The HUB Flint – Brandon Willingham interview
HAP Boots for Kids Drive collects boots for Flint-area kids and you can help
There is no question. Boots are made for walkin’ and runnin’ in Michigan winters. Without them, feet get cold and wet. Without them outside play for kids can be agony as can waiting at the bus stop or simply walking to school. Even a snowball fight can be miserable. No matter what they are doing […]
Hashtag help wanted: Flint aims to land $30 million HUD grant with residents support
Flint residents have already accepted the challenge to rise from the proverbial ashes of a public health crisis and now the city can bring home a victory for the entire state. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant competition is a chance to win as much as $30 million to […]
Flint’s resilience and high-growth businesses in the spotlight
Continued signs of growth signal Flint’s resilience and are laying the groundwork for Michigan’s next comeback city story. That was the buzz of side conversations occurring at the recent 2017 Art of Achievement Awards event. The question in the room wasn’t whether Flint and Genesee County investments were going to continue, but rather how stakeholders […]
Mobile pantry delivers comforts of wholesome grocery items
Comfort food doesn’t need high carbs and added calories when it’s wholesome and delivered close to home. The free mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, carries its special brand of comfort to customers once again throughout November at locations […]
Michigan launches first Trauma Recovery Center in Flint for victims of violent crimes
Recovering from trauma is hard enough. Today’s announcement by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is a huge step in the right direction for victims of violent crime: Hurley Medical Center in Flint will serve as the first Trauma Recovery Center in Michigan providing crisis intervention for those hospitalized for traumatic violent […]
Research shows no significant increase in adverse birth outcomes from Flint’s water crisis
It’s one of the worst end results of a pregnancy. Stillbirth can be a devastating shock to eager, expectant parents. Low birth weight, pre-term birth and other factors related to infant mortality make the time period after delivery even more delicate for caregivers to a newborn, and in communities suffering from lead exposure such conditions […]
Annual fundraiser supports families of incarcerated parents
She might not be a fortune-teller, but Shirley Cochran has a knack for influencing the future. As founder of Motherly Intercessions, a non-profit devoted to supporting Flint and Genesee County families of incarcerated parents, Cochran works to help increase successful outcomes for children. Through after-school programs, a summer day camp, life skills training and other […]
Business transformation expert ready to help Flint businesses evolve and thrive
Entrepreneurs like GoodBoy Clothing founder Oaklin Mixon know a thing or two about business moving at terabyte speed. Since he founded his company three years ago, he’s seen nothing but growth – and the challenges that come with it. “No matter who your customer base is you can’t approach your work in 2018 the same […]