JUNE 8th: FACT Mobile Monday - First Anniversary
Make it stand out
FACT989 Reads
Mobile Monday
Saginaw County Pop-Up of Books, Fun, Food and Family Resources
Saginaw County
4:30pm to 6:00pm
FACT Saginaw
Community Support Hub
3605 Davenport Avenue,
Saginaw, MI 48602
What Happened
On June 8th, FACT 989 Reads brought Mobile Monday back to the FACT Saginaw Community Support Hub for its first anniversary. What started as a small pop-up for Saginaw County families has grown into a huge, monthly, and mobile community event!
Families arrived to find free books for children, free on-site referrals, free student checking accounts, free family essentials, and free take-home meal bags. Hungry Howie's stepped up in a big way, providing free pizza for up to 50 kids. Families were able to sit down, eat together, and not worry about that night's meal. That kind of generosity matters, and we are grateful for it.
What made this event special was the number of partners who showed up. Organizations came from across Saginaw County to be there for families, side by side, in one place. Caregivers were able to meet with multiple organizations, ask questions, and walk away with real connections and real resources.
Who Was There
Mobile Monday is presented by FACT 989 Reads and made possible by a wide network of sponsors, partners, and community friends.
Sponsored by: FACT On The Go, Hungry Howie's
In Partnership With: Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Public Libraries of Saginaw, United Way of Saginaw County, Saginaw County Health Department
Community Partners and Friends: STARS, PFLAG, La Mision, Fiesta, CAC, K? Onda!, BWell Saginaw, Sis-N-Bros Tacos, Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Association, Delighted to Doula, Head Start, The Salvation Army, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan, Financial Plus Credit Union, Special Angels Inc., Underground Railroad Inc., ELGA Credit Union, Restoration Community Outreach, Covenant Academy Saginaw, Disability Network Mid-Michigan, My Michigan Health, Great Start to Quality, Saginaw ISD, Great Lakes Bay Health Centers, & MSU Extension
Why It Matters
Saginaw County families deserve access to real support without having to make five separate phone calls or drive to five separate offices. Mobile Monday puts it all in one place, on a Monday evening, in a welcoming space that is easy to access for all.
Literacy is at the center of what 989 Reads does, and free books for every child who attends is not a small thing. Reading at home starts with having books at home. Mobile Monday makes that possible, month after month.
One year in, the growth of this event reflects what Saginaw County partners are willing to do when they come together for families. FACT is proud to coordinate it, and proud of every organization that keeps showing up.
As Seen on ABC12
This Mobile Monday anniversary event was featured on ABC12 News. Watch the coverage here: As Seen on ABC12 - FACT celebrates anniversary of Mobile Mondays in Saginaw
About FACT
Families And Children Together (FACT) is a non-profit organization serving Genesee and Saginaw counties. FACT provides wraparound services that help families stay safely together, including resource coordination, caregiver support, literacy programs, and connection to local partner organizations.
FACT 989 Reads is FACT's early literacy and family education program serving Saginaw County. Mobile Monday is one of its flagship events.
To learn more or ask for help, visit mi-fact.org or call 877-745-7797.