Feel Good Friday

09/20/24

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan works with more than 600 Hunger Relief Partners to distributefood throughout 22 counties.We're proud to support their signature fundraiser event held duringnational Hunger Action Month, Empty Bowls. Nearly 1,000attendees enjoy a simple meal of soup,bread and dessert and then take home a handcrafted bowl as a reminder of hunger in ourcommunity.

06/21/24

Reach Resource Services

Reach Resource Services is a locally owned social service organization that hasover 40 yearsof experience providing shelter services for unaccompanied minors who run away or arehomeless. Our goal is to reunify runaways with their families and assist older youth in movingfrom homelessness to self-sufficiency. We provide 24/7 freeand confidential services.Children below 18 years must provide parents or guardians permission to stay at our center.All our counselors are college graduates with experience in working with adolescents.

06/14/24

Voices for Children

Voices for Children is dedicated to supporting survivors of child abuse by offering pathways to healing, hope, and justice. Through our comprehensive approach, we not only assist those affected by child abuse directly but also focus on educating the community about its prevalence and prevention strategies. Our efforts are aimed at strengthening family and caregiver structures, creating environments where child abuse and neglect are less likely to occur. Our mission is to ensure every child has the opportunity to live a safe, cared-for, and fulfilling life.

05/24/24

Flint Junior Golf

Since its inception in 1939, the Flint Junior Golf Association has provided an opportunity for young golfers to learn, play and enjoy a game that they can play for a lifetime. The FJGA is a program for all youth from ages 8 through 18. With annual memberships ranging up to 600, the FJGA is recognized as the oldest and one of the largest junior golf programs in the country.

05/10/24

Family Service Agency of Mid Michian

The Family Service Agency of Mid Michigan is a beacon of support and empowerment for individuals with disabilities and their families. From senior in-home care to financial budgeting assistance, our wide range of programs cater to all ages, genders, and abilities, fostering independence and community integration. Join us in our mission to keep community members thriving where they belong-in the heart of their community. Each year, the Family Service Agency of Mid Michigan hosts a spectacular fundraiser event, showcasing the incredible impact of our programs while rallying support for our vital services provided to our community. This event not only celebrates the wonderful work we do but also serves as a crucial platform for raising funds to further enrich our programming and reach even more individuals in need within our community.

04/26/24

Autism Support and Resource Center

At Autism Support and Resource Center, we offer social, recreational, life skills and job preparedness programming for people with autism in Genesee County and surrounding communities. We serve around 150 people each year and strive to increase independence regardless of where people fall on the autism spectrum. Through monthly socials for teens and adults, recreational programming such as a yearly summer camp, regular life skills classes and a job placement partnership with a local manufacturing company, we create a space for active autism inclusion in our community. As we do not receive any federal or state funding, we are able to operate through the generosity of several community donors, including the generosity of the Ally Chip In program!

04/12/24

Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement serves Genessee County youth, ages 5-25. Programs in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship are delivered by corporate volunteers, community-based organizations, and educators. Junior Achievement USA is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. Junior Achievement's proven lessons are shown to positively impact the lives of young people.

03/29/24

First Tee Eastern Michigan

First Tee Eastern Michigan is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build values like inner strength, self-confidence and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. We have 7 program locations in the Eastern Michigan region and serve over 16,000 kids in our on-course and school programs. To learn more or to sign your child up for summer classes, click the First Tee logo.

03/15/24

Genesee County Habitat for Humanity

Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) yearly builds or rehabs 6-8 affordable homes in Genesee County, provides over 200 Genesee County homeowners with critical repair services, offers financial counseling, HUD certified home purchasing classes, and invests in numerous neighborhood revitalization projects throughout the City of Flint. GCHFH also operates the ReStore, which offers greatly discounted new or slightly used household items to the public, diverting 300 tons a year from Genesee County landfills.