Civic & Nonprofits

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Flint nonprofit Well of Hope partners with Catholic Charities to host its 16th annual 'Blessed to be a Blessing' Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 4-6 p.m.

Well of Hope celebrates 16 years of giving with ‘Blessed to be a Blessing’ Thanksgiving dinner

Flint nonprofit Well of Hope partners with Catholic Charities to host its 16th annual 'Blessed to be a Blessing' Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 4-6 p.m.

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The Flint Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. aims to boost community participation ahead of Election Day with the voter engagement events 'Souls to the Polls' and Midwest Impact Day of Service.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to host ‘Souls to the Polls’ and Midwest Impact Day of Service

The Flint Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. aims to boost community participation ahead of Election Day with the voter engagement events 'Souls to the Polls' and Midwest Impact Day of Service.

Flint nonprofit Well of Hope partnered with Catholic Charities to host its 15th annual 'Blessed to be a Blessing' Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 4-6 p.m.
Well of Hope hosts its 15th annual ‘Blessed to be a Blessing’ Thanksgiving dinner

Flint nonprofit Well of Hope partnered with Catholic Charities to host its 15th annual 'Blessed to be a Blessing' Thanksgiving dinner at Center For Hope on Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 4-6 p.m.

A look inside Light'N Up Provisioning & MicroBuddery located at 4184 Pier North Boulevard in Flint, MI.
Cannabis company plans to give away 1000 turkeys to families in need

Flint's Light'N Up cannabis company is hoping to help families in the area by gifting 1000 turkeys this holiday season.

The Burton VFW Post 2777 serves veterans in Flint and all over Genesee County.
VFW posts provide vital resources for veterans — and they need more support

"There is always a place for a veteran and those who support them."

Ladel Lewis, second ward, and Allie Herkenroder, seventh ward, helped paint the floor at the Kearsley Park pavilion in May.
Service, willingness to work across wards should be vital to whoever is on next City Council

"If the city council got out once a month in the summer together and did some work like this, maybe they’d get along better."

Sara Meikle volunteered for the first time at Holy Redeemer's outreach program for Christmas.
“Everybody’s idea of Christmas is different, but we make it work”

Volunteers from Holy Redeemer made sure area families, including Spanish-speaking families in need, had food and gifts for Christmas.

A Mott Foundation grant will help support community cleanups and create jobs for young people.
Mott Foundation grant to Neighborhood Engagement Hub to fund cleanups, jobs

A grant to the Neighborhood Engagement Hub will provide city cleanups, jobs for young people.

Caitlin Mazurek, 28, poll volunteer and election inspector hands a ballot to a voter at precinct 46 in Pierce Elementary.
Flint election volunteers expect record-setting voter turnout once all votes are counted

Election volunteers in Flint were excited to see so many new voters in the city this year and are expecting record-setting turnout once all ballots are counted.

United Way of Genesee County will hold its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. volunteer event on Monday, Jan. 20 when 600 volunteers will pack 200,000 meals, up from the initial goal of 150,000.
‘A day on, not a day off’: Volunteers to pack 200,000 meals for United Way Genesee County MLK event

Next Monday will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national day of service by Congress and a total of 200,000 pre-packaged meals will be given to families in need.

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