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From Kitchen Table to Headquarters: Buying a Home That Can Handle Your Business
From Kitchen Table to Headquarters: Buying a Home That Can Handle Your Business
Image via Freepik From Kitchen Table to Headquarters: Buying a Home That Can Handle Your Business By: Christy Erickson Entrepreneurs are often the first to feel when their home no longer fits their work. A dining table turns into a shipping station. A spare bedroom...
FOCOV Welcomes LatinX Center to Flint: Our Community, Our Voice
FOCOV Welcomes LatinX Center to Flint: Our Community, Our Voice
Flint: Our Community, Our Voice is proud and happy to announce a new expansion of the monthly newspaper. Not only will FOCOV expand to 16 pages, adding 4 pages of color, but the center section, for now tentatively titled “LatinX News,” will be developed for and by...
April Calendar for the Flint Voter Outreach Center
April Calendar for the Flint Voter Outreach Center
League of Women Voters of Flint Area In the Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Ave To Register or Get Further Information, Call 810-766-9772 Avoiding Cons and Scams Recognize the Tools and Tips that Can Be Used to Trick You Tuesday, April 4,...
Seeking Subrecipient Submissions for a New Grant Program
Seeking Subrecipient Submissions for a New Grant Program
MSHDA Investing in Community Housing (MICH) This program is designed to provide single-family home repair and facilitate new construction at the local level to increase accessibility and visit-ability statewide. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is...
April Free Food Pantries
April Free Food Pantries
Monday, April 3, April 10, April 17, April 24, May 1 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, April 4, April 11, April 18, April 27, May 2 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Vegetables, Seeds, Herbs, Peppers – All Available May 20!
Vegetables, Seeds, Herbs, Peppers – All Available May 20!
Purchase by the kit or many kits. What’s a KIT? Each kit has a focus to fit your space, your choices of vegetables, the way you cook and season….designed by Flint gardeners – and results of what more than 100 people told us! A Kitchen Garden Kit has 19 transplants...
Congressman Kildee Announces $1.9 Million in Federal Funding
Congressman Kildee Announces $1.9 Million in Federal Funding
At a press conference held recently at Sloan Museum of Discovery in Flint, Congressman Dan Kildee announced $1,905,421 to support a range of extracurricular programming in Genesee County for six Flint-based nonprofits. $1 Million in funding was awarded to the Sloan...
New Century Chorale
New Century Chorale
Bringing our love of choral music to Flint and the surrounding communities. “Enriching lives, one song at a time.” New Century Chorale will be presenting “Enchanted Isles – The Music of Scotland and Ireland.” The concert will be Sunday March 12, 4 PM at St. Paul’s...
March Calendar for the Flint Voter Outreach Center
March Calendar for the Flint Voter Outreach Center
League of Women Voters of Flint Area In the Flint Development Center 4121 Martin Luther King Ave. To register or get further information, call 810-766-9772 Avoiding Cons and Scams (Recognize the Tools and Tips that Can Be Used to Trick You.) Tuesday, March 7,...
Top Spring Cleaning Tasks to Complete this Year
Top Spring Cleaning Tasks to Complete this Year
Does anyone set aside time for Spring Cleaning anymore? If you do, here are some tips… If you don’t, there’s always next year, right? Declutter and Minimize Household Inventory Wash Walls and Baseboards Wash Your Shower Curtains and Bath Mats Vacuum Furniture and...
March Free Food Pantries
March Free Food Pantries
Monday, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, March 7,...
Shamrock Cookies (They’re GREEN!)
Shamrock Cookies (They’re GREEN!)
Prep Time: 25 minutes + chilling Bake Time: 10 minutes Makes 3 dozen Ingredients: 1 cup shortening 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt Green paste food coloring Green...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Mayor Neeley Urges City Council to Move Forward on Public Safety Initiatives
Mayor Neeley Urges City Council to Move Forward on Public Safety Initiatives
As a result of loss of quorum when wards’ 1, 5, and 6 councilpersons departed last night's meeting, the Flint City Council failed to act on business integral to public safety inside the city of Flint. During the seven-hour meeting, City Council failed to act on a...
Kildee Announces Federal Funds for Flint Housing Commission
Kildee Announces Federal Funds for Flint Housing Commission
$500,000 in Federal Funding Will Support Development of Community Revitalization Plan Rep. Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding for the Flint Housing Commission to help revitalize struggling Flint neighborhoods. The $500,000 federal grant, awarded to...
GM Announces Over $500M for Flint to Get New Engine
GM Announces Over $500M for Flint to Get New Engine
General Motors says it will spend more than $900 million to update four factories, with the bulk going to an engine plant in Flint, to build the next-generation V8 for big pickup trucks and SUVs. Factories in Rochester, New York; Defiance, Ohio; and Bay City,...
City of Flint, EPA, EGLE Advise Flint Residents to Continue Water Filters
City of Flint, EPA, EGLE Advise Flint Residents to Continue Water Filters
Free water filter units and replacement cartridges are available at Flint City Hall On April 7, 2018, following the MDEQ release of water quality data, the State of Michigan announced that it would discontinue state-funded bottled water for Flint residents,...
Tell Your Story
Tell Your Story
Flint Our Community Our Voice prints 4,000 copies of this 16 page paper each month…. Pick up bundles of papers at the Flint Neighborhoods United meeting on the first Saturday of the month at the Library or come to Neighborhood Engagement Hub, 3216 M.L. King, to...
Kildee Secures Millions for Mid-Michigan in 2023 Budget
Kildee Secures Millions for Mid-Michigan in 2023 Budget
Altogether, Congressman Kildee secured $35,348,085 in funding for 15 mid-Michigan community projects through this government funding package. The federal funding for local initiatives will support after-school and cultural enrichment programs for youth, small...
Genesee County Retirees to Get New Health Insurance Carrier
Genesee County Retirees to Get New Health Insurance Carrier
Some of the 500 retired employees from Genesee County government will receive new health insurance by this summer. Active county employees voted in December to switch health insurance carriers on June 1, according to Genesee County Board of Commissioners...
Flint Streets Snow Removal Priorities
Flint Streets Snow Removal Priorities
Late last month much of Michigan experienced what weather forecasters like to call a “snow event.” Some might call it a snowstorm but, whatever you wish to call it, schools and businesses were closed, schedules were upset, and travel by vehicle on snow covered...
Black History Month Events in Flint and Genesee County
Black History Month Events in Flint and Genesee County
Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) The museum is showing three exhibitions during February that connect to Black culture and history. The first exhibit, Expressions: Works on Paper by African American Artists presents a selection of works on paper by African American...
February Free Food Pantries
February Free Food Pantries
Monday, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Genesee Health System Hosts Community Open House for New Children’s Center
Genesee Health System Hosts Community Open House for New Children’s Center
Genesee Health System (GHS) and the Greater Flint Mental Health Facilities hosted a community open house for the new state-of-the-art Center for Children’s Integrated Services that brings comprehensive care for Flint and Genesee County children to a single...
MLK Day Local Events
MLK Day Local Events
The 44th Annual Citywide Tribute Dinner honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at the Genesys Banquet Center in Grand Blanc. Centered on the theme “Grace & Perseverance Under Pressure,” this year’s keynote address will be given by...
Dr. King’s Final Sermon
Dr. King’s Final Sermon
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this sermon on the night of April 3, 1968, at the Bishop Charles Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, as a storm raged outside. Titled “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” it was his last speech. Some people believe its final passage...
Flint Police Department
Flint Police Department
The City of Flint Police Department welcomes 5 new officers to our ranks this week. Officers Forystek, Osborn, VanStrate, Girardin-Robertson and Justice-Gudemoos graduated the Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy on December 20. Congratulations and...
Mayor Neeley Addresses the State of the City
Mayor Neeley Addresses the State of the City
Mayor Sheldon Neeley took to the stage at the renovated and restored Capitol Theatre in Downtown Flint to deliver his third State of the City address, the first to be delivered in-person since the beginning of he Covid pandemic. The ongoing thrust was the same...
January Free Food Pantries
January Free Food Pantries
Monday, Jan 2, Jan 9, Jan 16, Jan 23, Jan 30 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan...
Committee Recommends Committee Assignments to Democratic Caucus, Will Help Shape Democratic Agenda in New Congress
Committee Recommends Committee Assignments to Democratic Caucus, Will Help Shape Democratic Agenda in New Congress
Congressman Dan Kildee will join House Democratic leadership by serving as co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in the 118th Congress. Kildee was nominated to serve in this leadership post by incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Bryant “BB” Nolden, 1965-2022
Bryant “BB” Nolden, 1965-2022
Bryant "BB" Nolden was born on May 31, 1965 in Flint, Michigan to Mr. Willie "SOKITA" Nolden Jr. and Mrs. Judith "Chick" Jones-Nolden. He graduated from Flint Central in 1983 and went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Central State...
Good Neighbors: How to Help Out in Your Local Community
Good Neighbors: How to Help Out in Your Local Community
Whether you were born in Flint or you’ve traveled in from out of town, engaging with your local community is an important part of being an American. When you want to get involved, there are plenty of things you can do to help out a neighbor in need – starting with...
“Mom! There’s Nothing to DO!”
“Mom! There’s Nothing to DO!”
Every parent has heard this particular complaint, particularly during the holiday season. As if eating, revelry and visiting with family, friends and them visiting you is… well… 'nothing.' With that in mind, sprinkled throughout the pages of this newspaper are...
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons Retires from Flint Fire Department
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons Retires from Flint Fire Department
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons recently announced her retirement from the Flint Fire Department via a Facebook post. Carrie graduated from the Fire Academy in 1999 and has dutifully served and has risen through the ranks to the 2nd highest rank in the...
Mayor Neeley Announces “1 Flint” Branding Initiative
Mayor Neeley Announces “1 Flint” Branding Initiative
After garnering 53% of the vote and winning a second term in the recent general election, Mayor Sheldon Neeley is promising a new effort to rebrand the city, using a not yet developed marketing department as a means for spreading the “good news” about Flint ‘to the...
Chrusciki (cruise cheeky) (Angel Wings)
Chrusciki (cruise cheeky) (Angel Wings)
From Bea (Mom) Frye’s Recipe Cards This is a Polish Christmas delicacy very similar (almost identical) to a New Orleans favorite, the Beignet. The difference is in the artistic flair. Ingredients: 6 egg yolks 1/4 tsp of salt 1 shot of whiskey (whatever your...
December Free Food Pantries
December Free Food Pantries
Monday, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Dec 26 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 Asbury United...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
City of Flint Allocates $3.5 Million Toward Redevelopment Costs at Buick City Brownfield Site
City of Flint Allocates $3.5 Million Toward Redevelopment Costs at Buick City Brownfield Site
Mott Foundation and others step up to make project a reality. The City of Flint has allocated $3.25 million in ARPA funding towards Ashley Capital’s redevelopment of the Buick City brownfield. The City of Flint administration submitted a resolution to allocate the...
Are YOU Being Represented?
Are YOU Being Represented?
Election Day 2022 is upon us. It is the day that We The People make our choices known on various ballot issues and elect Representatives to diverse legislative bodies from local school boards to our representatives in Congress. Allow me to repeat…we are voting for...
East Side Eyesore Being Demolished
East Side Eyesore Being Demolished
Excerpted from “Michigan News” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of demolishing a former corner store on the east side of downtown. According to an EPA news release, the cleanup at 1815 Davison Road at the corner of Franklin Avenue will be...
Curbside Yard Waste Collections End For Season on December 2
Curbside Yard Waste Collections End For Season on December 2
Flint residents are encouraged to bag their leaves for curbside collection now through December 2. Yard waste is picked up weekly on normal trash collection days. The City of Flint began requiring residents to bag leaves over 10 years ago. Residents should NOT rake...
November 2022 Training & Development Opportunities
November 2022 Training & Development Opportunities
Captivating Marketing Videos Using Your Phone November 8 | Noon - 1 p.m. (lunch provided) In April 2020, Tom Hanks did a monologue for Saturday Night Live that was filmed on an iPhone. The minute that monologue hit the airwaves, everything changed. To quote...
Mark Lewis Baldwin, 1952-2022
Mark Lewis Baldwin, 1952-2022
Mark Baldwin was one of a kind. I first met Mark some years ago when one of the first Art Parades and Light Up the City events was held in his neighborhood. I think he gravitated towards me simply because of the camera I held in my hand to record the event. First...
What to Do With That Halloween Jack-O-Lantern?
What to Do With That Halloween Jack-O-Lantern?
I suppose you could leave it moldering on your porch or leave it out for critters. Here are a couple ideas for you and your family. Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Clean seeds- place a colander or strainer in a bowl filled with water. The seeds float – makes separating them...
Covid-Relief American Rescue Plan of 2021
Covid-Relief American Rescue Plan of 2021
After months of delays and negotiations between the City’s Legislative and Executive branches, Flint City Council approved a plan for the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at its Oct. 24 meeting. An ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) allocation plan was...
Rhina H. Griffel, 1933-2022
Rhina H. Griffel, 1933-2022
Rhina was born July 26, 1933 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Samuel and Jeanne (Greenstein) Holtz. Rhina was very active in the League of Women Voters for over 50 years. She was a pillar and longtime member of Temple Beth El, serving as Hebrew school teacher and...
November Free Food Pantries
November Free Food Pantries
Monday, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21, Nov 28 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 Asbury...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Election Day Only a Month Away
Election Day Only a Month Away
The League of Women Voters Voter Outreach Center is open from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, for walk-in or phone assistance with voting issues or to pick up informational brochures. The Voter Outreach Center is located in the Flint Development...
Films Coming Up at the Flint Institute of Arts
Films Coming Up at the Flint Institute of Arts
Unless indicated, screenings are at 7:30 PM Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 PM on Sundays. General Admission is $7.00, FIA Member admission is $6.00, and FOMA/Film Society Member admission is $5. Tickets may be purchased online at flintarts.org or at the box office....
Flint Public Library to Honor Former Director
Flint Public Library to Honor Former Director
In response to a grassroots initiative, Flint Public Library Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to embark on a process that will rename the library. Once the legal groundwork is in place, the new name will be the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library. Gloria Coles...
October Free Food Pantries
October Free Food Pantries
Monday, Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 24, Oct 31 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 25 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 25 Asbury...
YMCA Enriches Learning for 60 Youth Through Free Program
YMCA Enriches Learning for 60 Youth Through Free Program
The YMCA of Greater Flint is excited to offer a free literacy and math program shown to provide strong academic gains at no cost to Flint area families. Registration has opened for the fall session of Power Scholars Academy. Power Scholars Academy uses an...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
The Bricks Come Alive in August
The Bricks Come Alive in August
In the Fall of 2004 Al Hatch was feeling a little bit of envy thinking about the Woodward Dream Cruise. Why couldn’t Flint do something similar? After all, didn’t Flint have as much to do with the American auto industry as Detroit? So Al visited Jerry Preston at...
Cheers Market Loses Liquor License
Cheers Market Loses Liquor License
Resulting of petition by Flint Police Department Cheers Market on Flint’s west side had its liquor license revoked during a hearing of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission today, as a result of a petition by the City of Flint Police Department. “This is just...
Board of Canvassers Certifies Primary Election Results
Board of Canvassers Certifies Primary Election Results
Following a brief discussion, Michigan’s bipartisan Board of State Canvassers recently unanimously voted to certify the August primary elections. Prior to their meeting, the bipartisan boards of county canvassers in the state’s 83 counties also certified the...
Flint Honors First Black Firefighter
Flint Honors First Black Firefighter
Joseph Davis, Jr. was present at a ceremony renaming Flint Fire Station #1 in his honor, Saturday, July 30. Mr. Davis was the City of Flint’s first African-American firefighter. Family, friends, and fellow firefighters gathered to celebrate Mr. Davis’ trailblazing...
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons Re-elected President of IABPFF
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons Re-elected President of IABPFF
Flint’s Deputy Fire Chief, Carrie Edwards-Clemons was recently re-elected to the Presidency of the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters. Carrie, the first woman elected President of the organization was re-elected at the recent 50th...
’80s in the Hole Rocks for the River
’80s in the Hole Rocks for the River
The Flint River Watershed Coalition’s (FRWC)biggest fundraiser of the year, the 5th annual '80s in the Hole benefit concert and party, is coming on September 9th. Please share the event widely with your networks to help make it a success. We are also still...
Mott Foundation Grants $750,000 to Support Flint Senior Centers
Mott Foundation Grants $750,000 to Support Flint Senior Centers
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $750,000 to the city of Flint to support upgrades to the buildings, systems and interior spaces at Brennan Senior Center and Hasselbring Senior Center. The two grants aim to address critical needs and create...
Discolored Water Issues?
Discolored Water Issues?
Call the City of Flint Water Department at (810) 766-7202 to report any changes in your water. The City of Flint has heard from residents who are concerned about discolored water flowing from a fire hydrant during a Fire Department operation on Jamieson St. Anytime...
September Free Food Pantries
September Free Food Pantries
Monday, Sept 5, Sept 12, Sept 19, Sept 26 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Sept 6, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Sept 6, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 Asbury...
Vaccines in Genesee County
Vaccines in Genesee County
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
All New Sloan Museum of Discovery Opens
All New Sloan Museum of Discovery Opens
After nearly 5 years of planning and construction, the new Sloan Museum of Discovery opened to the public the weekend of July 16-17. The $30 million space includes 5 different galleries to educate, enlighten and even provide hands-on educational experiences for...
I-475 Rebuild Plans Moving Forward
I-475 Rebuild Plans Moving Forward
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $300 million to rebuild the I-475 corridor from Bristol Road to Carpenter Road through Flint, with work potentially beginning by Fall 2023. MDOT is currently gathering public input regarding all aspects...
New FOCOV Newsboxes Sprouting Around Town
New FOCOV Newsboxes Sprouting Around Town
You may have noticed some snappy new news distribution boxes around town. There are 8 "fresh" Flint: Our Community, Our Voice newsboxes, newly designed and decorated by the fine artists of the Flint Mural Project (special thanks to Joe Schipani). These newsboxes...
Governor Whitmer Signs Balanced, Bipartisan Budget
Governor Whitmer Signs Balanced, Bipartisan Budget
Recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed her fourth balanced, bipartisan budget that makes historic investments in every community across Michigan. The budget includes $130 million for public safety; $6 billion to rebuild local roads, repair bridges, and improve...
Greens 101
Greens 101
From Dairy Hollow House, Soup and Bread You can’t have a 'green,' the word is always plural, 'greens.' A "mess of greens" usually means you have enough! But usually that is about 1½ pounds. Chard, turnip greens, kale, collard greens, all have a distinct flavor but...
Let’s Hit the Beach!
Let’s Hit the Beach!
A day at the beach. What could be better on a hot summers' day? Do you need a day at the beach but don’t have all day to get there? And back? There is a place right in your own back yard. It is Bluebell Beach, and you will find sun, sand, water, pavilions, and a...
August Free Food Pantries
August Free Food Pantries
Monday, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway, 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez, 9:00am Tuesday,...
Vaccines in Genesee County
Vaccines in Genesee County
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
What is it?
What is it?
A new sculpture has arisen in the middle of the campus of the Flint Cultural Center. Located between The Whiting, the Cultural Center Academy and the Sloan Museum of Discovery in the midst of the traffic roundabout. What can it be? NON acceptable answers include:...
Flint Jewel Set to Re-Open
Flint Jewel Set to Re-Open
Upon the heels of the re-opening of the Flint Public Library last month, another grand re-opening in the Flint Cultural Center will happen this month right across the street. The all-new Sloan Museum of Discovery will re-open to the public Saturday, July 16. I was...
League of Women Voters of Flint Area
League of Women Voters of Flint Area
The Voter Outreach Center is open from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, for walk-in or phone assistance with voting issues or to pick up informational brochures. We are located in the Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Avenue, Flint....
Park Adopters Have Their Day
Park Adopters Have Their Day
Thank You, Genesee County Parks and City of Flint Park Adopters!
Edible Flint is Hiring a Program Director
Edible Flint is Hiring a Program Director
Edible Flint is seeking a Program Director to manage and support both the internal and external program-ming, communications, grant writing, fundraising, volunteer management, supervision of employees/service members and work collaboratively with work groups. This...
July Free Food Pantries
July Free Food Pantries
Monday, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, July 5, July 12, July 19 , July 26 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, July 5, July 12, July 19 , July 26 Asbury...
Vaccines in Genesee County
Vaccines in Genesee County
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Flint Neighborhoods United Returns to the Library
Flint Neighborhoods United Returns to the Library
We’re still learning our new space so there will be some “growing pains.” No worries, we’ll sort them out! Meantime, we hope you will join us for our August meeting on the 6th at 9:30am.
“This Place is Beautiful!”
“This Place is Beautiful!”
If I heard that comment once, I heard it a dozen times at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the all-new and, yes, beautiful Flint Public Library. Two years plus after the last time I passed through the doors of the Library I can honestly say that you will not...
Flint: One of Best Places to Live?
Flint: One of Best Places to Live?
You may have heard that in a recent edition of US News and World Report that Flint is listed as one of the best places to live in America. While you may also be shaking your head and wondering just HOW this is possible, US News also reports that the Flint Area is...
Summertime, Summertime…
Summertime, Summertime…
The Summer Solstice occurs on June 21, indicating the start of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs when Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the Sun, resulting in the longest day and shortest night of...
Gardener’s Corners on King June 10 and 11 – Place Your Order For Vegetables & Flowers NOW!
Gardener’s Corners on King June 10 and 11 – Place Your Order For Vegetables & Flowers NOW!
King Avenue PLUS invites you to plan your garden, or your front steps, or your flower beds to choose vegetables and to get great ideas. TWO days for this “work.” On June 10th, vegetables and flowers will be for sale on East McClellan just off Martin Luther King...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
IABPF President, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, Receives CFO Designation
IABPF President, Carrie Edwards-Clemons, Receives CFO Designation
In early April of this year the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) announced their President, Carrie Edwards-Clemons has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of "Chief Fire Officer." Carrie...
Mayor Neeley Announces Appointments
Mayor Neeley Announces Appointments
Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced recently that Arnold Brown has joined the City of Flint team as the new city services manager. Brown is coming back to work in Flint, having previously served in multiple positions over 25 years as tree trimmer, waste collector,...
Flint Neighborhoods United Receives Grant From Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint Neighborhoods United Receives Grant From Community Foundation of Greater Flint
To support local journalism through Flint: Our Community, Our Voice FNU has received a grant of $19,600 from the Community Foundation for Greater Flint to support local journalism through Flint: Our Community, Our Voice. Flint: Our Community, Our Voice is designed...
Flint Public Library to Re-Open
Flint Public Library to Re-Open
In anticipation and happiness that the Flint Public Library will re-open on Kearsley Street in the Cultural Center of Flint, we thought we’d go a little back in time when there was another Flint Library located on East Kearsley Street. In the early 1900’s, the...
Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Commemorates Milestone
Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Commemorates Milestone
Celebrating 150 Years at the Intersection! Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has worshiped at the intersection of South Saginaw Street and East Third Street in downtown Flint for almost 150 years! Ground was first broken on May 9, 1872, the cornerstone was set...
May Free Food Pantries
May Free Food Pantries
Monday, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Grants to Deliver $1,000 Bonuses to Childcare Professionals and Resources to Childcare Providers
Gov. Whitmer Announces Grants to Deliver $1,000 Bonuses to Childcare Professionals and Resources to Childcare Providers
Applications open for the bipartisan $365 million grant program to support childcare businesses and deliver $1,000 bonuses to thousands of childcare professionals. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the launch of the second round of the Child Care Stabilization...
Gov. Whitmer Announces State FAFSA Priority Deadline Extended to May 1
Gov. Whitmer Announces State FAFSA Priority Deadline Extended to May 1
Gov. Whitmer announced that students who want to be given priority consideration for state of Michigan financial aid programs now have some extra time to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing and submitting a FAFSA is a...
Flint State Park Receives $30M to Move Forward
Flint State Park Receives $30M to Move Forward
Plans to build Genesee County's first State Park, located at Chevy Commons in Flint, took a big step forward recently when lawmakers approved $30.2 million for the project. “I came to Lansing to make sure that the problems my community faces are addressed. Right...
Gardener’s Corners on King June 10 and 11 – Place Your Order For Vegetables & Flowers NOW!
Gardener’s Corners on King June 10 and 11 – Place Your Order For Vegetables & Flowers NOW!
King Avenue PLUS invites you to plan your garden, or your front steps, or your flower beds to choose vegetables and to get great ideas. TWO days for this “work.” On June 10th, vegetables and flowers will be for sale on East McClellan just off Martin Luther King...
Vaccines in Genesee County
Vaccines in Genesee County
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 12+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Governor Whitmer Launches Program for Michigan Homeowners Experiencing Hardships
Governor Whitmer Launches Program for Michigan Homeowners Experiencing Hardships
The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund expected to help over 8,300 homeowners keep their homes Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) have launched a new program to aid homeowners with additional financial support to...
Captain Collin Birnie: End of Watch February 4, 2022
Captain Collin Birnie: End of Watch February 4, 2022
Captain Collin Birnie was killed in a vehicle crash on Elms Road, between Mount Morris Road and Francis Road. An oncoming vehicle was attempting to pass other cars when it lost control and struck Captain Birnie's department vehicle head-on. Captain Birnie was a...
Former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley, June 1950 – February 2022
Former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley, June 1950 – February 2022
Woodrow Stanley, a powerful long-time Flint political figure has passed away at the age of 71. Stanley’s career began when elected to the Flint City Council. He was elected by his peers to serve as City Council President, later became mayor in the City of Flint,...
Governor Lowers Flags in Honor of Woodrow Stanley
Governor Lowers Flags in Honor of Woodrow Stanley
Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in honor of former state Representative Woodrow Stanley, who passed away at the age of 71 years. The flag-lowering...
ARPA Funds Survey (America Rescue Plan Act)
ARPA Funds Survey (America Rescue Plan Act)
As you are probably aware, the City of Flint has been awarded over $90 Million dollars in ARPA funds. Now the City would like to know YOUR opinion on how you’d like to see the money spent. Please share your needs and priorities as a local resident, property or...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Seeks ReStore Manager
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Seeks ReStore Manager
The ReStore Manager is responsible and accountable to the Executive Director for the effective and efficient operation of the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Comprehensive knowledge and organizational skills to manage an expanding retail operation are...
Applewood Job Opportunity: Landscape Specialist
Applewood Job Opportunity: Landscape Specialist
The Ruth Mott Foundation is hiring the following position to join our team at Applewood: The Charles Stewart Mott Estate in Flint, Michigan. (For more information on the Ruth Mott Foundation and Applewood, visit our website at: https://www.ruthmottfoundation.org/...
Latest Hogarth Explosion Information
Latest Hogarth Explosion Information
The City of Flint continues to work with local community organizations, faith-based facilities, businesses, and surrounding public safety municipalities to help with family resources and recovery efforts related to the November 22 explosion on Hogarth Avenue....
Chicken Biscuit Stew
Chicken Biscuit Stew
So Simple. Use leftover chicken or turkey or purchase a rotisserie chicken from the market. Ingredients ⅓ cup chopped onion ¼ cup butter, cubed ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon pepper 1 can (10-½ ounces) condensed chicken broth, undiluted ¾ cup...
Governor Urges Michiganders to Claim Free COVID-19 Tests Shipped directly to you home.
Governor Urges Michiganders to Claim Free COVID-19 Tests Shipped directly to you home.
Gov. Whitmer urged Michiganders to take advantage of the federal government’s free COVID-19 testing program. At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests are available for free at COVIDTests.gov, with every household eligible for four free tests that will be shipped directly to...
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month
The “Modern” Civil Rights Movement dates, arguably, back to a cool December day in 1955 when a tired Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man. There are many important dates in Black History that occurred long before that historic day in...
Coming Soon to Keep Flint Safe
Coming Soon to Keep Flint Safe
The Flint Fire Department is pleased to announce the imminent arrival of two new pieces of fire fighting apparatus to their arsenal. A Quint truck and a Squad truck. So, what is a Quint? A quint truck is an apparatus that combines the equipment capabilities of a...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
ML King Day to be Thoughtful
ML King Day to be Thoughtful
This is not to say that it’s been canceled. Not by any stretch of the imagination as the ad to the right indicates. There is scheduled to be a Community Celebration at the Flint Institute of Arts, but many events, including the United Way’s annual Martin Luther...
Mayor Neeley Provides Latest Information on the Hogarth Explosion
Mayor Neeley Provides Latest Information on the Hogarth Explosion
The City of Flint continues to work with local community organizations, faith-based facilities, businesses, and surrounding public safety municipalities to help with family resources and recovery efforts related to the November 22 explosion on Hogarth. Latest The...
Mott Foundation Grants More Than $250,000 to Support Help Centers
Mott Foundation Grants More Than $250,000 to Support Help Centers
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $253,250 to repair and improve parking lots and other infrastructure for Flint’s three Help Centers. The Help Centers, located at Bethel United Methodist Church, Asbury United Methodist Church and Greater Holy...
Church Without Walls Seeks Senior Pastor
Church Without Walls Seeks Senior Pastor
Job Description Posting will expire, January 14, 2022. CWOW is seeking candidates to apply for the position of Senior Pastor. Candidates must be licensed, ordained, exemplify the characteristics outlined in 1st Timothy 3:2-7 and Titus 1:6-9, and is a person after...
The Seven Days of Kwanza
The Seven Days of Kwanza
The Feast of Kwanza began the day after Christmas on December 26. On each night, a candle is lit to observe the nguzo saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa. The principles of Kwanzaa are: Umoja (unity) Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and...
Joe Schipani Connecting Flint Through Art & Food
Joe Schipani Connecting Flint Through Art & Food
Normally you don't think of art and nutrition intersecting, however, Joe Schipani, Director of the Flint Public Art Project, has found a way to be involved with both in the Flint community. Originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Joe has been a resident of Flint...
Governor Signs Bills Keeping Kids Safe in School, Lowering Housing Costs for Michiganders, Cutting Taxes
Governor Signs Bills Keeping Kids Safe in School, Lowering Housing Costs for Michiganders, Cutting Taxes
Nearly $1 billion supplemental includes COVID testing for kids, rental assistance for families, safe water for communities, advocacy for nursing home residents, funds for law enforcement Recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 4398, a nearly $1 billion...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
I Have a Dream!
I Have a Dream!
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his most eloquent and impassioned speech before a crown of 200,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. A link to video and audio of the speech follows. I am happy to join with you today in what will...
City of Flint Provides Latest Information on the November 22, 2021 Explosion
City of Flint Provides Latest Information on the November 22, 2021 Explosion
The City of Flint continues to work with local community organizations, faith-based facilities, businesses, and surrounding public safety municipalities to help with family resources and recovery efforts related to the November 22 explosion on Hogarth Avenue....
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Passes Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom and Opposition to Censorship
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Passes Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom and Opposition to Censorship
At their recent meeting the Michigan Civil Rights Commission passed a resolution calling for academic freedom and opposition to censorship in Michigan’s public schools. “Students have the right to a complete, accurate and truthful education, especially on issues...
Chris’ Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Chris’ Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Because I’m a little different... Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups chocolate chunks...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Strategic Fund Support for Allegiant Air’s New aircraft and Crew Base at Bishop Airport, 88 new jobs in Flint
Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Strategic Fund Support for Allegiant Air’s New aircraft and Crew Base at Bishop Airport, 88 new jobs in Flint
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) recently to announce Michigan Strategic Fund support for Allegiant’s forthcoming operational base at Flint Bishop International Airport. Allegiant, which serves more than 130...
Flint awarded $1 Million SBA Grant for Economic Development in Flint
Flint awarded $1 Million SBA Grant for Economic Development in Flint
The City of Flint received a two-year, one million dollar grant funded by the Small Business Association (SBA) as part of the Community Navigator Pilot Program for targeted outreach to small businesses in underserved communities. “The City of Flint is home to a...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic 2021
Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic 2021
Christmas at Crossroads Drive Through December 6, 13, 20, 24 and 27, 5:00pm-9:00pm (Hours for Drive Through Only) $10 per vehicle All ticket sales end at 8:30pm. Christmas Dinner Buffet Seating starts at 5:30pm & 6:00pm select weekdays and 5:00pm & 5:30pm...
Church Without Walls Seeks Senior Pastor
Church Without Walls Seeks Senior Pastor
Job Description Posting will expire January 14, 2022. CWOW is seeking candidates to apply for the position of Senior Pastor. Candidates must be licensed, ordained, exemplify the characteristics outlined in 1st Timothy 3:2-7 and Titus 1:6-9, and is a person after...
Gilkey Creek & Kearsley Park Get Cleaned
Gilkey Creek & Kearsley Park Get Cleaned
On a recent "brisk," cloudy, and misty noonday, a dozen or so hearty souls gathered at Donnelly Pavilion in Kearsley Park to do a final clean-up before the snow flies. Sponsored by Park Adopters the “Kearsley Park Muskrats” and Keep Genesee County Beautiful, the...
Farewell, Ashley
Farewell, Ashley
Goodbyes are never easy, particularly when you are losing someone who has earned respect and love from her fellow workers at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub as well as the residents of Flint. Ashley Everhart has completed her work at the Hub and is moving on to a...
Michael Jordan & Jordan Brand Announce Grant to Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Michael Jordan & Jordan Brand Announce Grant to Community Foundation of Greater Flint
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) announces that it has been selected as an inaugural recipient of a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand as part of its Black Community Commitment Grant Program. Funding will be dedicated to the...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Grant to UM-Flint to Support Over 300 Jobs and $10.4 Million Investment in Flint
Gov. Whitmer Announces Grant to UM-Flint to Support Over 300 Jobs and $10.4 Million Investment in Flint
Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of Michigan-Flint, to construct the university’s new...
Flint Celebrates Firefighters Appreciation Week
Flint Celebrates Firefighters Appreciation Week
The week of October 3-9 was National Firefighter’s Appreciation Week. A week to celebrate the bravery and experience of these first responders willing to put their lives on the line to protect others. There was an appreciation lunch for the men and women of the...
Butternut Squash Bisque
Butternut Squash Bisque
Enjoyed at Edible Flint’s Harvest Festival, 2021! Serve hot. Adapted from Project Bread, recipe created by Chef Kirk H. Conrad Ingredients: 3.5 pounds of butternut squash, peeled & diced 2 ½ cups low-fat milk ¾ cup vegetable or chicken broth 1 ½ teaspoons brown...
Clarkston Union Macaroni and Cheese
Clarkston Union Macaroni and Cheese
Editor’s note: I’m not a big fan of Macaroni and Cheese as a Thanksgiving side dish. It just doesn’t seem “fancy” enough for the occasion. But, many of you DO traditionally include mac & cheese so, why not take it up a notch? I’ve made this myself and it’s a...
Flint Churches Honored with Keys to the City
Flint Churches Honored with Keys to the City
In recognition of local leaders and community organizations that partnered with the City of Flint through the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Sheldon Neeley honored ten local faith-based partners for their trailblazing work and leadership in our community. Mayor Neeley...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Flint Placemaking Week
Flint Placemaking Week
As noted in last month’s edition of FOCOV, the City of Flint hosted Placemaking US to the city, bringing placemakers from 25 states across the country to meet community leaders, explore issues and grow in their placemaking practice together. The early Fall weather...
MDHHS Launches Online Access to Immunization Records for Ages 18 and Older
MDHHS Launches Online Access to Immunization Records for Ages 18 and Older
To help Michiganders ages 18 and older more easily access their immunization records, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched the Michigan Immunization Portal. Michigan adults with immunization records posted in the Michigan Care...
Jack Minore Passes
Jack Minore Passes
From: University of Michigan-Flint Government and Community Relations University of Michigan-Flint Government and Community Relations is saddened by the loss of former Michigan legislator and University of Michigan-Flint alumnus, the Honorable Jack Minore. Mr....
Kildee Votes to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act
Kildee Votes to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act
Legislation Would Maintain Constitutional Right to Abortion in America Congressman Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, has voted to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) to guarantee...
Placemaking in Flint
Placemaking in Flint
Over the week of Sept 21st through the 24th, Flint was visited by “placemakers” from all over the country to visit, learn and collaborate with the placemakers and places in Flint. Over the course of the 4 days they visited over 20 locations around the city and were...
Simple Pumpkin Pie
Simple Pumpkin Pie
From: All Recipes Ingredients: 2 Eggs 1 (16oz) can pumpkin puree 1 (14oz) can sweetened, condensed milk 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust. (get the 1 already in the pie pan) Directions: Preheat oven to 425° Combine eggs, pumpkin puree,...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
City of Flint Jobs
City of Flint Jobs
YOU Can Make a Difference in YOUR Hometown! Police Officer-Full Time, Police Officer-Part Time, Police Officer-Recruit, Traffic Safety Maintainer, Utilities Instrumentation Technician, Utilities Instrumentation Trainee Job Descriptions, Qualifications, Salary...
FDA Fully Approves Pfizer Covid 19 Vaccine
FDA Fully Approves Pfizer Covid 19 Vaccine
On August 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in...
Property Portal Updates Underway
Property Portal Updates Underway
The Flint Property Portal was launched by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority and the City of Flint in 2017. The purpose of the Portal is to increase public access to property information in order to strengthen engagement, transparency, and trust between...
We’re Back!
We’re Back!
In print anyway. Honestly, we have not missed a single issue of this newspaper since we had to shut down due to Covid protocols last Spring. We have been available online all of that time, but we also know that large numbers of our readers access this information...
Kildee Announces $1 Million for Flint Riverfront Restoration
Kildee Announces $1 Million for Flint Riverfront Restoration
Federal Funds Will Help Genesee County, in Partnership with Flint, Enhance Riverfront Congressman Dan Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, recently announced $1 million in federal resources to help restore the Flint River Riverfront. The...
In Loving Memory of Peter C. Cavanaugh
In Loving Memory of Peter C. Cavanaugh
Radio influencer and rock ’n roll legend Peter Lawrence Cavanaugh (aka Peter C.) died peacefully August 13, 2021, in Sharonville, Ohio, just a few weeks before his 80th birthday. A pioneer in rock ’n roll radio, Peter enjoyed a 58% total audience share on his...
Easy Egg Salad Sandwiches
Easy Egg Salad Sandwiches
From: Southern Living When it’s HOT outside (and inside) you don’t want to be spending a lot of time cooking. Here is an easy meal idea to beat the heat. Ingredients (many are optional - your choice) 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons...
Robert Widigan Named City of Flint CFO
Robert Widigan Named City of Flint CFO
Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced recently that Robert Widigan has joined the City of Flint team as the new chief financial officer to replace Shelbi Frayer. Born in Flint, Widigan comes as an experienced finance professional in local and state municipalities,...
Genesee County Career Expo
Genesee County Career Expo
September 16, 2021 - Dort Financial Center (3501 Lapeer Rd), 1:00pm-5:00pm The Genesee County Career Expo is your opportunity to connect with local talent to fill your current open positions. We look forward to having you join us for this event on September 16,...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Gov. Whitmer Announces New Grocery Store in North Flint
Gov. Whitmer Announces New Grocery Store in North Flint
Providing Healthy Food Options to Area Residents, Create Economic Growth New grocery store on Flint’s north side will bring access to fresh foods to local residents Vacant site will be revitalized into food co-op, giving ownership opportunities to members of the...
Things to Do in the Flint Area in August
Things to Do in the Flint Area in August
August 1 Flint Jazz Festival-Riverbank Park, Downtown Flint. August 3-6 Michigan Artists Invitational and Art Walk-Greater Flint Arts Council, 9am-5pm each day. 816 S. Saginaw St. August 7 15th Annual “I Chews the Blues Festival”-Mojoes Wing House, 211 S. Main,...
3 Bean Salad
3 Bean Salad
Boil in salted water to cover until tender but still slightly crunchy (2 minutes) 1 cup ½ inch pieces green beans 1 cup ½ inch pieces yellow wax beans Drain and place in a large bowl. Add and stir together: 16 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained ½ cup...
Quick Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
Quick Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
A Richardson favorite original recipe from Gary Ibsen’s Great Tomato Book. Very quick to make so have pasta water boiling & favorite pasta ready to toss in! 2 T. olive oil 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped ½ pound red cherry tomatoes & ½ pound yellow...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Keep Cool Like Your Kids Do!
Keep Cool Like Your Kids Do!
As the article in the next column indicates… It’s been HOT outside! In most cases, it doesn’t seem to bother your kids too much so here are a couple of ways to not only help keep your kids cool, but you might be tempted to join in on the fun too! Make your own...
Gov. Whitmer Urges Parents to File a Federal Income Tax Return or Use Non-Filer Sign up Portal to Receive Child Tax Credit Payments
Gov. Whitmer Urges Parents to File a Federal Income Tax Return or Use Non-Filer Sign up Portal to Receive Child Tax Credit Payments
Recently Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged parents to file a federal income tax return if they haven’t yet done so, or use the Non-Filer Sign-up Tool in order to be eligible for federal Child Tax Credit payments. Payments to begin July 15 and will not affect public...
Kildee Announces Nearly $6.5 Million in Federal Grants to Mid-Michigan Airports
Kildee Announces Nearly $6.5 Million in Federal Grants to Mid-Michigan Airports
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced nearly $6.5 million in federal funding to be awarded to five local airports throughout the Fifth Congressional District to help offset the severe economic disruption...
Republic Announces New Schedule For Yard Waste and Recycling
Republic Announces New Schedule For Yard Waste and Recycling
As nearly all of you are painfully aware, Republic Services, like nearly all business and service industries, has been slowed and made less efficient by staffing shortages caused by the Covid pandemic. In Republic’s case, it has resulted in slow to non-existent...
Did You Know?
Did You Know?
Did you know... that Flint’s very own Deputy Fire Chief of the City of Flint, President of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) (1st woman President of that organization I might add), Carrie Edwards-Clemons, has also been named...
I Didn’t Get My Garden Planted In the Spring. Can I Still Get a Harvest?
I Didn’t Get My Garden Planted In the Spring. Can I Still Get a Harvest?
The answer is “yes” with a qualifier. In Michigan, particularly in the Flint Area, we are considered to be in Zone 6 when it comes to planting. Generally, we can expect somewhat mild temperatures with the possibility of a late frost which is optimal for most (but...
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Our favorite 'memory' foods often have extra info! Recipe from Pauline Watkins, who got it from Mary Batchelder Watkins... teachers and farming gardeners in Illinois - always included 'guidance.' Bake to serve just as meal is ready. This is the secret of extra...
FOCOV Needs Your Help!
FOCOV Needs Your Help!
There are TONS of events going on in Flint this Summer. Many of them you have heard about in this publication or on the Flint Neighborhoods United Facebook page. That’s GREAT! But there are many more events that don’t get published simply because we’ve heard...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Honoring Flint’s Pioneers (a little at a time…)
Honoring Flint’s Pioneers (a little at a time…)
Aventine and Avondale Cemeteries are located on the near east side of Flint, just east of downtown. You’ve probably driven past them thousands of times and never noticed these old, abandoned, unkept, and largely ignored pieces of old Flint history as you drive by...
Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Federal Program to Lower Cost of High-Speed Internet
Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Federal Program to Lower Cost of High-Speed Internet
Residents are eligible to receive discounts on internet service and devices. Lt. Gilchrist II and the Connecting Michigan Taskforce are encouraging Michigan families to sign up for a new federal program to help lower the cost of high speed internet service, which...
Top Tips on Making A Move Easier For Your Child with Disabilities
Top Tips on Making A Move Easier For Your Child with Disabilities
Packing up and moving locations is stressful no matter what your situation is. When it comes to moving, getting settled, and feeling safe with a child with disabilities, these worries become even more apparent. Flint: Our Community, Our Voice takes a look at some...
Genesee County Health Department Vaccinations
Genesee County Health Department Vaccinations
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 12+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
We’re Cleaning Up!
We’re Cleaning Up!
We’ve heard of “Spring Cleaning,” but this is something else. Hundreds of volunteers took to the streets, parks and neighborhoods of Flint in May to Fight Blight! Here are a few pics of their work. Many thanks to all who participated and to Republic Services for...
Flint Loses Another Champion
Flint Loses Another Champion
Christopher J. Stallworth • 1970-2021 Christopher Jay Stallworth was born and raised in East Cleveland, Ohio the son of Lawrence W. and Christine Stallworth. He graduated in 1988 from Shaw High School. Chris was a dedicated member of both our Flint and Education...
Community-Based Care of Land Bank Lots through Lease & Adoption Agreements
Community-Based Care of Land Bank Lots through Lease & Adoption Agreements
The Genesee County Land Bank is a governmental entity that receives properties from the Genesee County Treasurer after they have gone through the tax foreclosure process. The inventory today includes 13,189 properties in Flint alone, of which 9,439 are vacant lots....
Council Primary Candidates Set
Council Primary Candidates Set
25 candidates for Flint City Council qualified for the August 3 primary ballot after petition signatures were checked by the City Clerk’s Office. The two top vote-getters from each ward in the primary election will face each other in the general election. According...
Hamilton CHN Enters Final Months of IC2 Safety Project
Hamilton CHN Enters Final Months of IC2 Safety Project
May 1st marks the start of the third quarter of this second year of project implementation for Hamilton’s North Flint Illuminating Community Change Safety Project. The 13 sub-awardees for the CBCR grant offered an outpouring of support in the IC2 project area that...
Genesee County Health Department Vaccinations
Genesee County Health Department Vaccinations
You must either live or work in Genesee County to be eligible for a vaccine with the health department. Pfizer is approved for use in those aged 16+ while Moderna is approved for 18+. If you are under 18, you must schedule your appointment at a Pfizer clinic. If...
Be the Change: Why You Should Join AmeriCorps
Be the Change: Why You Should Join AmeriCorps
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” Mahatma Gandhi. AmeriCorps is a federally sponsored public service program. With a focus on addressing critical needs in the community, AmeriCorps recognizes that complex, overlapping...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Earth Day “Celebrations”
Earth Day “Celebrations”
51 years ago on April 22, 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. I remember vividly the entire student body of my high school going outdoors to clean and beautify the road our school was located on as well as the grounds of our expansive campus. It was a...
Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams
What would March be like (Yes, I know this is the April edition) without a story about hoops? (Stay with me here…) But I’m not talking about basketball. I’m talking about hoop houses! You’ve seen them all over town. Perhaps a neighbor has one and you thought how...
Over 200,000 Books distributed through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Flint Kids
Over 200,000 Books distributed through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Flint Kids
The water crisis and the pandemic have changed so many things in life, but if your child is enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the program for children from birth to their 5th birthday, the monthly arrival of a book in the mailbox is one thing Flint...
Holmes STEM Academy Announces April Events
Holmes STEM Academy Announces April Events
Holmes STEM Academy is going to be having a series of spring events happening April 22nd, 23rd and 24th. April 22nd and April 23rd will be dedicated to renovating the school's community garden and courtyard spaces to be used as outdoor classrooms. For those two...
Coming Soon To a Location Near You! The Best Part is That YOU Get to Help Choose Where!
Coming Soon To a Location Near You! The Best Part is That YOU Get to Help Choose Where!
Last year at this time the Community Foundation of Greater Flint graced us with a grant to help with this newspaper. Then Covid 19 hit and it became necessary to amend the grant request because, suddenly, many of our distribution points were closed and many remain...
What’s YOUR Flint Story?
What’s YOUR Flint Story?
Full disclosure: I am not a Flint native. But, I have come to adopt Flint as my second home town. Maybe more correctly, Flint adopted me. I arrived in Flint for keeps on December 18, 1978 when I started the first day of my 21 years at WJRT-TV. I had finished up a...
Mott Foundation Grant Will Help Remove Dead and Dangerous Trees Throughout Flint
Mott Foundation Grant Will Help Remove Dead and Dangerous Trees Throughout Flint
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has granted $208,579 to the Genesee Conservation District (GCD) for the removal of more than 330 dead and dangerous trees throughout the city of Flint. The targeted trees are referred to as street trees, which are city-owned...
Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
By March 22, 2021, all areas of the state may, as vaccine supplies are available, implement vaccination of people who are aged 50 and up (part of Phase 2), as well as vaccination of people aged 16 and up who have disabilities and/or medical conditions, as well as...
FEMA to help pay Funeral Costs of Covid Deaths
FEMA to help pay Funeral Costs of Covid Deaths
In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy is finalized and FEMA is now...
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Block Club, Neighborhood Association and Crime Watch Meetings
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Ruth Mott Foundation Extends North Flint Strategic Plan
Ruth Mott Foundation Extends North Flint Strategic Plan
The Ruth Mott Foundation is announcing it will extend its commitment to focus on north Flint for at least another five years. Launched in 2016, the Foundation’s place-based strategy focuses on north Flint residents’ top four priorities—youth, public safety,...
Kildee Announces $215,000 Grant for Flint Neighborhoods
Kildee Announces $215,000 Grant for Flint Neighborhoods
Grant Will Support Metro Community Development’s Efforts to Provide Affordable Housing, Revitalize Neighborhoods and Create Good-Paying Jobs Congressman Dan Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, announced that Metro Community Development in...
Flint Home Improvement Fund To Offer Low Interest Loans
Flint Home Improvement Fund To Offer Low Interest Loans
A partnership of Flint homeowners, The City of Flint, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Huntington Bank, and the leadership and skills of Habitat for Humanity and...
FOCOV News Boxes
FOCOV News Boxes
Your Community Newspaper has acquired a dozen newspaper boxes through a Community Foundation Grant to help distribute Flint: Our Community, Our Voice. There is one currently at the MLK mural on King Avenue. We’d like to know where YOU think we should place one of...
GCCARD Assistance
GCCARD Assistance
GCCARD is Currently Providing Assistance In the Following Areas: Utilities (water and Consumers) Housing (rent/mortgage/evictions) Commodities WRAP - Water Residential Assistance Program for City of Flint residents Burial assistance for COVID related deaths Senior...
Flint Registry Updates
Flint Registry Updates
Pre-enrolled: 32,957 Enrolled: 12,930 Referrals to services: 19,430 One year follow-up surveys completed: 464 Referrals to Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence: 2,641 Flint Registry Jobs Created: 57 The Registry is designed to help YOU with services you and your...
Flint Lead Free 2021 Report Highlights Positive Trends and over $53M in Economic Benefits
Flint Lead Free 2021 Report Highlights Positive Trends and over $53M in Economic Benefits
Flint Lead Free has released its 2021 report with the goal of sharing the widespread community efforts to reduce lead exposure, highlighting progress from new investments and partnerships, and demonstrating the positive impact on the Flint community. A workgroup of...
Genesee County Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
Genesee County Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
The anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine has prompted questions regarding how it will be distributed throughout Genesee County. Genesee County Health Department has a Memorandum of Understanding with 8 schools in Genesee County partnering for the utilization of...
COVID-19 Guidance on Quarantine & Isolation
COVID-19 Guidance on Quarantine & Isolation
Quarantine Stay home for 14 days following your last contact with a person positive for COVID-19. Who needs to quarantine? People who have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 -- excluding those who have had COVID-19 within the past 3 months. What is...
COVID-19: Pause to Save Lives
COVID-19: Pause to Save Lives
For more information about the order, visit michigan.gov/coronavirus. Questions or concerns can be emailed to covid19@michigan.gov. Latest information regarding Covid testing sites Find a testing site - click here Click here to download the flyer (PDF) and please...
City of Flint Jobs
City of Flint Jobs
YOU Can Make a Difference in YOUR Hometown! Police Officer-Full Time Police Officer-Part Time Police Officer-Recruit Traffic Safety Maintainer Utilities Instrumentation Technician Utilities Instrumentation Trainee Job Descriptions, Qualifications, Salary Structure,...
New Charges Filed Against Snyder and Others
New Charges Filed Against Snyder and Others
A new investigation into the Flint water crisis led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and key members of his administration, who are accused of various crimes in a disastrous plan that contaminated the community with lead...
$641.2 million Water Crisis Lawsuit Settlement Receives Preliminary Approval
$641.2 million Water Crisis Lawsuit Settlement Receives Preliminary Approval
U.S. District Judge Judith Levy granted preliminary approval for the $641.2 million Flint water crisis settlement on January 21st. potentially settling dozens of lawsuits filed in the aftermath of the Flint water crisis. The settlement includes $600 million from...
Flint Registry Updates
Flint Registry Updates
Pre-enrolled: 32,957 Enrolled: 11,735 Referrals to services: 17,848 One year follow-up surveys completed: 464 Referrals to Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence: 2,641 Flint Registry Jobs Created: 55 The Registry is designed to help YOU with services you and your...
Small Business Grants Available!
Small Business Grants Available!
Restaurant Relief Grants Genesee County is excited to announce a county-wide Restaurant Relief Grant opportunity for restaurants impacted by COVID-19 and statewide indoor dining restrictions. Restaurants with 25 employees or less and a low/moderate-income owner may...
Genesee County Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
Genesee County Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
The anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine has prompted questions regarding how it will be distributed throughout Genesee County. Genesee County Health Department has a Memorandum of Understanding with 8 schools in Genesee County partnering for the utilization of...
February is Black History Month But Do You Know the History?
February is Black History Month But Do You Know the History?
The Idea For Black History Month Originated in 1926 When first conceptualized by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, the time of recognition was originally Black History Week. Woodson was a historian and the founder of the Association for the Study of African-American Life...
Use of Disposable Gloves
Use of Disposable Gloves
Do not use the same disposable gloves for multiple activities & never wash disposable gloves for reuse. Wear well-fitting, disposable gloves when using shared equipment. Medical examination gloves should be reserved for clinical use. When to remove gloves:...
COVID-19 Updates – Gathering Guidelines and Vaccine Prioritization / Availability
COVID-19 Updates – Gathering Guidelines and Vaccine Prioritization / Availability
For more information please visit michigan.gov/coronavirus Questions about COVID-19? Visit michigan.gov's Frequently Asked Questions page. The most commonly answered questions can be found there, and are updated...
Flint Arches Architect Mourned
Flint Arches Architect Mourned
Freeman Thompson Greer, Jr passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his residence. A private funeral service was held at Allen Funeral Home and burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Freeman received his Master of Architecture from Lawrence Technological...
Director of Partnership at Literacy Network Passes
Director of Partnership at Literacy Network Passes
Danielle Nadine Brown passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at McLaren Flint at the far too young age of 49. Danielle Nadine Brown was born on August 27, 1971 in Flint, the eldest daughter of Gary Steven Brown and Rosoline Ann Brown (née Williams), Danielle was a...
Kildee, Stabenow, Peters Announce $4.5 Million for Flint Registry
Kildee, Stabenow, Peters Announce $4.5 Million for Flint Registry
Congressman Dan Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, along with U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced $4.5 million in federal funding for the Flint Lead Registry as a part of year-end appropriations legislation, commonly...
Mott Foundation grants nearly $200,000 to support NEH
Mott Foundation grants nearly $200,000 to support NEH
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has granted a total of $192,007 to the Neighborhood Engagement Hub (NEH) to coordinate neighborhood cleanups and hire young people to assist with the work. Mott announced in August that it would fully fund seven neighborhood...
Governor Signs $106 Million Relief Bill & Bills Extending Unemployment Benefits to 26 Weeks
Governor Signs $106 Million Relief Bill & Bills Extending Unemployment Benefits to 26 Weeks
On Tuesday, December 29, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan relief bill that the Michigan legislature passed after she urged them to provide support for Michigan families, frontline workers, and small businesses. The relief bill includes $55 million to...
Genesee County Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
Genesee County Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution
The anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine has prompted questions regarding how it will be distributed throughout Genesee County. Genesee County Health Department has a Memorandum of Understanding with 8 schools in Genesee County partnering for the utilization of...
Results of Community Survey Regarding Demolition Priorities
Results of Community Survey Regarding Demolition Priorities
In a survey conducted by the C.S. Mott Foundation and the Genesee County Land Bank between November 7th and December 3rd, priorities were established by citizens as to where the $428,000 in funds allocated for the demolition of blighted properties should be spent....
Flint Registry Updates
Flint Registry Updates
Pre-enrolled: 32,957 Enrolled: 11,735 One year follow-up surveys completed: 464 Referrals to Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence: 2,641 Flint Registry Jobs Created: 55 The Registry is designed to help YOU with services you and your family may need. You will...
K-12 Tutoring Services
K-12 Tutoring Services
Free! Safe education during the Coronavirus pandemic & lockdowns. Is your child or grandchild having difficulties with distanced learning? We have tutors available to assist. For more information, contact Flint Innovative Solutions at 810-529-6607 or visit...
Speak to Your Health Community Survey
Speak to Your Health Community Survey
The Speak to Your Health! Community Survey is a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project that examines a wide range of issues related to individual and community health in Genesee County, Michigan. The survey has been conducted every other year since...
Martin Luther King, Jr Day Activities – January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King, Jr Day Activities – January 18, 2021
The University of Michigan-Flint recognizes the call for social justice and the need to continue the work that was implemented so many years ago by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As with organizations all over the country, UM-Flint celebrates Dr. King's life work on...
Pitch for $K
Pitch for $K
Pitch For $K is designed to foster the entrepreneur mindset in Flint & Genesee County, along with creating an inclusive support system to assist individuals in moving their idea, product, or business forward. If you have an idea for a business or product, we...
Flint Says Farewell to a Good Friend
Flint Says Farewell to a Good Friend
Promice Mosely, Project Assistant at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub, is off on her next great adventure. She has decided to return home to Ghana after spending the last few years helping make Flint a better place for her citizens. Her contributions, spirit and...
A Great Friend of Flint Passes
A Great Friend of Flint Passes
Betty Jean Wideman, 8/15/1967 - 11/22/2020 Betty was a “Military Brat,” born in Akron, Ohio and moved around quite a bit as a youth, as duty assignments for her father periodically changed eventually landing in Detroit where she graduated from Cooley High School at...
Gov. Whitmer Statement on Flint Water Civil Settlement
Gov. Whitmer Statement on Flint Water Civil Settlement
Presented to Court for Preliminary Approval $641.2 Million agreement must receive Judge’s OK to begin claim registration process Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that additional parties have joined and contributed to the Flint...
Flint Registry Updates
Flint Registry Updates
Pre-enrolled: 32,660 Enrolled: 11,448 One year follow-up surveys completed: 464 Referrals to Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence: 2,319+ Flint Registry Jobs Created: 60 The Registry is designed to help YOU with services you and your family may need. You will...
Chris’ Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Chris’ Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Because I’m a little different... Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups chocolate chunks...
Free Training for Healthcare Careers in Genesee County
Free Training for Healthcare Careers in Genesee County
Get the training you need to fill employer-selected Top 10 High Demand Healthcare Careers in Genesee County. These include: Certified Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Health Unit Coordinator, Medical Billing and Coding and others in high...
