When getting to the doctor is half the battle to being well
Unique Flint 'Rides to Wellness' service is seeing massive growth.
Economic Development
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Building family, cars and community at Vern’s
Growing up in Grand Blanc, Mike Herriman admits that there was a time he didn’t even know where Davison road was. Now, Flint is home. And, it is his passion.
The ‘remarkable’ way volunteers support Flint high school students
National movement to welcome, encourage, and support students on first day of school spread to Flint—but we made it bigger and better.
A little hidden fashion gem in Flint
“The idea here is to have items that you can’t find anywhere else, but also it's a place to have fun and get ready for the party,” says Mya Adkisson, owner of The Beauty Box.
Doing more to keep Flint kids healthy—6 times more
Massive expansion of Food Bank of Eastern Michigan's backpack program gives healthy meals and snacks to every kindergarten through fifth-grade child affected by water crisis.
Angie McChristian of Flint: An AmeriCorps army of one and one of many
The number of AmeriCorps workers in Flint jumped from 25 two years ago to about 200 this summer. Check out all the work they are doing.
Need a job? Grant funding new high-demand IT training in Flint
15 students will receive training, certifications, job search assistance, career counseling, and up to 30 college credits at no cost or low cost.
Peace Barn vintage shop brings unique finds to downtown Flint
Michelle Cardillo is a free spirit who loves Flint—with a special affinity for its architecture, history, entrepreneurs, inventors, and (especially) its underdogs.
Meet this real life fairy godmother making prom dreams come true
Walethia Aquil makes sure that all Flint and Genesee County girls can have a “Cinderella experience” at prom through her nonprofit—aptly named My Dreams Do Come True.
If you park in downtown Flint, you need to know this
The DDA looks to add more metered parking, upgrade the Flat Lot, and introduce a parking app that will feed the meter for you starting this year.
Building family, cars and community at Vern’s
Growing up in Grand Blanc, Mike Herriman admits that there was a time he didn’t even know where Davison road was. Now, Flint is home. And, it is his passion.
The ‘remarkable’ way volunteers support Flint high school students
National movement to welcome, encourage, and support students on first day of school spread to Flint—but we made it bigger and better.
A little hidden fashion gem in Flint
“The idea here is to have items that you can’t find anywhere else, but also it's a place to have fun and get ready for the party,” says Mya Adkisson, owner of The Beauty Box.
Doing more to keep Flint kids healthy—6 times more
Massive expansion of Food Bank of Eastern Michigan's backpack program gives healthy meals and snacks to every kindergarten through fifth-grade child affected by water crisis.
Angie McChristian of Flint: An AmeriCorps army of one and one of many
The number of AmeriCorps workers in Flint jumped from 25 two years ago to about 200 this summer. Check out all the work they are doing.
Need a job? Grant funding new high-demand IT training in Flint
15 students will receive training, certifications, job search assistance, career counseling, and up to 30 college credits at no cost or low cost.
Peace Barn vintage shop brings unique finds to downtown Flint
Michelle Cardillo is a free spirit who loves Flint—with a special affinity for its architecture, history, entrepreneurs, inventors, and (especially) its underdogs.
Meet this real life fairy godmother making prom dreams come true
Walethia Aquil makes sure that all Flint and Genesee County girls can have a “Cinderella experience” at prom through her nonprofit—aptly named My Dreams Do Come True.
If you park in downtown Flint, you need to know this
The DDA looks to add more metered parking, upgrade the Flat Lot, and introduce a parking app that will feed the meter for you starting this year.
