As a part of Flintside's 'On the Ground' series, photo-journalist Bryce Mata visited the neighborhoods of Sarvis Park and Eastside Franklin Park and captured photos of how the communities look today.
The neighborhood of Sarvis Park kicked off Juneteenth with a fun celebration on Saturday, June 8th. The event featured food, bounce houses, vendors, live performances, and more.
“We are a community, and we’re supposed to love each other.” Mrs. Brenda Anderson spoke to Flintside about her community work in the Sarvis Park neighborhood, her nonprofit organization Motivated by Faith Inc., and her mission to combat human trafficking.
Cheree Riddle of Mission Possible discusses the impact of the NourisHER mother-daughter cooking class, instilling healthy food habits in local youth, and expanding the organization's mission.
For this year's 'On the Ground' series, Flintside plans to revisit and re-engage five north Flint neighborhoods we've previously covered, including Civic Park, Brownell-Holmes, Eastside Franklin Park, Sarvis Park, and Ballenger Hwy.
Xzavier Simon took a moment to celebrate Flintside's Community Correspondent Class of ’22 as they prepare to write about their experiences of community-building in Sarvis Park.
“It’s not a lot of effort to be a community. It’s a will.” Flint native Victoria McKenze shares some of the significant changes she's witnessed during her 45 years of living in the neighborhood of Sarvis Park.
“I like to be involved in positive things, something that can inspire the next person.” Flint native Honny Williams moved to the 2nd ward in 2018 and has since filled the neighborhood with her love for children, her community involvement, and her commitment to positively impacting the future of Sarvis Park.
Flint native and former 2nd Ward Councilwoman Jackie Poplar recalls the jest that inspired her to put her name on the ballot and clean up Sarvis Park.
The Sarvis Park community gives praise and libations to celebrate the area's high school graduates.
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