As Ian Anderson prepares for his senior year at Bay City Central High School and steps into the role of Youth Advisory Committee Chairman, he reflects on his journey.
The Bay Area Community Foundation's Bay Commitment Scholarship Program has been a vital resource for first-generation college students in the Bay and Arenac counties since 2008, providing both financial assistance and crucial mentoring and support.
Give Local Bay event on May 6 raises money for more than 50 nonprofits in Bay and Arenac counties. The event also aims to raise the visibility of nonprofits in our community while encouraging youth philanthropy.
Members of the Youth Advisory Committee – a program of the Bay Area Community Foundation – have identified adolescent mental health and first aid awareness as priority areas for funding. For 30 years, YAC has helped teens fund programs to help their peers.
Grace Wrzesinski, a 2024 John Glenn High School graduate, says she'll use the Bay Commitment Scholarship to become a school counselor and help other kids find success.
The Bay-Arenac Diaper Bank relies on donations, grants, and volunteers to provide thousands of diapers to families in two counties
Give Local Bay, a 24-hour fundraiser with a proven track record, takes place on Tues., May 7. This year, more than 50 agencies are part of the annual event.
The Bay Commitment Scholarship helps first-generation college students attend Delta College or Saginaw Valley State University. Recent recipient Donna Husband says the scholarship made all the difference for her.
The grant-funded Dementia Training Project allows Golden Horizons Adult Day Center to provide support and guidance for area caregivers. Funding for the project comes from Bay Area Community Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Fund.
Moira Branigan, Executive Director of the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region, receives the Drum Major Award during the Regional Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration later this month.
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