The Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Youth Advisory Committees - Recent Grants

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Advised by the Clio Area Youth Advisory Committee
GranteeGrant PurposeAmountDate
Genesee Chamber Foundation To provide pre-employment leadership training to Genesee County teens. $1,500.00 3/20/12 
Clio Area Regional Planning Board To help sponsor the 2012 Clio Family Fitness and Wellness expo. $1,500.00 3/20/12 
Old Newsboys of Flint To provide necessities and a holiday gift to economically disadvantaged children throughout Genesee County $1,100.00 11/15/11 
VSA Michigan 




Clio Fire Department, Inc.




Crim Fitness Foundation  


Genesee County Health Department
To provide arts learning experiences to elementary, middle, and high school children and youth with disabilities in a minimum of 8 schools in Flint and Genesee County.
To help fund a 9/11 memorial within Station 1 of the Clio Area Fire Authority, built to remind everyone who enters the fire station of the dedication and commitment firefighters have to the public.

To provide physical activity and health programming to students in 66 schools throughout greater Flint.  

To fund the continuation of the Clio Healthy Community Initiative, a Genesee County Health Department partnership to improve health outcomes in the northern tier of Genesee County.
$2,300.00



            $500.00





$450.00



$1,000
9/20/11




9/20/11





9/20/11



3/29/11
Genesee Chamber Foundation To provide a pre-employment leadership training program offered to Genesee County teens ages 14-18 and in grades 9th through 12th. $1,000 3/15/11
Clio Area Youth Sports Complex For an Eagle Scout to build shelves for helmets, gloves, and bats in 12 baseball dugouts at the Sports Complex. $250 2/15/11
Clio Area Schools To provide a six to eight week class for students ages nine through 18 who are deemed at-risk for engaging in force or violence. $500 11/16/10
VSA MichiganTo provide arts learning experiences to elementary and middle school youth in a minimum of 24 classrooms and eight schools throughout Genesee County and to provide professional development in arts education to local artists and educators.$1,0009/21/10
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Advised by the Grand Blanc Area Youth Advisory Committee
GranteeGrant PurposeAmountDate
Genesee Chamber Foundation To provide pre-employment leadership training to Genesee County teens. $2,000.00 3/13/12 
Old Newsboys of Flint To provide necessities and a holiday gift to economically disadvantaged children throughout Genesee County.  $1,400.00 11/9/11 
VSA Michigan   




City of Grand Blanc




Crim Fitness Foundation  


Grand Blanc Community Schools
To provide arts learning experiences to elementary, middle, and high school children and youth with disabilities in a minimum of 8 schools in Flint and Genesee County.
To provide EBT/Snap Bridge Card children with a backpack filled with nutritious, local, and fresh fruit from the local Farmers Market.

To provide physical activity and health programming to students in 66 schools throughout greater Flint.

To incorporate iPod Touches into first and second grade classrooms to enhance students’ learning in language arts and mathematics.
$750




$930




$1,715



$1,500
9/14/11




9/14/11




9/14/11



5/3/11
Genesee Chamber Foundation To provide a pre-employment leadership training program offered to Genesee County teens ages 14-18 and in grades 9th through 12th. $2,000 3/8/11
VSA Michigan To provide arts learning experiences to elementary and middle school youth in a minimum of 24 classrooms and eight schools throughout Genesee County and to provide professional development in arts education to local artists and educators. $1,200 9/14/10
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Advised by the South Lakes Area Youth Advisory Committee
GranteeGrant PurposeAmountDate
Genesee Chamber Foundation To provide pre-employment leadership training to Genesee County teens. 
 
$500.003/13/12 
Fenton Community SchoolsTo provide graduating Seniors with a night of substance-free celebration. $1,000.00 3/13/12
Lake Fenton Community Schools To provide graduating Seniors with a night of substance-free celebration. $1,000.00 3/13/12
Linden Community Schools To provide graduating Seniors with a night of substance-free celebration. $1,000.00 3/13/12
Old Newsboys of Flint To provide necessities and a holiday gift to economically disadvantaged children throughout Genesee County.  $2,000.00 11/1/11 
VSA Michigan 




Crim Fitness Foundation  




Genesee Area Focus Fund
To provide arts learning experiences to elementary, middle, and high school children and youth with disabilities in a minimum of 8 schools in Flint and Genesee County.
To provide physical activity and health programming to students in 66 schools throughout greater Flint.



To provide employment opportunities to youths aged 14-18 in the South Lakes area.
$750.00




$850.00           




 $1,000
9/13/11




9/13/11





 5/10/11

Genesee Chamber Foundation

To provide a pre-employment leadership training program offered to Genesee County teens ages 14-18 and in grades 9th through 12th.

$500

3/8/11
Fenton Community Schools To provide an alcohol and drug free celebration to graduating seniors. $1,000 3/8/11
Lake Fenton Community SchoolsTo provide an alcohol and drug free celebration to graduating seniors.$1,0003/8/11
Linden Community SchoolsTo provide an alcohol and drug free celebration to graduating seniors.$1,0003/8/11
Linden Community SchoolsTo educate high school students about making smart decisions and thinking about consequences of actions before decisions are made.$1,0003/8/11
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Advised by the Countywide Youth Advisory Committee
GranteeGrant PurposeAmountDate
Genesee County Land Bank To fund youth participation in two 2012 Clean and Green Programs. $2,500.00 2/28/12 
McCree Theatre To empower 4,000 youth in grades 3-6 with violence prevention/conflict resolution skills through theatre. $5,000.00 2/28/12 
Genesee Chamber Foundation To provide pre-employment leadership training to Genesee County teens. $3,000.00 2/28/12 
Buckham Fine Arts ProjectTo continue, refine, and enhance the original 12 "Buckham/GVRC Share Art" pilot program.$2,000.00 2/28/12 
Church Without Walls To provide a supportive network to vulnerable youth who may become a victim or a perpetrator of violence and to create a community with zero tolerance for violence $1,750.0012/20/11 
El Ballet Folklorico Estudiantil To create a narrative program documenting the contributions of the Latin music legends featured on USPS commemorative stamps this January $1,500.00 12/20/11 
Old Newsboys of Flint To provide necessities and a holiday gift to economically disadvantaged children throughout Genesee County

 

$3,000.00 10/25/11 
Flint Community Schools To pay for transportation costs for an honors choir of thirty-two elementary school students $2,000.00 9/27/11
VSA Michigan 




Crim Fitness Foundation



Regents of the University of Michigan




Red Ink Flint
To provide arts learning experiences to elementary, middle, and high school children and youth with disabilities in a minimum of 8 schools in Flint and Genesee County.

To provide physical activity and health programming to students in 66 schools throughout greater Flint.

To support a collaborative literacy program between the University of Michigan-Flint and the Flint Community Schools featuring Flint native Christopher Paul Curtis. 


To prepare to open an arts venue in September 2011 as a safe, legal, diverse, active, and sustainable place for area youth to perform, exhibit, and learn.
$2,500.00




$5,000



$1,500





$3,011
9/27/11




8/26/11



6/21/11





6/21/11
Tapology Inc. To continue the establishment of the Collins/Walker project. $1,000 5/31/11
Richfield Public School Academy To train students, staff, and parents mentoring skills. $1,300 5/31/11
Genesee County Parks and Recreation DepartmentTo enhance the environmental education and recreational opportunities at the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, through the development of a Children’s Community Garden Project $4,0004/26/11
Youth Opportunity CorporationTo provide support, and enhance community youth development $2,0004/26/11
Flint Classroom Support FundTo provide financial assistance to teachers and support staff for student learning experiences and innovative projects $3,0004/26/11
Michigan Basketball AssociationTo provide a wholesome alternative activity for youth in the community through a free summer basketball camp$4,000
3/2/11
Motherly IntercessionTo provide program support to Motherly Intercession so they can continue to provide services to children with incarcerated parents$5,000
3/2/11
Carman Ainsworth High SchoolTo allow the Carman Ainsworth model United Nations Club to attend a conference at Michigan State University$2,000
3/2/11
Music with a Message for KidsTo provide free music assemblies covering various topics such as health and nutrition, character-building and self-esteem to 15 elementary and middle school students in the Flint area.$3,000
3/2/11
Genesee Chamber FoundationTo provide pre-employment training and job placement to high school students throughout Genesee County.$4,000
3/2/11
Flint Cultural Center CorporationTo enable Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium to bring science programs directly to students in schools through the use of a portable dome instead of through field trips. $1,000
3/2/11
PW Empowerment GroupTo provide a safe zone to teenagers from 5 pm until 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays in the Lawndale/Pasadena area of Flint.$4,749
3/2/11
Garfield-Bunche Community Service ProgramTo build capacity for a youth employment program. This program will clear 50 vacant lots and provide employment opportunities for youth.$2,500
3/2/11
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