A few neighborly nominees will become award winners Sept. 27 at a community celebration in University Square Park in honor of National Good Neighbor Day. The Good Neighbor Awards are presented by Flint Neighborhoods United and you are invited to vote for your favorite. Nominees include local residents, foundations, non-profits, community improvement programs, and companies […]
Flint residents who need help due to the water crisis are encouraged to attend the Flint Water Recovery Resource Fair on Wednesday, July 25 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, 4119 N. Saginaw St. Hosted by the City of Flint, the goal of the fair is to provide the community information […]
Dominique Strong remembers growing up in a South Flint neighborhood where there were plenty of activities for youth. Living at the Howard Estates apartments across from Brennan Park, she and her friends frequented the Brennan Center, which held fun programs and events. But today the center is a seniors-only facility and the community has one […]
Students at Doyle Ryder Elementary School take recycling seriously, and it earned them $5,000 for their school. Doyle Ryder came in first place Keep Genesee County Beautiful’s 7th annual Recycle-Bowl competition with 10,596.53 pounds of recycling. That’s a lot of trash that won’t end up in landfills. Keep Genesee County Beautiful collaborated with Flint’s Community […]
Now that fall has arrived Flint families are hitting area playgrounds after school. For many, they are an oasis and a safe place for kids to let loose and run off pent up energy that builds throughout the school day. For parents and friends they are a great place to mix and mingle, share information […]