Brownell-Holmes

Brownell, Holmes and Eagle's Nest will all be benefitting from BM4F's fundraising efforts.

Brownell and Holmes schools welcomed back 7th- and 8th-grade students this fall

Two Flint schools had to prepare to safely reopen during a pandemic -- and also to accommodate more students. 

Over the course of 20 or so streams, volunteers from all walks of life and all parts of the city kept Flint children entertained and engaged.
‘Live Literacy’ combined learning, literacy and entertainment during the worst days of the pandemic

One Holmes STEM Academy employee saw the series as an opportunity to continue with Holmes' effort to provide deliberate and tailor-made programs to the Brownell-Holmes community, a centerpoint of the school’s methodology since transitioning from Brownell-Holmes Elementary to Holmes in 2013.  

The 2017 Brownell-Holmes CrimFit Adult Training Program team poses for a picture before the race.
Brownell-Holmes’ CrimFit Training Program is making sure residents get a chance to run the Crim

Despite the HAP Crim Festival of Races’ cancellation this year, members of the Brownell-Holmes CrimFit Adult Training Program Team are still committed to crossing the marathon’s finish line, even if they have to do it virtually.  

A young volunteer hands out packs of bottled water to community members.
“The reality is, there are safeguards put in place.” Hasselbring Food Drive seeks to feed, educate

Neighborhood residents have worked to stay safe and make sure others do the same in the midst of the pandemic.

Almost a half-mile long, Hasselbring Park shares its name with the Hasselbring Senior Center and stretches almost as far as the eye can see into Brownell-Holmes' northern border with Carpenter Road.
How Brownell-Holmes residents defined their Flint neighborhood on their own terms

Brownell-Holmes and its residents are one and the same. Thanks to their sense of community and dedication to their home, these residents have been able to prosper while much of the northside of Flint struggles.

The Brownell-Holmes welcome sign stands on the corner of Home and Oxley. In front of it sits one of the many flower baskets that lines the neighborhood's streets.
On the Ground is coming to Brownell-Holmes

In an effort to highlight both community members' hard work as well as the steps yet to be taken, Flintside is proud to launch its second On the Ground series in Brownell-Holmes.  

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