Thanksgiving will come to Flint a bit early so no one has to go without a good holiday meal, organizers of a local event say. The 10th annual “Blessed to be a Blessing” dinner will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 812 Root St. Nov. 20. Hosted by Well of Hope and […]
Runners – and walkers – of all experience levels will get on their marks Aug. 24-25. All ages, backgrounds and abilities, including wheelchair participants, will be represented in the annual HAP Crim Festival of Races. Organizers at the Crim Fitness Foundation say competing is less the goal of the outing than camaraderie, as participants from […]
Health Alliance Plan (HAP) wants to help students get ready for the next school year. For some kids that means shots to prevent diseases such as measles, mumps and hepatitis. HAP is offering free and low-cost immunizations for school-aged children at its Summer Health and Fun Fair on Saturday, Aug. 4. The fair will run […]
You can help kids in need in Flint protect their feet from the unpredictable Michigan weather this winter. For nearly a decade, HAP (Health Alliance Plan) has collected and provided boots to children through its Boots for Kids program. It can’t do it alone. HAP depends on the community to donate boots, money, and time to […]
Chilly fall days and costumed kids are a hallmark of October, but so it seems, are family-friendly events that focus on healthier habits that are far from ho-hum, like the Fit for Fall Health Fair. Crowds came out for the HAP Midwest Health Plan-hosted event, which featured information on Medicare and Medicaid plans, as well as cooking […]
If life is viewed as a race the city of Flint has become a major competitor. The training regimen of uphill climbs through economic downturns and unemployment has strengthened its legs. Accepting the uncertain, but ongoing, challenge of reinvention has built its endurance. Factoring unforeseeable illness and efforts to recover from the issues associated with […]
The 36th Annual Flint Jazz Festival didn’t disappoint a diverse group of fans, including those who enjoy the “smooth” variety of one of America’s original arts. Among highlights of the Aug. 10-13 event were Johnathan Celestin, singing his jazzed-up version of Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work,” a funky, crowd-pleasing performance from Sidewalk Chalk, musical instrumentals […]
A child’s foot plunges into the icy water of a Michigan winter’s puddle and is hit with a shock of bitter cold with no boot protects them. For too many kids this is reality. The Health Alliance Plan’s (HAP) Boots for Kids collection is dedicated to making that a thing of the past for kids […]