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MISSION IN THE CITY was created following an extensive community survey in 1999, to seek out the greatest needs of the Saginaw community.  In this survey we identified 6 of the greatest needs which are:

  • Affordable Housing
  • Safe Recreation for Children
  • Affordable Child Care
  • Safe and Fulfilling After School Programs
  • Employment Readiness Training
  • A Safe Place for Senior Citizens

OUR DREAM
To live in a city we can be proud of.  To make Saginaw, Michigan a city of stable jobs, good schools, safe streets, and a vibrant business district we created “Mission In The City”.  Mission In The City is what we do to connect people to a better life. It allows us to go throughout our target area from 5th St to 9th St and Lapeer to Cherry acquiring land, renovating homes, providing positive community gatherings, meeting needs and giving people hope.

The fulfillment of this dream will assist the City of Saginaw public safety, and the police department in removing the blight within the community that’s causing gunfire, drug traffic, abandoned houses, & community gangs. It will also offset the damaging effects of poverty and structural disadvantages that cause serious crime among youth. Currently, the following statistics are eating at the weak edges of our communities and causing people to not want to live in the City of Saginaw nor its neighboring cities:

ABANDONED  HOUSES March 2007, Saginaw had over 800 abandoned houses. A May 07th 2009 story on Mlive.com cites the number of abandoned houses at 840 and 173 that appear abandoned but are still secure.  This is the first time in recent memory that the number has stayed somewhat stable.  Abandoned Houses are the perfect catalyst for drug traffic, shootings, prostitution, gangs, rodents and loss of property value. The result is record numbers of people leaving the city.

HOMICIDES
According to the statistical reports for the City of Saginaw in 2006 alone we experienced one hundred and forty shootings (140) and twenty six (26) homicides.  The year of 2007  was moving at the same pace resulting in eight (8) less shootings and four (4) less homicides according to the January – February reports of both 2006 and 2007.

We believe that this kind of destructive behavior is the result of something deeper and that immediate restoration could begin through community development and programs that will meet the needs of the whole person.

We believe that if Saginaw is going to be rebuilt or revitalized then somebody has to leave a legacy for the next generation to work with. Our mission is to do just that! We have taken a major leap to invest in our kids and in our community – to give hurting people hope. So please join us in our efforts to restore Saginaw to a city of prosperity.

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