Amanda Blackburn
YouthQuest Evolves as Freeman Elementary Pilots a Balanced Calendar
August 10, 2016 By the time YouthQuest kicks off afterschool programming for most of its sites on Sept. 12, the program will already be three weeks underway at Freeman Elementary. The differing schedule is in response to the day school’s new balanced schedule – part of a pilot program through Flint Community Schools. As part […]
Read MoreBefore & After: What a Difference an SYI Volunteer Day Makes
August 10, 2016 More than 400 local teens took a break from their summer jobs last month to lead beautification projects in several Flint-area neighborhoods and parks. The young people, who are part of this year’s Summer Youth Initiative, helped fill more than eight large dumpsters in their efforts to leave the city better than […]
Read MoreHalve Your Snack Portions, Feel the Same Satisfaction Later
August 10, 2016 Want to snack smarter? Try this trick: stick to one handful and see how you feel 15 minutes later. In a study published by Cornell University, researchers presented two groups with different sized portions of chocolate, apple pie and potato chips. Test subjects in Group 1 were given small portions, totaling 195 […]
Read MoreNew Members: July 2016
To become a member, contact Heather Kale at or (810) 600-1427, or Steven Elkins at or (810) 600-1419.
Read MoreFlint & Genesee CTAs – April 2016 to June 2016
Eric Andreychuk – Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Ballard – Aagesen Construction Linda Belford – Accent Resources, PLLC Amanda Blackburn – Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Birdie Brooks – Flint & Genesee Spark Volunteer Renate Bueche – Flint & Genesee Spark Volunteer Loren Burrell – New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, Inc. Holly Carlton […]
Read MoreFlint Airport Begins Nonstop United Airlines Flights to New York/Newark
(Flint, Michigan) Flint’s Bishop International Airport (FNT) is taking a bite out of the Big Apple, with today’s launch of United Airlines’ new nonstop service to New York/Newark Airport (EWR). Newark is one of three commercial airports serving the metropolitan New York area. FNT serves a region of almost 3 million passengers, and this new […]
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