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The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is working to create a PPE (personal protective equipment) resource guide for area businesses, and your help is requested. Companies with either a quantity of PPEs available for distribution or know of companies that manufacture PPEs are asked to contact Maureen Steffen via email at . Read More 

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4 Ways to Celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day
Just because you have to stay home this Mother’s Day doesn’t mean it can’t be special. Whether you are sheltering-in-place with your mother or are unable to see her, there are still plenty of ways you can make her day. Bring mom brunch Order from mom’s favorite local restaurant that is still offering carry-out like Redwood Steakhouse or Cork on… Read More 

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Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is announcing the receipt of a $200,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation, which will be used to assist small businesses in Genesee County that have suffered economic distress because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The contribution will help establish ‘Restart Flint & Genesee,’ a special recovery program from which the Flint &… Read More 

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Remote learning and enrichment underway for YouthQuest
Enrollment open for students attending Flint Community Schools, International Academy of Flint (FLINT, Mich., May 4, 2020) With face-to-face learning suspended for the remainder of the school year, YouthQuest is now offering remote learning and enrichment opportunities for students at Flint Community Schools and International Academy of Flint through June 4. “As Flint students follow the Continuity of Learning Plans established… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: 2019-2020
Bringing Science Home At Brownell STEM Academy, students worked with Ms. Crawford with the Household Science Club. Students participated in science experiments using items they can find at home. Activities included making lemon volcanos, butter and sand slime—all projects they can recreate with their parents at home. Reading Together At Freeman Elementary, YouthQuest staff organized a program for all grades… Read More 

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On the Job: Myra Hinkle, Metro Community Development
Myra Hinkle has found her passion for nonprofit work. “While growing up, I didn’t know much about nonprofits,” says Hinkle, who graduated from Mott Middle College in 2012. “I looked up to people who were doing great things for the community and realized that working for a nonprofit was a viable career path.” After the realization, Hinkle set sights on… Read More