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Qiana Towns

Qiana Towns is a lifelong resident of Flint, a writer, and a community advocate. She is a graduate of the Master of Fine Arts program at Bowling Green State University. Qiana has held writing residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the University Musical Society at UM-Ann Arbor.  When she is not writing, she can be found contributing to the betterment of Flint.

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QuickEats aims to fit every client’s health needs in the Genesee County area while locally sourcing ingredients.
Local meal prep service cooks up plans for healthy living

"It’s easy and tasty." The new meal prep service aims to fit every client’s needs in the Genesee County area while locally sourcing fresh ingredients. 

Flint native to host annual Trauma Awareness Walk in downtown Flint

"We didn’t go through it together but we can get through it together." Esha Wooten of Pretty Tough Women’s Empowerment Co. is hosting the Trauma Awareness Walk to help raise sexual assault awareness.

Flint native Jonathan Blanchard is the founder of STEMLETICS, a program that teaches math through sports statistics.
100K Ideas highlights three Flint entrepreneurs in second episode of storytelling series

“Without Flint, I wouldn’t even have started.” In the second installment of 100K Ideas' client storytelling series, three entrepreneurs from Flint share how they brought their innovative business ideas to life.

The exhibition features Ondish's works created with cold wax encaustic, watercolor, acrylic, and oil pastels and paint.
MCC Fine Arts Gallery welcomes Andrea Ondish

Beginning Feb. 21, Mott Community College’s Fine Arts Gallery will host an exhibition of reliefs and paintings by creative Andrea Ondish.

The Shelter of Flint located at 924 Cedar St, Flint, MI 48503.
Shelter of Flint receives $10,000 grant from Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund

Shelter of Flint recently received grant funding to support individuals and families in Genesee County experiencing homelessness. The awarded dollars will aid in funding alternative housing solutions. 

The YWCA of Greater Flint is located at 411 E. Third Street downtown Flint.
“I was motivated by a desire to address my problem before it swallowed me whole”

Qiana Towns, board member for the YWCA Greater Flint, discusses her passion for the organization. 

The LaunchIt program starts its next session in Flint this month.
10-week ‘LaunchIt’ program aimed at helping entrepreneurs now enrolling applicants

LaunchIt gives students an opportunity to take steps toward launching their businesses, has graduated more than 600 entrepreneurs across the country.

Edith Prunty Spencer moved to Flint in 1948.
Learn how the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has been serving Flint since the 1950s

“There was something special about the women who were AKAs."

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