You’re grown. And sometimes that’s reason enough to pause for an adult beverage. Here are some of our favorites from our friends at Milk Means More. Brewery Cocoa The dark-roasted grains in stout compliment the bittersweet flavor of dark chocolate in this hot cocoa. It will warm you up if Halloween is a dark […]
Black leaders and organizations have launched an aggressive outreach campaign to get out the vote in November. But more than a large turnout this year, the Democratic Party faithful needs to vote with more sophistication than past elections. Blacks consistently practice one party politics in a two-party system. Despite giving the Democratic Party more than […]
This profile is part of the FACES of Flint & Genesee Business, a Q&A series highlighting different members and clients of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. To read other articles in this series, visit flintandgenesee.org/faces. Julie Lopez is a horticulturist at her core. She studied it in college and worked for 25 years […]
By Kristin Longley It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when Greg Gaines didn’t know a green from a weed. That was long before he became farmer-in-chief of Catholic Charities’ award-winning gardening and mentoring program for at-risk youth, where he’s spent more than a quarter of a century helping Flint-area teens learn how […]
Food waste. It’s something we might only think about when cleaning up from dinner or maybe we don’t think about it at all. The awful truth is America leads the world in food waste. According to the USDA, 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted every year in the United States, and the estimated […]
by Sarah Schuch For Chelsea Reeves her Kettering University co-op experience wasn’t just about growing professionally but learning what it means to give back to the community. Her time at Kettering opened up many opportunities to volunteer in Flint through the National Society of Black Engineers and Kagle Leadership Initiatives. It was those experiences that […]
by Sarah Schuch Kettering University students have been a part of the Flint community for more than four years as they work, go to school and volunteer. Sometimes they also get the opportunity to invest in the community in a unique way. Two students, Adam Hartley and Emily Dunkel, have had the opportunity to be […]
Kettering University students are involved and interested. It’s a part of the university’s culture and evident from the moment students step on to campus. They arrive and immediately start making a difference in the community, according to Sarah Schuch, Communications Manager, Kettering University. This month, student and faculty volunteers happily participated in the final efforts needed […]
In this ongoing, exclusive blog series for TheHUB, Lindsay Baywol and Gina Kim chronicled their summer experience in the Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. Part of an annual program inviting college students from throughout the country to contribute their talents to Flint, the fellowship exposed them to organizations and residents who benefited from their gifts. […]
In this ongoing, exclusive blog series for TheHUB, Lindsay Baywol and Gina Kim chronicled their summer experience in the Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. Part of an annual program inviting college students from throughout the country to contribute their talents to Flint, the fellowship exposed them to organizations and residents who benefited from their gifts. […]