In its Inspiring Generosity series, Route Bay City highlights projects of the Bay Area Community Foundation.
Even after the federal government shutdown ends, it's unclear when food benefits will reach families. A local coalition plans to continue its work to ease food insecurity.
In Bay County, a coalition formed to help families fill their dinner plates. The coalition is tackling the problem in several different ways.The Bay Area Community Foundation established a Food Insecurity Emergency Fund for both Bay and Arenac counties. At the same time, the United Way of Bay County is collecting food to divide between food banks and recruiting volunteers to meet increased demand.
The Arenac Community Funds celebrates its 25th year by reflecting on its work and setting new goals.
The Foster Families Navigation and Resource Center, based in Bay City, establishes an endowment fund at the Bay Area Community Foundation to ensure it’s around to support generations of foster families.
A food program at the Bay Area Women’s Center seeks to give power back to domestic violence survivors of all ages and genders.
Teen volunteers from the Bay Area Community Foundation stuff backpacks with school supplies to empower students to start the academic year on a good note.
The United Way of Bay County and the Bay County Department on Aging launched a pilot program called "Ride Forward," to provide non-emergency transportation.
Escape the late summer heat and find tranquility at the Kantzler Memorial Arboretum, a 12-acre botanical garden near the Saginaw River. Paved paths wind past gardens and trees, filled with birds, butterflies, and squirrels.
Kylie Knieper split her donation between eight different organizations during Give Local Bay in May, allowing her to spread her financial support across a diverse range of community programs.
Users are praising restoration work on the Frank N. Andersen Nature Trail. Over a half mile of the popular trail – focused on the stretch between Lauria Road and Mussell Beach Drive-In – underwent extensive repairs.
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