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FACES of Flint & Genesee: Alicia Gibbons, Donna’s Donuts
Alicia Gibbons, the third-generation owner of Donna’s Donuts, has always been a part of the local business. “Donna’s was the first place I went before they took me home from the hospital,” says Gibbons. “My parents and grandparents had to show me off.” The shop was originally under ownership outside Gibbon’s family, but a few years after it opened her… Read More 

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Genesee Valley Center to Host 33 Student-Run Pop-Up Shops
YouthQuest brings back YQ Biz just in time for the holidays On Saturday, Dec. 14, Genesee Valley Center will expand its retail offering to include 33 pop-up shops featuring the wares and goods of some of Flint’s youngest entrepreneurs. The small businesses, created and run by K-12 students in YouthQuest’s afterschool program, will be in the mall’s J.C. Penney wing… Read More 

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Experience Local Hockey with the Flint Firebirds
The Flint Firebirds 2019-2020 season is in full swing and there are plenty of opportunities to see your local hockey team play between now and next March. See when the OHL team is playing at their home base, the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center: Friday, December 13 against the Saginaw Spirit Saturday, December 28 against the Sarnia Sting Sunday,… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: November 2019
Around the World To extend learning beyond day school and provide an enriching experience, YouthQuest’s site at Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary recently focused on the theme, “Around the World.” Students in grades K-2 learned about the cultures of India, France and Mexico, while students in grades 3-6 focused on Africa. They played traditional games such as “Elephant Stampede,” a children’s game from… Read More 

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On the Job: Jeffery Tiner
As a pizza server, Jeffery "JT" Tiner didn’t know he had a passion for the financial sector—that is until his strong work ethic and professional spirit prompted a Huntington Bank employee to encourage him to take a job working at the bank. “Huntington employees came in for lunch often,” says Tiner. “They mentioned that I was professional and had good… Read More 

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Holiday Resource Guide
YouthQuest will be out of session during the holidays – however, there are plenty of activities to keep students busy during the break. “It is always a good idea to continue learning through holiday breaks,” says Nefertari Jones, Program Director for YouthQuest. “If parents keep students engaged, they have an easier time coming back after the new year.” To help… Read More