Rotary Club of Greater Flint Sunrise offers grants to support youth in Genesee County
By Kate Stockrahm The Rotary Club of Greater Flint Sunrise plans to award around a dozen grants to groups and organizations committed to helping Genesee County’s historically underserved children and their parents or caregivers facing challenges in their homes, schools and communities. The grants will range from $500 to $1,000 according to the grant application, which is already open and due by Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5 p.m....
Funeral arrangements announced for late Flint Councilman Eric Mays
Funeral plans for Flint City Councilman Eric Mays, who passed in late February, were announced today via a press release from Lento Law Group, the law team for Mays’ son, Eric HaKeem Deontaye Mays. The following details were shared in the March 14 release: Friday, March 22 Viewing – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. House of Prayer Missionary Church 1851 W. Carpenter Road Flint, Mich. 48505 Saturday, March 23 Funeral service – 11...
Wellness expo geared toward Flint’s Black families scheduled for March 15
By EVM Staff Hamilton Community Health Network and Flint Area Links, Incorporated will host a wellness exhibition geared toward Flint’s Black families on March 15, 2023. The “Black Family Wellness Expo” is set to run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Hamilton’s main clinic, located at 2900 N. Saginaw St. in Flint. In a March 12 press release, organizers noted the expo will include safety preparedness training, COVID-19 and flu vaccinations,...
Final phase of Flint’s Saginaw Street restoration project to begin March 11
Saginaw Street will be closed between First Street and Kearsley Street beginning Monday, March 11, 2024, as the final phase of the city’s downtown brick restoration and infrastructure project gets underway. The project will see the restoration of Flint’s main thoroughfare “brick-by-brick” as well as upgrades to all underground utilities from Court Street to the Flint River, including water main replacement,...
Community Foundation of Greater Flint makes final push for 2024 neighborhood small grant applications
By Kate Stockrahm The deadline to apply for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint’s (CFGF) 2024 Neighborhoods Small Grant Program is fast approaching, with all applications due March 15 by 3 p.m. The available grants, which range from around $1,000 up to $25,000, are intended to encourage community members to “actively engage in community change efforts,” “view themselves as stakeholders that can partner with institutions to...
Helpful information for today’s Presidential Primary in Flint
By EVM Staff It’s Election Day in Flint. According to a City of Flint press release, parking adjacent to Flint City Hall will be free today, Feb. 27, 2024, to support residents voting in the Presidential Primary election. Voting precincts, including City Hall, opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Flint has 29 voting precincts. The most up-to-date map of those precincts can be found by clicking here, and the voting location...
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