Stories of Meaningful Change
Stories from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.
Let’s Walk the Talk
General January 30, 2018
Mark Miller, General Motors Executive, and Community Foundation Trustee, recalls growing up in the kind of neighborhood that everyone…
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Let’s Care for Animals
General January 25, 2018
She first met CARE (Citizens for Animal Rescue and Emergencies) in an office building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Saginaw Streets…
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Let’s Give for Education
General January 25, 2018
Sitting around their kitchen table in a peaceful neighborhood in Grand Blanc, Kamal and Shashi Gupta reflect on the philanthropic values…
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Let’s Honor a Family’s Legacy of Giving
General January 25, 2018
Arthur “Art†Hurand left a legacy of love for family, country and community. The Flint icon devoted his life to mentoring others — through…
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Let’s Share Lee Price’s Legacy
General January 25, 2018
She faced an awful dilemma following her husband’s death. What will I do with 50 guitars, amplifiers, soundboards, and enough music books…
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Donors Respond to Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation Call for Matching Gifts
General January 17, 2018
Donors have responded to the call for matching gifts to the Flint Child Health and Development Fund of the Foundation for Flint. The Fund…
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Literacy Spotlight: Angela Baker
General January 17, 2018
Angela Baker is a recent graduate of Christ Enrichment Center’s Family Literacy program. Within nine months, she completed her GED, a task…
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Literacy Spotlight: Dianndra Davis
General January 17, 2018
Dianndra Davis is a single mother of two children. When she first came to Christ Enrichment Center (CEC), Dianndra was homeless, without a…
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Literacy Spotlight: Flint Public Library
General January 17, 2018
The Flint Water Crisis demanded that we respond to the profound outpouring of local and national support for Flint’s children exposed to…
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Literacy Spotlight: Mott Community College
General January 17, 2018
Mott Community College has experienced, first hand, the consequences of low literacy. Remedial basic skills courses are required for many…
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