A look at how the Metro Flint YouthBuild program is creating hope and opportunity for local youth

A look at how the Metro Flint YouthBuild program is creating hope and opportunity for local youth

For more than a decade now, Metro Flint YouthBuild, has been a stepping stone to sustainable careers and meaningful employment for hundreds of Flint’s most needful youth between the ages of 16 -24. The YouthBuild movement began in Harlem, New York in 1978. The program was created to revamp decaying housing stock while providing education […]

Veterans Stand Down event serves those who served us well

Veterans Stand Down event serves those who served us well

One homeless vet is one too many, according to Angela Beaugard, Metro Community Development’s Vice President of Development and a veteran advocate. There are lots in Michigan, where the number of homeless vets tops 5,200. A local group behind the Veterans Stand Down event hopes to change that by helping match local veterans to resources. […]