United Way of Saginaw County

08/28/2026

🖍️ School Supply Drive ✏️

Huge thank you to Caravan Facilities Management, LLC for collecting school supplies for our School Supply Drive.

These supplies will support students and classrooms and all over Saginaw County! 🙌

Thanks for Living United! 💙

08/27/2026

🔨 Living United! 🔨

We received a call from a community member who was in need of a mobility ramp, and thanks to our community partners and their incredible volunteers, the need was met!

A huge THANK YOU to the amazing volunteers from Broken Souls 219 Inc. Community Service Motorcycle Club and Walmart Saginaw - Bay Rd for stepping up, lending a hand, and making a meaningful difference for a neighbor in our community.

Truly, Great Things Happening When We Live United!

08/26/2026

🖍️ Back to School Supply Drive ✏️

Huge thank you to Operating Engineers 324, UAW Local 668, UAW local 699, UAW Local 362, LOG CABIN BAR AND GRILL and all those who donated to the Back To School supply drive.

🎒 Because of these generous individuals and groups, we were able to pack 150 backpacks for youth staying in Saginaw County shelters and in long term supportive housing programs. Plus, many of these supplies will support Saginaw County classrooms & schools directly.

These backpacks and supplies made their way to The Mustard Seed Shelter, Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority, Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan, Restoration Community Outreach Service.

Thank you to Mustard Seed, SCCMHA, City Rescue Mission and RCO for keeping those who are experiencing homelessness housed and supported.

It's always a great day to Live United!

08/26/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Jill!

We’re so proud to see Jill recognized as a Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Diplomat and Ambassador!

Jill brings that same enthusiasm, compassion, and commitment to connection to her work at United Way every day. We love seeing members of our team getting involved, building relationships, and representing United Way throughout our community.

Way to go, Jill — we’re proud to have you on Team United Way! 💙

Jill Creegan with Century 21 Signature Realty - Saginaw and United Way of Saginaw County serves as both an Ambassador and Diplomat with the Chamber.

When asked about a small moment that made her proud to be involved, this is what she had to say, "I love how we all work together, whether it’s on our team or as the entire Ambassador group."

🔗Make a business connection with Jill using this link: https://www.saginawchamber.org/creegan-jill-2026.html

🔗You'll also find the entire Ambassador team here: https://www.saginawchamber.org/ambassadors.html

08/26/2026

❤️ Help us continue the tradition and honor Dolly.❤️

There is something pretty magical about a child opening the mailbox and finding a book addressed especially to them. 📚

That’s the beauty of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Dolly and the Imagination Library’s book selection committee carefully choose high-quality, age-appropriate books for children from birth to age five. The Imagination Library coordinates the program so each book is prepared with the child’s name and mailing information and delivered right to their home.

But here’s something many people may not realize:🤔

🌟The books are free to families — but they aren’t free to United Way.

For every Saginaw County child participating in the program, **United Way of Saginaw County pays for the books AND the postage** to get those special packages into little mailboxes across our community. ❤️

And Saginaw County has embraced Dolly’s dream in an incredible way. ❤️Miss Dolly’s dream was to inspire a love of reading in children by making sure they could have books of their very own at home, regardless of their family’s income. ❤️.

📚 2,618 children are currently receiving books each month.

🎓 8,024 children** have already graduated from the program with United Way support.

The tremendous growth of the program has outpaced the funding currently available. To responsibly protect the 2,618 children already receiving books each month, we have **temporarily paused new enrollments** while we work to secure additional community support.

Our goal is to build sustainable funding that allows us to continue serving the children already enrolled — and welcome new Saginaw County children again.

🫶That’s where our community comes in. ❤️

Every gift helps keep books arriving, home libraries growing, families reading together, and children building the early literacy skills that will follow them into school and beyond.

A child who begins the program at birth can receive up to 60 books before their fifth birthday.

We love Dolly. ❤️
We love books. 📚
And we love what this program has made possible for thousands of Saginaw County children.

➡Help us continue the tradition and honor Dolly.

❤️ Give today: https://igfn.us/f/2p4f/n

Every book opens a door. Every gift opens a future.🥰

We are forever grateful for Dolly’s support of literacy but even more importantly her belief that all children deserved equal access to it 💗

08/25/2026

🍎 Food Distributions This Week 🥔

Check out this calendar 🗓️ to see when and where the food distributions are in Saginaw County this week.

Big thank you to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan and their many community partners like New Beginnings Ministries Outreach, NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTER, Radiant Church of God, DC House of Blessings, Spaulding Township Hall, Old Town Christian Outreach and many others for helping keep our community fed!

If you are in need of assistance, please dial 2-1-1 to be connected to 211 Northeast Michigan, our community resource line.

If you’re able, please consider donating at https://bit.ly/NourishmentForNeighbors. All funds stay local by helping to stock local pantries, fill emergency food boxes and work to ensure that no neighbor is left hungry. ❤️

08/18/2026

🌟 LIGHT UP THE CITY – SAGINAW 2026! 🌟

Tomorrow is the day! Join us for the Light Up The City Saginaw – Safe Community Celebration at Ojibway Island for an evening all about community, connection, safety, and FUN!

📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Ojibway Island, Saginaw

This FREE, family-friendly celebration brings together our community, local organizations, and first responders for a night packed with activities:

🎶 Music by DJ Joe
🏰 Bounce houses from Bouncing Bellas Party Rentals
🎨 Face painting by Party Wheels Clown Services LLC
🎯 Yard games & activities
🚓 First responder vehicles Saginaw Police Department, Michigan State Police - Tri-City Post, Saginaw Township Police Department and more...
🚒 Fire trucks & fire safety activities City of Saginaw Fire Department
🚑 EMS
🚤 Saginaw County Sheriff’s rescue boat County of Saginaw Sheriff
🐴 Sheriff’s Posse horses
🚁 MSP helicopter
🚚 Touch-a-Trucks
🎒 Back-to-school resources
🤝 58+ community agencies, programs & services

👶 NEW THIS YEAR: The Rx Kids Baby Parade begins at 6:00 PM! Grab a cowbell and help us cheer on Saginaw County’s littlest community members! 🔔💛

🌭 FREE FOOD!
Free hot dog meals from Duprey's All About Chocolate And More and FREE Kona Ice of Saginaw will be available while supplies last.

A huge THANK YOU to the sponsors and partners who make this celebration possible, including Consumers Energy, United Way of Saginaw County, Saginaw County Health Department - SCHD - Rx Kids, Nexteer Automotive, Caravan Facilities Management, LLC, The Work Wear Store - Screen Printing & More, Covenant HealthCare, City of Saginaw Government, County of Saginaw, along with our incredible event planning committee and first responder partners.

💙 Bring the kids. Meet your neighbors. Connect with community resources. Get to know the first responders who serve our community—and have a whole lot of fun while you’re at it!

➡️We’ll see you tomorrow at Ojibway Island! ☀️🚒🚓🎉

08/12/2026

📣Friends! There’s still time to enjoy the very best dinner with our friends at ! ❤️

Lonnie and her incredible team generously support our community’s nonprofits all year long—and right now, they need us to show up for them.

Let’s return the love they so willingly give to all of us. Make a reservation, grab some friends, enjoy an amazing meal, and support a local business that continually supports our community.

Let’s show Artisan Bistro just how much they mean to us! ❤️🍽️

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08/12/2026

Thanks The Salvation Army - Saginaw, MI Worship & Community Center for supporting our community!! ❤️

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08/07/2026

💙🩵 Money on the Move 🩵💙

We are proud today and always to Live United by sharing community events and resources! 🙌

🗓️ Mark your calendar - Dow Credit Union is hosting Money on the Move at Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services - STARS!! 🙌

Be sure to check out the event flyer for more information!

Thank you to Dow Credit Union and STARS for helping to get and keep our community members financially stable. 🙌