Neighborhood News

Weekend of Family Fun With Communities First, Inc.

Flint, Mich.– Communities First, Inc. is hosting four events during Back to the Bricks 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 Pavilion located at 303 S. Saginaw Street. Artists from Flint, Detroit and Lansing will compete for $1000 …
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NEWS RELEASE: Fire Station No. 3 Ending Water Supply Distribution on Thursday, May 26

NEWS RELEASE: Community Water Resource Site Moving on Thursday

FLINT, Mich. – The Community Water Resource Site in the city of Flint’s 3rd ward will move to a new location later this week to enhance vehicle access for water supply customers seeking bottled water, water filters, replacement cartridges and at-home water testing kits, according to the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security …
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NEWS RELEASE: State Police Urge Residents to Prepare for Possible Flooding

NEWS RELEASE: State Police Urge Residents to Prepare for Possible Flooding

With some parts of Michigan expected to see large amounts of heavy rain over the next 24 hours, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging residents and visitors to prepare for possible flooding. The National Weather Service is forecasting 1 to 4 inches of heavy rain between 2 p.m. …
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NEWS RELEASE: Community Water Resource Sites Open in Every Flint Ward

FLINT, Mich. – Community Water Resource Sites are open in all nine city wards and ready to serve Flint water system customers with bottled water, water filters, replacement cartridges and at-home water testing kits after the presidential emergency declaration ends on Aug. 14, according to the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division …
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Movies Under the Stars features Zootopia (Rescheduled to Saturday August 13)

Flint, Mich.–  Communities First, Inc.’s  Movies Under the Stars event scheduled for Friday, August 12 has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 13 due to expected thunderstorms.  The location and event times remain the same. “Zootopia” is the featured film, a popular animated tale of Judy Hopps a funny bunny who faces opposition in fulfilling her …
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NEWS RELEASE: Seventh Community Water Resource Site Now Open in 2nd Ward

NEWS RELEASE: Community Water Resource Site Now Open in Ward 8

FLINT, Mich. – Flint water system customers residing in Ward 8 now have a location close to home to obtain bottled water, water filters, replacement cartridges and at-home water testing kits, according to the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD). On Thursday, Aug. 4, the Lincoln Park United Methodist Church opened …
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Recycling Water Bottles

Ward 8

A pod in Ward 8 is now open. Today was supposed to be a soft opening but ABC 12 ran it last night. The location is: Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, 3410 Fenton Rd This makes a POD in ALL 9 WARDS! Click here to view the MTA bus routes for the pods.
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Recruitment for MSU Research Focus Group

Flint Nutrition Mobile distribution

Due to some sort of gas line break on Dupont late today the Flint Nutrition Mobile distribution Thursday at 11 a.m. scheduled at Church Without Walls has been canceled. The next food distribution will take place Friday, 9:00am at My Brothers Keeper on Grand Traverse. The full calendar for the month of August can be …
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