Stories of Meaningful Change

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Stories from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.

Duane and Karen Church Literacy Fund

Karen Church is a leader and believer. She believes everyone should have an opportunity to learn and earn a living wage.

Giving is a Wonderful Feeling

You’ve seen him on television dancing the Irish jig, tossing a football and offering you the best car deal in town. You may see him in a…

Michigan Beer Industry Rallies to Mitigate Effects of Lead

In January 2016, a state of emergency was declared in the City of Flint due to the lead in water crisis. Days later the Community…

Michigan Health Endowment Fund Partners with CFGF

In the fall of 2015, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) was invited to apply for a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment…

Moving Flint Forward Initiative Helps Local Businesses

The Flint Water Crisis has led to a call for action on several fronts. To respond to the needs of the Flint business community, the Moving…

Nurse Family Partnership Program Connects New Moms with Personal Support

Having a baby is a wonderful and life-changing event, but it can also be overwhelming for first-time mothers, or parents with minimal…

The Meet Up and Eat Up program serves healthy meals to at-risk kids throughout the summer

Every summer weekday morning, workers at the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) cook, pack, and deliver hundreds…

Compassion for Those Who Served

He started as a bus driver at Westwood Heights School District and worked his way up the ladder, eventually retiring as director of…

Flint Kids Do Matter

Dynamic is a force that stimulates change or progress within a system. This word best describes the Flint Area Chapter of The Links…

Flint Kids Grow: Flint Fresh Mobile Market

Plump red tomatoes, crisp heads of lettuce, firm Michigan apples, and dozens of other fruits and vegetables fill baskets on the Flint Fresh…