Perceptions Saginaw Valley

Perceptions Saginaw Valley (commonly known as just Perceptions) is a nonprofit gay, lesbian, bisexual, and allies community organization that offers educational, social and networking opportunities for residents of the Tri-Cities (Midland, Bay City and Saginaw) and surrounding areas.

The organization is a member of the Michigan LGBT Community Centers Network.

History
On November 29, 2001, Triangle Foundation (now Equality Michigan) hosted a meeting of nearly 65 LGBT individuals and allies in the Tri-Cities area at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland. The meeting was facilitated by Triangle staff, Sean Kosfosky and Heather MacAllister.

As planned by Jeffrey Montgomery, founding executive director of the Triangle Foundation, the organization's Board of Trustees formed its first-ever chapter - Triangle Foundation Saginaw Valley (Triangle SV) on January 9, 2002. David Bailey and Cassy Fecht were selected as Interim co-Directors.

The first official meeting of the Triangle Foundation SV was at the UU of Midland on January 10, 2002 and began immediately on community organizing and education. Six committees were formed: Political/Policy, PR/Networking, Youth, Fundraising, Social, and Outreach.

In early 2002, the new Triangle SV board decided to be a separate entity from the Detroit-based Triangle Foundation and filed as a nonprofit corporation of Michigan with the legal name of "Saginaw Valley GLBT Group, Inc."

On March 21, 2002, Saginaw Valley GLBT Group, Inc. was endorsed by the State of Michigan as a non-profit corporation with the business name "Perceptions Saginaw Valley," now commonly called Perceptions.

Programs
General meetings are held monthly September to May with guest speakers.

The Perceptions Scholarship has an endowment of over $20,000, administered by the Saginaw Community Foundation, for annual scholarships open to Michigan residents.

Donating to local nonprofit services thru its annual Holiday Parties, Charity Auctions, and Michigan AIDS Walks.