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First Annual Vehicle City Soccer Classic to Precede Flint City Bucks Exhibition Game
Six local high school teams to play at Kettering University’s historic Atwood Stadium (FLINT, Mich. Aug. 10, 2023) The Vehicle City Sports Committee is set to present the first annual Vehicle City Soccer Classic on Saturday, August 19 starting at 1 p.m. The series of games will feature local high schools competing on the turf […]
Read MoreGrants totaling nearly $1.1 million support teen employment, small business resources
(FLINT, Mich., July 28, 2023) Today, the Flint & Genesee Group announced that the Genesee Area Focus Fund (GAFF) and Flint & Genesee Chamber Foundation (FGCF) – two nonprofit, supporting entities of the organization – received nearly $1.1 million in Q2 of 2023. The grant funding supports teen employment and small business resources in Flint […]
Read MoreExplore Flint & Genesee Continues to Attract Events, Meetings to Genesee County
Local Convention & Visitors Bureau brings 16 groups to Flint & Genesee in the second half of 2023 (FLINT, Mich., July 25, 2023) From July to December 2023, Explore Flint & Genesee, the convention and visitors bureau division of the Flint & Genesee Group, has booked 16 events which are expected to result in more […]
Read MoreSixth-Annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic hosted at Kettering University’s Historic Atwood Stadium
Eight high school teams match up once again to kick off the 2023 football season (FLINT, Mich. – July 19, 2023) Kettering University’s Atwood Stadium will host the sixth-annual Flint & Genesee Vehicle City Gridiron Classic to kick off the 2023 high school football season with two days of doubleheaders, beginning on Aug. 24. This […]
Read MoreLocal leaders complete leadership development program, support Kayak Flint in capstone project
Informational sessions for 2023-24 cohort to be held June 20 (FLINT, Mich. – June 6, 2023) The Flint & Genesee community is stronger as eight local professionals have completed the latest round of Lead Now Flint & Genesee. The introspective leadership development program from the Flint & Genesee Group teaches current and emerging leaders how […]
Read More23 businesses receive grant funding through Moving Flint Forward program
(FLINT, Mich. – May 15, 2023) – Today, General Motors and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance announced that 23 small businesses in Flint were awarded a total of $200,000 from the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. This is the fourth round of grants from the GM-funded initiative, which supports revitalization efforts across the city’s […]
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