Monthly Archive:: August 2017

Local Leader Selected as 2017 Vanguard

Glenn Wilson, President/CEO of Communities First, Inc. was selected for the upcoming Vanguard Conference in Newcastle, Australia. The Vanguard conference is a gathering of the top young urban innovators working to make change in cities. Designed to bring together professionals working across disciplines and sectors, each Vanguard class includes policymakers and politicians, architects and urban …

AmeriCorps Opportunity – Team Member Coordinator

Communities First, Inc. is hiring an AmeriCorps member to serve as Team Member Coordinator. This full-time position will commence on October 16, 2017 and conclude on August 16, 2018.  In this role, the Team Member Coordinator will be responsible for: Performing and preparing for community outreach Recruiting and managing volunteers Establishing and maintaining formal relationships for volunteer recruitment …

Tiller Coaching

It’s getting close to Harvest Time and some gardeners are thinking or reaping what they sowed… others are looking ahead until NEXT YEAR! With that in mind, the Neighborhood Engagement Hub is offering… TILLER Coaching! Gardeners – Hurb Pitts of the Neighborhood Engagement Hub’s Community Tool Shed will coach on the use of both the …

PRESS RELEASE: County-Wide Recycle Day Event

Genesee County is pleased to announce a county-wide Recycle Day collection event for hard-to-recycle items such as household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, and appliances! The event is coming to Flushing High School and the Flint East Water Service Center on Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 10 AM until 2 PM. One other Recycle Day event …

Volunteers Needed!

COME PLAY IN THE DIRT! Join United Way of Genesee County as we make an impact in our community at For-Mar! We’ll restore the tree house understory, mulch the gardens and prepare the hoop house for winter. The morning will end with the Burton Regional Campaign Kick-off and Luncheon. Tuesday, August 29th from 8:30 – …

Important Information About the Crim

Due to Flint River Remediation, the Crim Course is a little different this year. Here is a map and some tips on what to do on race day. The Crim is Going by Your Front Door! Saturday, August 26, 6:30am – 12:00pm The 2017 HAP Crim Festival of Races will take place on Saturday, August …

PRESSER – Flint: Neighborhoods Without Borders on Charlottesville

Statement: Neighborhoods Without Borders is committed to denouncing white supremacy in any form. What happened in Charlottesville should not happen anywhere in a country that claims to offer equal rights and protections to all within its borders. Shame on a presidential administration that encourages hate and the actions that follow. To our white brothers and …

Art on the Bricks Competition

Art on the Bricks presented by Communities First, Inc. Flint, Mich.–  Communities First, Inc.is hosting Art on the Bricks and a parking fundraiser this weekend! Art on the Bricks The festivities begin with a Street Art Competition called “Art on the Bricks” at University of Michigan-Flint Outdoor Rink located at 303 S. Saginaw Street.  Artists from …

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