Neighborhood News

United Way, City of Flint Tap $105,000 to Purchase Water Filters

Water Volunteer Opportunity

Hello Flint Neighborhoods United, I’m Rachel Wenzlick, the new volunteer coordinator for the United Way of Genesee County. I have an AMAZING volunteer opportunity! It is short notice, but we are looking for 4-6 volunteers to assist the engineering team from Wayne State University this Sunday. The team will be here in Flint, in collaboration …

Crim, FoodCorps & Flint River Farms to Build Community Garden at Flint Elementary

COMMUNITY GARDEN BEING BUILT AT FLINT SCHOOL FoodCorps Michigan, Crim, Flint River Farms and Volunteers, Including Mayor Dayne Walling, to Build Hoop House at Brownell/Holmes STEM Academies (FLINT, Mich) – From 8:30am to 5pm Saturday, Oct. 24, FoodCorps Michigan, the Crim Fitness Foundation, Flint River Farms, AmeriCorps members (including alum Mayor Dayne Walling) and other volunteers …

PRESS RELEASE: RTAB Approves Resolution for the Use of $2 Million in Fund Balance to Reconnect to Detroit Water

RTAB Approves Resolution for the Use of $2 Million in Fund Balance to Reconnect to Detroit Water Flint, Michigan – October 14, 2015 – The City of Flint’s Receivership Transition Advisory Board has today approved a resolution that directs $2 Million in fund balance from the Water and Sewer funds be used to fund Flint’s …

PRESS RELEASE: Choice Neighborhoods Public Workshop

Public Workshop with Choice Neighborhoods Planning Team on Tuesday October 20, 2015 at 6:00pm Flint, Michigan – October 14, 2015 – The Choice Neighborhoods planning team will be holding a community meeting and workshop this month. The planning consultant team will be in Flint from October 19-21 for their second site visit, and will facilitate …

PRESS RELEASE: Brennan Park Community Build

Volunteers sought for playground Community Build at Brennan Park on Saturday, October 24 Flint, Michigan – October 12, 2015 – The City of Flint and Brennan Park Community Builders seek at least 50 volunteers to assist with the installation of a new playground at Brennan Park. The Playground improvements are made possible by a generous …

Free Water Filter Flyer

Free Water Filters and Installation Information will be Available to Flint Residents at Flint Area MDHHS and GCCARD Locations, Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm. Residents currently receiving help from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services can obtain a FREE Water Filter for their Home Kitchen Tap at the following MDHHS locations: 125 …

Great Site for Lead Issues

Learn more about lead issues at the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program website. http://www.michigan.gov/lead

PRESS RELEASE: Kroger & Al Serra Water Donations

Kroger Donates 19 Palettes of Bottled Water to Mayor Dayne Walling who Plans to Donate it to Flint Community Schools, Al Serra Auto Plaza to Hold Water Donation Drive to Help Flint Senior Centers Flint, Michigan – October 6, 2015 – Mayor Dayne Walling has received a donation from Kroger grocers of 19 palettes of …

Flint Classroom Support Fund supports Longway Planetarium

The Flint Classroom Support Fund supports Longway Planetarium’s Portable Dome Theater Flint — For the third year in a row, elementary students in Flint will experience a night under the stars as the Longway Planetarium’s portable dome theater journeys to their school. Support for the traveling dome theater came from a $7,500 grant from The …

Water updates

Dear neighbors, Many of you have been asking us for updates on the issue of lead in Flint’s water system after the county health department issued a water emergency in Flint. Friday I attended the governor’s press conference on Flint water, and below I have included numerous media reports for background and information on the …

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