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The Barbara and Gary Bosco Back 2 School Program invites individuals and businesses to step up and help more than 1,000 kids succeed in school next fall.

Great Lakes Bay Pride and its community partners celebrate Pride Month throughout June with events across Bay, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw counties.

With water returning to Sanford Lake, residents of Sanford are celebrating the return of a way of life they missed for six years.

The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation will celebrate the opening of a new 22,000-square-foot Welcome Center at Dow Gardens on Friday, June 19, marking a major new chapter in the 125-year history of the beloved botanical destination.

Mrs. Render is helping students gain independence and dignity through hands-on life skills and meaningful connections.

What began thirteen years ago as a small cleanup effort in Wenonah Park has grown into Bay County’s largest volunteer event, drawing more than 800 people to projects across the community. From planting flowers to painting buildings, Day of Caring continues to show how deeply local residents care about the place they call home.

A unique high school fire academy prepares students to enter the workforce with certifications, skills, and a strong sense of purpose.

Along the Saginaw River, students at the Bay City Rowing Club are learning teamwork, trust and confidence through rowing. What began as an adult club expanded in 2018 to include youth, welcoming beginners and guiding them from rowing machines to the water. For rowers like Addison Butcher, it offers a calming outlet and a strong sense of connection.

1in6 Support is hosting a special Mother’s Day event to honor mothers of children with disabilities, offering them a chance to relax and feel appreciated through donated wellness services from the community.

A Bay City mom and former teacher founded Constellation Craft Kits, a nonprofit to help bring joyful light to children and families during dark times spent in hospitals. Today, the nonprofit creates, assembles, and distributes 4,800 craft kits to youngsters receiving treatment at six pediatric hospitals across the state.

Give Local Bay, a 24-hour fundraiser with a proven track record, takes place on May 5. This year, a record number of Bay and Arenac county agencies are part of the annual event.