Eastside Franklin Park

Kevin Croom, director of operations at Asbury Church, is pictured sitting inside the kitchen of Asbury Farms.

Passion for helping people in need drives Flint native in service to eastside and surrounding areas

"We show people how to work as a team and how to work with people of different cultures."

Face painting was a popular attraction for kids during a craft fair July 24.
“It’s the simple things that make life worth living”

The Eastside Franklin Park Neighborhood Association has a simple goal with its events: build community.

Michigan United employees gathered together to support the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood's craft fair by providing health education, vaccine information, and COVID-19 vaccines.
For Michigan United, creating awareness of public health resources is a grassroots effort

Getting health and vaccine information directly to residents in neighborhoods is a critical part of Michigan United's work.

Eastside Franklin Park is hosting a craft fair and vaccine clinic on Saturday, July 24.
Eastside Franklin Park hosting craft fair, activities for kids, vaccine clinic on Saturday

The Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood is hosting an event that will feature a craft fair, games and activities for children, food, and vaccines from Genesee County Health Department on Saturday.

(Pictured left to right) Precious Manns, 14, Ericle Foster, 14, and Charity Manns, 15, discuss what is the definition of culture and what is Flint's culture.
Eastside program empowers youth by blending concepts of food, culture, and equity

"Maybe none of these kids are going to be working in cooking, but they will know how to cook. They will know about food security and access. They will know about Flint culture."

Mike Herriman and his family run Vern's Collision and Glass in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood.
Longtime eastside business understands the importance of family and community

Vern’s Collision and Glass has been a trusted staple in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood since 1971.

Un retrato de Evaristo y Amaya dentro de la casa de Evaristo.
Los residentes de toda la vida han visto cambios masivos

Vanilla Amaya y Billy Evaristo han vivido en Eastside Franklin Park durante más de 50 años.

Rev. McDoniel shows a carrot grown on Asbury Farms in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood.
Inclusivity, empowerment of community on Flint’s eastside are consistent goals of Asbury Church

What are the ways a community can truly develop, flourish, and become independent again? Asbury Church is determined to find out.

Sheyla McLain (right) poses for a photo with a Colombian friend at the 20th anniversary of the Latinx Technology Center.
Latinx Technology Center provides community, even when “home” is far away

The Latinx Technology Center in Flint celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 26, and brought the feeling of home to myself and many other people missing and longing for those who live far away.

Maggie Guinther, 17, a volunteer from St. Martin Luther church, hands out meals to local residents
Franklin Avenue Mission works to cultivate feeling of ‘home’ on Flint’s eastside

"The biggest thing that people need is family, they need relationships."

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