The Dow Championship remains committed to donating to charities across the Great Lakes Bay Region and has awarded more than $2.5 million to local nonprofits since its inception in 2019.
All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region have the opportunity to be a part of the #TeamUp grant program. Each year, seven organizations are selected across each of the region's counties (Saginaw, Bay, Midland and Isabella). An additional eight nonprofits are also selected based on the services they provide on a regional level.
For questions about 2025 Applications and Grants, please contact Kiara Peterman at kpeterman@outlyr.com.
"During 2023 we broadened our reach and successfully expanded our no and very-low-cost sailing camp and workshop offerings. In 2024 and beyond, we intend to further these opportunities by conducting single-day and multi-day events in collaboration with local businesses and non-profit organizations. These include expanding our four-day camps with the Boys & Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region, our "Dads and Downtown Sailing Day" (sailing activities for dads and kids) to include a session for moms, as well as new camps with the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan, John Glenn High School Physics Class, and the Bay Area Family Y. We expect to reach at least 250 youth with these programs. Whether one day or multi-day, all these events will give the participants the opportunity to pilot their own sailboat."
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Charity Name
Tuesday: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Wednesday: Cancer Services
Thursday: Delta College Planetarium
Friday: Saginaw Children's Zoo
Saturday: Special Olympics Michigan
Sunday: YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region
The Delta College Planetarium inspires exploration through immersive programs and special events in its state-of-the-art Dome360 Theater. It provides both original programming and award-winning full dome productions from around the world. Themes range from current night sky and space exploration to family science adventure and music under the stars. The facility also holds classrooms for Delta College classes, a Space Explorers Hall for rentals, and telescope viewing/special events on its rooftop observation deck.
The Saginaw Children's Zoo is one of just six zoos and aquariums in the state to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) - a distinction for meeting the highest standards in animal care and providing fun, safe, and educational family experiences.
As part of our AZA accreditation, we participate in Species Survival Plans to save many endangered species from extinction, including African penguins, North American river otters, cotton-top tamarins, Eastern grey kangaroos, Mexican grey wolves, and white-throated capuchins - all animals that have a home at the Saginaw Children's Zoo.
The goal of Special Olympics Michigan is to help children and adults with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition, and by increasing the public's awareness of their capabilities and needs.
At Special Olympics Michigan, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of all that we do. We are raising awareness about the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities. Through sports, we showcase the skills and dignity of our athletes. At the same time, Special Olympics brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together to see and take part in the transformative power of sport. We fight negative stereotypes and misperceptions, and educate people young and old about the skills and gifts of our athletes. We provide educational experiences for coaches, volunteers, and teachers to enhance their knowledge and show them how the Special Olympics experience can transcend all aspects of their lives.
Since 1891, YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region has been creating an environment for women to feel empowered, supported, and able to build opportunities and make positive change. While our mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all has not changed since our founding, our programming and services have continued to evolve, just like the needs of women in our regional community. The YWCA movement has a long history of advocating for policies that improve the lives of individuals across the country, including women, girls, low-income individuals and families, and communities of color.
