Neighborhood News

State Recommends Community Mitigation Strategies to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 in Michigan LANSING, MICH. – Following the announcement of the state’s first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are providing recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of the virus. “I …

Apply for a Neighborhood Small Grant The Community Foundation of Greater Flint Neighborhoods Small Grants Program is seeking to fund projects in the following categories: Strengthening Neighborhood Groups/Organizations Creating safe environments Improving neighborhood conditions Creating opportunities for neighbors to connect and engage in community activities Who is eligible to apply? Block Clubs/Neighborhood Associations that have …

FLINT NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT ON MARCH 21 IS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS FLINT, MI – Due to rapidly escalating health concerns relating to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Community Foundation of Greater Flint has decided to cancel the 2020 Flint Neighborhood Summit that was scheduled to take place Saturday, March 21 in Flint. The …

NOTICE!!! Tonight’s session of Neighbors Changing Flint has been POSTPONED due to inclement weather. A new date will be announced at the next regularly scheduled workshop on March 4. Please share this liberally. Thank you!

I created this email address: GeneseeEarthWeek@gmail.com for all official Earth Week correspondence, which will be easier for me to manage on my end. Moving forward, if you have any questions, please direct them here. I apologize for the lateness of this reply. I was out all last week serving jury duty (if you’re curious, this …

The Ruth Mott Foundation is seeking applications for two seasonal positions: a Horticulture Seasonal Assistant and a Mechanical Seasonal Assistant. Both positions are part of the Horticulture Department at Applewood Estate in Flint. These are temporary positions which will begin in March and end in December. The end date is subject to change based on …

I wanted to invite you to check out the prototype for our North Flint Oral History mobile exhibition. Students designed and built the structure in December, and we’ll have a “viewing” tomorrow at the UCEN gallery from 4-6pm. It will rotate oral histories that are gathered/shared, and currently includes some portions of 2 interviews that …