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Breastfeeding education organization can decrease infant mortality rates in Michigan
Breastfeeding education organization can decrease infant mortality rates in Michigan
The mortality rate of Black infants in Flint is more than four times the rate for white babies in the county.
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jul 7, 2022
LGBTQ+ Primary Care and HIV Treatment
LGBTQ+ Primary Care and HIV Treatment
After conversations led to establishing the Pride Fund, in 2018 a $21,250 grant from the Arthur L. Tuuri Health Fund was awarded to…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jun 18, 2021
Creating Safe Spaces for Play
Creating Safe Spaces for Play
“This is our area,” proclaims Lisia Williams, who volunteers her time each week to ensure that the newly redeveloped Clara Hilborn Park is…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Sep 30, 2019
Rewired, Not Retired
Rewired, Not Retired
Day one, He meets with Community Foundation program staff about his idea to reclaim food and provide nourishment to people in need. Fast…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Sep 30, 2019
Answered Prayers, Focused Work
Answered Prayers, Focused Work
Like so many pregnant mothers during the Flint Water Emergency, Sanika Williams drank the lead-tainted water. When she learned that the…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Sep 30, 2019
Leading by Example
Leading by Example
Take a drive down West Polaski Street from Dupont to MLK in North Flint. Green lawns are neatly groomed, flowers are blooming and the…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Sep 30, 2019
A Promise to Flint Students
A Promise to Flint Students
A $2 million commitment from the Gores family and Consumers Energy ensures that Flint students will have an opportunity many didn’t think…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 2, 2019
Educare Flint
Educare Flint
Educare Flint, a new, state-of-the-art school for Flint children ages 0–5, opened its doors to students on December 4, 2017. Launched in…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 2, 2019
Successful, healthy families is the #1 goal
Successful, healthy families is the #1 goal
Health issues can be barriers to learning when sick kids stay home from school and miss out on the day’s activities. For families in the…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
May 9, 2018
Grantee Profile: Garfield-Bunche Community Service Corporation
Grantee Profile: Garfield-Bunche Community Service Corporation
Quincy Murphy is a lifetime resident of Flint, a community activist, and leader of the Garfield-Bunche Community Service Corporation…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Apr 2, 2018
Helping Men Help Themselves
Helping Men Help Themselves
Young philanthropists working for the greater good of Genesee County — 61 members of the Gen Forward Network — made their second grant…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Apr 2, 2018
Six New Playgrounds Coming to the City of Flint
Six New Playgrounds Coming to the City of Flint
This evening organizations came together for Flint children at Durant-Turri-Mott Elementary School in a Design Day in which local students…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Mar 29, 2018
For-Mar Truck Farm Coming to a Park Near You
For-Mar Truck Farm Coming to a Park Near You
Like other Flint-based philanthropists, Forbes and Martha Merkley left a precious gift to the community — their land. In the 1960s, Forbes…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Mar 5, 2018
Let’s Focus on Health
Let’s Focus on Health
Since 1988, the Tuuri Health Fund has been a major source of funding for health-related programs and services in Genesee County. Named in…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 30, 2018
Literacy Spotlight: Angela Baker
Literacy Spotlight: Angela Baker
Angela Baker is a recent graduate of Christ Enrichment Center’s Family Literacy program. Within nine months, she completed her GED, a task…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 17, 2018
Literacy Spotlight: Todd Womack
Literacy Spotlight: Todd Womack
Professor Todd Womack is dedicated to literacy. “Community Reads is not only about improving literacy, but also about approaching deep…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 17, 2018
Literacy Spotlight: Mott Community College
Literacy Spotlight: Mott Community College
Mott Community College has experienced, first hand, the consequences of low literacy. Remedial basic skills courses are required for many…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 17, 2018
Literacy Spotlight: Flint Public Library
Literacy Spotlight: Flint Public Library
The Flint Water Crisis demanded that we respond to the profound outpouring of local and national support for Flint’s children exposed to…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 17, 2018
National Day of Racial Healing is January 16
National Day of Racial Healing is January 16
The National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) calls people, organizations and communities across the country to call for racial healing, bring…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 16, 2018
Youth Grantmaking
Youth Grantmaking
We call them YACers … Youth Advisory Committee members. They attend schools throughout Genesee County, are 14 to 18 years old, and see the…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Jan 4, 2018
Gen Forward Network Announces Grant Award
Gen Forward Network Announces Grant Award
Expansion of a Carriage Town Ministries employment program — Blueline Donuts — is the recipient of a $15,880 grant from members of the Gen…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Dec 14, 2017
Sean Gartland is a teacher at heart
Sean Gartland is a teacher at heart
Last fall, Gartland offered an opportunity for 15 teens from areas schools to attend a six-session cooking and nutritional education…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Nov 9, 2017
Playing Together: Keep Genesee County Beautiful programs help residents improve and enhance public…
Playing Together: Keep Genesee County Beautiful programs help residents improve and enhance public…
Sarginson City Park was run-down, over-grown, and anything but welcoming. In the past few years, the West Flint Community Watch and South…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Nov 7, 2017
Flint Lessons Go Nationwide
Flint Lessons Go Nationwide
Imagine a world where all youth are knowledgeable about philanthropy; a world where students are empowered to see their value to society…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Nov 3, 2017
Empowering Women Survivors
Empowering Women Survivors
Getting close to nature by digging in the dirt, preparing soil for planting, and watching blooms grow into beautiful flowers can be…
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Nov 3, 2017
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