Stories of Meaningful Change

Stories from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.

Giving is a Wonderful Feeling

General November 8, 2017

Youâ€™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 aâ€¦

General November 8, 2017

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

General November 8, 2017

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

General November 8, 2017

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 Movingâ€¦

General November 8, 2017

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

General November 8, 2017

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

General November 7, 2017

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

General November 7, 2017

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

General November 7, 2017

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

General November 7, 2017

A two-year-old boy gently brushes blue paint on his cheeks, dabs it on his nose, and squeezes it through his hands. He smiles from ear toâ€¦