Benefactors
2020 Benefactor
The Bay Area Women's Shelter was selected as SVSU's charitable partner for the 17th annual “Battle of the Valley” fundraising competition. The Bay City-based nonprofit offers crisis intervention, advocacy services and safe haven to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Learn more at https://www.bawc-mi.org/.
Past recipients
COMBINED TOTAL: $652,385 (ended in 2018)
Amount raised by SVSU
TOTAL: $445,959
2003 - $6,208 for Mid Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters
2004 - $12,000 for Child Abuse and Neglect Council
2005 - $13,012 for United Way
2006 - $19,160 for Child and Family Services of Saginaw County
2007 - $20,319 for City Rescue Mission
2008 - $47,278 for Bay and Saginaw county chapters of Habitat for Humanity
2009 - $34,401 for Boys and Girls Club of Saginaw County
2010 - $40,088 for Salvation Army of Saginaw County
2011 - $26,623 for Underground Railroad of Saginaw
2012 - $30,224 for Great Lakes Bay Miracle League
2013 - $25,185 for Special Olympics, Area 22
2014 - $32,294 for the Cory Rivard Jr. Promise Foundation
2015 - $24,540 for Get Outside for a Healthier Inside
2016 - $26,000 for Hidden Harvest
2017 - $32,115 for Mustard Seed Women's Shelter
2018 - $36,210 for The Barb Smith Suicide Resource and Response Network
2019 - $20,302 for The ROCK Center for Youth Development
Amount raised by GVSU
TOTAL: $226,728
2003 - $8,500 for the West Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters
2004 - $7,500 for Alternatives in Motion
2005 - $7,327 for Make A Wish Foundation
2006 - $19,337 for Burton Middle School
2007 - $31,382 for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
2008 - $28,002 for Campfire USA
2009 - $19,299 for Kids Food Basket
2010 - $12,500 for Student Advancement Foundation (Grand Rapids Public Schools)
2011 - $12,381 for Make A Wish Foundation
2012 - $1,100 for Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
2013 - $11,137 for S.P.O.R.T.S.
2014 - $7,000 for Grand Valley Children's Fund
2015 - $12,000 for Laker Children's Fund
2016 - $17,331 for Laker Children's Fund
2017 - $17,017 for Laker Children's Fund
2018 - $14,915 for Replenish Food Pantry