrication and product assembly. Our family business believes strongly in supporting our community. We also believe it is important for our employees to hear directly from United Way. We took time out of our production schedule to allow all employees to attend a presentation from the United Way staff so they could hear first-hand how their donation would impact our community. We also provide a matching donation to further encourage employees to give." - Kim Norris, Vice President of Administration Past recipients include: UPS/UPS Freight/Teamsters Local 406, Spence Brothers, Team One Credit Union
Nexteer Automotive/UAW Local 699 - Large Firm Recipient (More than 301 employees) "It is a special feeling to be a part of the global Nexteer family. So many of our employees are passionate about sharing their time, talents, and treasures, with the communities around the world where we work and raise our families. We are always encouraged and amazed to see the positive impact we can make by working together, both as a Nexteer family, as well as with great partners like the United Way. We have a stated goal to be a “Partner of Choice” for our local communities – with that in mind, we look forward to continuing to be a company that makes a positive impact upon our communities and the world – and with the collaborative partnerships we have with amazing partners like the United Way, we know we will accomplish this goal." - Myiesha Smith, Corporate Affairs Specialist Past recipients include: Saginaw Valley State University, Covenant HealthCare, The Dow Chemical Company
Qualified Staffing Services (QSS) - Employee Campaign Managers of the Year This award is presented annually to an individual or group of individuals who go above and beyond to coordinate a workplace campaign, educate their team of employees about where their dollars create an impact and lead their team to success.
"This year marks the 9th year QSS has conducted a United Way campaign. The most important part of our success has been our dynamic team that is committed to continuous improvement and keeping it FUN. We begin each campaign with planning, goal setting and brainstorming meetings to determine what the campaign will be like. We continue to try new things that we hope will inspire our employees to get involved. Each campaign is launched by conducting meetings with our employees. With the help of Kelly and Jackie, we put on presentations to all shifts sharing the message of what we hope to accomplish, our goals and highlighting the agencies we support. Our team is happy to help the community through our campaign efforts." - Ron Burdo, Operations Manager Past recipients include: Julie Burdis - Spence Brothers, Teresa Pruden - Saginaw Intermediate School District
Jim Cross - Harry S. Lund Outstanding Volunteer Award Our prestigious Lund Award recognizes a volunteer who has served United Way of Saginaw County in various capacities over many years. Award recipients include some of Saginaw's greatest leaders. In fact, the past award recipients are the ones who decide the next deserving recipient. "Jim has relentless energy. His passion to help others is so inspiring. Jim is not only a wonderful community advocate and volunteer, he is a sincere friend to all. His contribution to the Community Impact Model has provided very valuable direction. His keen awareness of our community guides his activity in recruiting and mentoring those to support United Way's mission," said Carrie Travis, community impact co-chair. Although Jim had been involved with many campaigns through Dow Corning, he took his first of many leadership positions with United Way in 1998 when he joined the Board of Directors. Since then, Jim has served as Campaign Chair and Community Impact Co-Chair. In addition to his service with United Way he is also a past Chamber of Commerce Board Member and active community volunteer, coach and mentor. When asked why it was important for him to give back, Jim said, "I have been greatly blessed and I want to do what I can to help others and make our communities stronger in every way." Past recipients include: Craig Goslin, George Heilbronn, Herbert A. Spence III, Thomas Begin
Thank
YOU
It only takes one person to change a life
THANK YOU for being the ONE
On behalf of our Board of Directors and United Way Staff, a sincere thanks to everyone who gives, advocates and volunteers to make our community a better place to live, work, play and learn!
LIVE UNITED
of Saginaw County Help create an impact in Saginaw County at UnitedWaySaginaw.org 100 S. Jefferson Ave., 3rd Fl. ď Ź Saginaw, MI 48607 ď Ź (989) 755-0505
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