Get Involved
Thank you for your consideration of the Saginaw Community Food Club & Kitchen! Through this project we hope to make Saginaw County an even better place to live, work, and thrive. Contributing to th...
Get Involved
Thank you for your consideration of the Saginaw Community Food Club & Kitchen! Through this project we hope to make Saginaw County an even better place to live, work, and thrive. Contributing to this project makes you an advocate for the food security of individuals and families in the Saginaw community and beyond.
Here are four ways YOU can get involved!
Donate
The Saginaw Community Food Club & Kitchen is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax-deductible.
Member Committee
Key to the success of the Food Club will be the input and voice of the members we serve. If you would be interested in serving on the Member Committee, please fill out the form below.
Member Committee Application Form
Volunteer
Once operational, the Saginaw Community Food Club will have a small staff and rely heavily on volunteers for a variety of functions, including promotions, sales, inventory, and education in the demonstration kitchen stations. If you are interested in being added to our growing volunteer list, please fill out the form below.
Board Opportunities and Expectations
The Saginaw Community Food Club champions need board members to lend your voice, experience, skills and passion to help impact:
Fundraising
Budgeting
Program partners
Strategic planning
For our board, we are actively recruiting qualified members of the food club as well as local corporate representatives within the food system or supply chain. We also need “experts” in facilities, construction, legal and accounting, marketing, fundraising, event planning, retail/grocery, clergy, credit unions, real estate, public health, education, transportation, minority community outreach, and nonprofits with great partnering skills.
Board expectations are fluid:
Inclusive of ALICE population
No expectations on monetary giving
75% participation in board meetings
Committee work
If you would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please fill out the form below.
What It Does
Evidence shows stores like the Saginaw Community Food Club support:
Healthy eating — Fruits and vegetables make up 50% of the items members select – that's about 3x the proportion of produce distributed through conventional grocery stores.
Consistent meals — After six months with the club, 33% of members say they skip meals less frequently, and 32% say they have not needed to use an emergency food resource.
Household stability — 23% of members say they are better able to meet basic needs – like housing, healthcare, childcare – since joining a food club.