Healthy Communities

Nursing students at the University of Michigan-Flint pose in the state-of-the-art simulation lab. The nursing program will expand almost 50 percent in January.

UM-Flint School of Nursing grows almost 50 percent

The School of Nursing always has a waiting list—but starting in January the university will accept 176 undergraduate nursing students.  

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Angela Stamps, Detroit native and dedicated Flint transplat, who founded Berston Bike Club in 2012.
Angela Stamps—Flint’s driving force (on two wheels)

The Bike Lady, as she's known, operates bicycle clubs for kids. They learn riding safety, go on rides every club meeting, and every participant gets a free bike of their very own.

Rides to Wellness started in September 2016 with five cars offering service. Now, there is a fleet of 35 giving 4,000 rides a month. 
When getting to the doctor is half the battle to being well

Unique Flint 'Rides to Wellness' service is seeing massive growth. 

Smiles, handshakes and high fives greet students once a month at both Northwestern and Southwestern.
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.

Volunteers help stuff backpacks with food from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan for Flint kids.
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.

Urban Safety Corps, Flint River Watchers Press Conference, May 1, 2017
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. 

Iconic Flint alley lights will be added to Brush Alley near the Capital Theatre—if 30-day, $50,000 fundraising campaign is successful.
Bring more iconic alley lights to Flint: Your help needed

A 30-day, $50,000 fundraising campaign to add strings of street lights to Brush Alley kicks off today. The stakes are high. The goal is aggressive. And the timeline is short.

Tony Vu—chef, entrepreneur, musician, Flint booster—stands at the MaMang counter.
MaMang: Vietnamese food for the heart of Flint

Tony Vu is a chef-artist-musician-entrepreneur-consummate Flint booster whose unique approach to food (and the world) makes for some fine pho. 

George Grundy II  hosts weekly mentoring for black men at his Court Street business.
From water to wisdom: Former Flint distribution site develops into mentoring program

Man 2 Man bridges generations, provides resources, and lifts young black men to new opportunities.  

Smoked salmon is a new addition to the menu at Table and Tap.
Table and Tap adding more tables, taps and eats, too

Downtown Flint urban barbecue doubles in size, revamps its management team, and brings back its award-winning, crispy mac and cheese.

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