Saginaw County Community Action Committee (CAC)

Attention Seniors, we are partnering on an event that will assist our senior citizens with information that will prevent them being victims of fraud through email, phone calls, and text messages! Also, there will be giveaways as well! So excited to work with our partners at Huntington National Bank, andThe Family Self Sufficiency Department of the Saginaw Housing Commission!

We are beginning our approach to celebrating 60 years!! As we approach 2025, Our community will hear the amazing stories about how we as a community built this agency, the lives its touched, and the path forward for the future! Stay tuned for more information as we launch this amazing campaign!

We are gearing up for our 3rd Annual CAC Golf Classic! Click the link to register for the event!! See you there!

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It's Independence Day! Happy 4th!!!

In observance of Independence Day, the agency will be closed on July 4th and will re-open on July 5th! Everyone have a safe and wonderful holiday!

We are happy to announce our newly elected Board Chair, Mrs. Marlana Cork! Marlana is a lifelong resident of Saginaw County, where also currently resides. She is a graduate of Davenport University, where she received her Associates, Bachelors and Masters Degree with a dual major in Business Administration/Business Management. She also holds a Workforce Development certification as a Global Career Development Facilitator. Marlana is also a 2023 Graduate from the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Institute for Leaders, as well as 2023 Non-Profit Heart of the City Award Recipient.

Following her passion, over the last 16 years, Marlana has served in several capacities in Workforce Development and community convening across the GLB Region. She is currently employed with the Bay Area Community Foundation, as the Director of Strategic Initiatives.

Marlana and her husband Charles have been married for 20 years; they have three sons-Trenton Sr., Charles II, and Caleb, and one grandson Trenton Jr. She is also very active with her church (Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church); sorority (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.), and volunteering within the community across the GLB Region.

We are so excited to announce our newly elected Vice Chair, Ms. Viloshinee Murugan. She has been a resident in Saginaw County for the last 3 years. She is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu (South Africa) with a Bachelors of Arts with an emphasis in Pedagogics in Education as well as a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University. She is currently enrolled at Western Michigan University in the Doctoral of Philosophy Department with in emphasis on Educational Leadership. She has built an amazing career in K-12 Education and Administration over the last 26 years. She currenly serves as a Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Specialist with Midland Public Schools. She has extensive experience in the Diversty, Equity, and Inlusion work across her professional career as a certified instructor and trainer in this area. She is a graduate of the Henry March Institute of Public Policy, Beyond Equity Cohort, Racial Equity Cohort (MDE), Leadership Saginaw Cohort (Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce). She is currently serving as a board member on the Riverfront Development Commission (City of Saginaw), Saginaw Building Authority, and the YWCA Board Member.

THANK YOU TO OUR BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR!

Since 2016, Mayor Brenda F. Moore and Dr. Barbara Jones have served on the Board of Directors for Saginaw County Community Action Committee. Recently, our Board Chair, Brenda Moore, decided it was time to pass the torch to others to serve. "The time is now, I believe in this agency and the good it does for the community. I've served in this position for over 8 years and now I believe its time to let someone else take it further", said Moore. The agency is grateful for her service. Although she has stepped down as the Board Chair, she will remain on the board as a committed trustee and voice of wisdom as the agency presses ahead. Also, Dr. Barbara Jones served as the Vice Chair and Committee Chair for the Personnel Committee for many years. Her expertise and wisdom has impacted the agency in a positive way and we'll always be indebted to her time of service. Effective in July 2024, she will be retiring from the board and will focus on other areas in the community. We are thankful for her service!

Special thanks to our new Board Chair, Marlana Cork and her family for coming to represent the agency during the Dow Championship!!! Our agency was a Recipient! This year’s tournament was a great success!

Day 🏌️‍♀️2️⃣ was wonderful!! It was large crowds out at the Dow Championship! The competition went up a notch as well! Our team members were out cheering on our players as a recipient!! Our ladies, LPGA pros - Linn Grant and Carlota Ciganda went 3 under par. Also, plenty of excitement from star players Lexi Thompson and Henderson Brooke Henderson!! This is going to be a great weekend as we close out this years Dow Championship!! Our CEO, Hurley Coleman III was out there with his son, Hurley IV! Hurley was featured on WSGW Art Lewis show this morning as well (also pictured). Also not pictured was our Deputy Director, Mary McMath and Board member, Exie Robinson who was also there with us today!

Here is our photo dump for the day!

Day 1 is in the books!!! Saginaw County Community Action Committee (CAC) is out at the Dow Championship! Supporting our team, as a Grant Awardee! We are so excited!!! 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️⛳️

Go Linn Grant and Carlota Ciganda, our LPGA pros that are playing for our charity!! We finished Even Par for Round 1!

Congratulations to Mr. Eugene Seals!! Your friends at CAC are celebrating with you on this new role!!

Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, Seth Perigo, is pleased to announce that the Board has selected Eugene Seals, Jr. as the Chamber’s new President/CEO. Eugene will succeed retiring president Veronica Horn.

Perigo stated “Eugene has tremendous passion for Saginaw County and the Great Lakes Bay Region as well as a strong vision for the role of the Chamber in the future growth and success of our business community. Our Board of Directors was fortunate to have a number of very qualified candidates to interview, and we’re excited that Eugene will continue the strong support for business that our members have grown to expect from our Chamber.”

Since May of 2021, Seals has held the position of Saginaw County Chamber Director of Membership and Sponsorship Sales as well as Director of the Chamber’s Momentum Minority and Women-owned Business and Mentorship Program. He is in year two of the four-year Chamber Institute for Organization Management program run by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He currently is also Director of Operations and Sales for Pride Basketball 21/Pride Academy 21 which provides sports training, camps and AAU programs to youth in a fun and safe environment.

A Saginaw native, Seals is dedicated to the community and has a passion for working with area youth. He has volunteered with Center of Attraction & Christ Community Church Summer Programs, Boy Scouts of America, Power of Dad, Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Saginaw Public Schools and other youth agencies.

Horn will continue working until the end of the year to support the leadership transition. Seals will assume the position and responsibilities of President/CEO on July 1, 2024.

🔗https://web.saginawchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=5201

Day 1️⃣ of our Commodities Food Giveaway! A two day event that happens every quarter! Hundreds of people showed up to get free food and meats to take home to their pantries! Tomorrow we will begin at 9am and go until 1pm. Always Open to the Public!! Thanks to all the volunteers and staff that make this event possible! Over 1,700 boxes will be distributed over two days!

We were honored to host the Governor’s Office and the US Department of Treasury’s Office for some exciting opportunities for non-profits and local municipalities coming soon!

Our Community Garden is off to a great start!! Thanks to our team at CAC led by Warren Griffin for tending to our garden!

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Hurley Coleman III on his completion of Leadership Saginaw County, sponsored by the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce! We were also happy to see two of our board members present with him, Exie Robinson (left) and Marlana Cork (right)

Our agency was excited to participate in the Community Resource Fair sponsored by the City of Saginaw Government! There are great things happening in our city!

Calling all Contractors!!! Come learn about programs that require your services!!! This event is sponsored by Bridgeport Township and Saginaw CAC!!

👷July 16th (4p-6p)
👷 July 20th (10a - 12p)
Also!!! Check out discounted supplies at very low costs!! All proceeds will be donated to the agency!!

Register here!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X6N9LFQ

You are invited a power hour conversation about what it means to feel a sense of “Belonging” in our community! Please share!

We are wishing all the fathers a Happy Fathers Day! Enjoy your day!

We are grateful for our partnership with Huntington National Bank! The Northern Region celebrated their Colleague Appreciation Week at Dow Diamond on Thursday! Our agency, Saginaw County Community Action Committee (CAC) was nominated and selected to receive a Community Service Award and we also received $10,000 to continue our needed work across Saginaw County! Thank you to our Regional President, Seth Perigo, Vice President of Community Develooment, Patricia Franklin-Lindsay, and the entire team at Huntington Bank!

Nobody knows the amazing group that works with us behind the scenes to provide our local shelters with sheets, blankets, quilts, and towels! Meet the Reimbolt Sewing Circle! A wonderful group that meets weekly at Saginaw CAC! If you’re interested in joining and have sewing skills or you would like to learn, please call Ms. Carolyn Currie at 989-790-1576 or call the agency at 989-753-7741! Great job ladies, we salute you and so does our community!

Attention all contractors!

The Fatherhood Initiative of Saginaw County kicked off its third year with a Listening Session for Fathers held at the agency. Thankful to have one of our board members present at the event, County Commissioner Gerald Little! Special thanks to all the men who came out! We will be conducting another session soon! Special thanks to our moderator, Bishop Hurley Coleman Jr.

Calling all Fathers to the Fatherhood Listening Session this Friday at 6pm at CAC! Calling all Men to the Annual Men's Health Fair sponsored by the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity! It will be held at the Dow Event Center this Saturday from 11am - 2pm!

Community Action Celebrates Pride Month! We Care about our entire Community!

We will be hosting an informational session!! Check this out!! Please share with family and friends!!