FIRST CHOICE OF SAGINAW

First Choice of Saginaw is a legal charitable, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Persons who receive gift cards from First Choice of Saginaw are identified by their need by the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority (SCCMHA). First Choice of Saginaw was initiated by SCCMHA in 2005 to meet this need. The two organizations have a cooperative agreement based on their mutual missions... In 2007 First Choice of Saginaw became a legally separate business in Michigan, rather than a project of SCCMHA, and in 2008, First Choice of Saginaw was awarded tax exempt status by the IRS. The name of First Choice was purposely selected, because many persons had historically been given used clothing items to wear or other used goods for their personal needs, or in some other way had experienced someone else selecting or giving them needed personal belongings or commodities. SCCMHA felt strongly that it was important to emphasize that persons with..

Primary location: Saginaw United States