Flint’s children will start to see things more clearly with support from one of the city’s native sons. Tom Gores, Detroit Pistons owner and founder of the FlintNOW Foundation, is partnering with the Vision To Learn nonprofit to help local students receive the eyewear they need to excel. Vision To Learn serves low-income youth in […]
Isaiah Oliver refuses to become a stranger in his own community. Named fifth president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) early this year, the north side native says he’ll remain accountable to friends and neighbors in the city that nurtured him. “My life is in Flint,” says Oliver, “and every time […]
Continued signs of growth signal Flint’s resilience and are laying the groundwork for Michigan’s next comeback city story. That was the buzz of side conversations occurring at the recent 2017 Art of Achievement Awards event. The question in the room wasn’t whether Flint and Genesee County investments were going to continue, but rather how stakeholders […]
Every movement starts with an idea. In the case of the Flint Forward (#FlintFwd) campaign, the idea was to promote the strength, creativity, and versatility of the community it represents. #FlintFwd began as a social media strategy to inspire a city bombarded by unflattering images and bad news. Flint business owner, investor and champion Jocelyn […]