Two million: That’s the commitment that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and the Consumers Energy Foundation collectively pledged toward creating a Flint Promise scholarship fund for Flint high school graduates. Consumers Energy Foundation’s $1 million commitment is the largest it has ever given, according to company officials, who distributed $840,000 to Genesee County-based nonprofits over […]
Bilal Kareem Tawwab took on more than a job when he accepted the leadership of Flint Community Schools in 2015. The new superintendent took it upon himself to learn everything he could about the school system before he set about the task of improving the quality of education for thousands of the community’s young people. […]
Pick up any paper across the country of late and news about Flint is more than likely there—and it’s not always positive. This week though, the city came together to keep “Moving Flint Forward,” the catchy motto on the homepage for Flint Homecoming 2017, a two-day event, August 16th and 17th that brought business, community, […]
Though she was born thousands of miles away, Manal Saab’s is an American story. Having escaped Lebanon’s civil war as a teen, she settled in Ohio with her family in the late 1970s. While her lineage and culture often includes independent, educated and career-oriented women, Saab had no way of knowing she would eventually help […]
Isaiah M. Oliver, a longtime staple at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, has long talked about pursuing “work that matters, that is purposeful and aligns with my core values.” Now, Oliver will have a significant opportunity to show that passion for Flint and its residents through his new role as the President and Chief […]
Her investment was just a few apples. But to the staff and sponsors of Flint Fresh Mobile Market the customer’s first purchase was priceless. “I’m buying these with the couple dollars I have,” the woman said, “because I really believe in what you’re doing and I really want you to succeed.” The market wasn’t yet […]
Celery, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes don’t often evoke emotion, but Mark Kattola says the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program makes the fresh produce exciting. The president of Landmark Food Centers says the initiative, designed to encourage Bridge card holders to purchase more fresh produce, has been a boon for his two locations […]
Flint sparks with potential. It has an enviable kind of “can do” spirit that just cannot be manufactured. It was born here. At its center is a remarkable group of resilient citizens who never ever give up. It’s that kind of community spirit that buoys the interest and investment of Flint-based organizations like the C.S. […]