“I am blessed every day that I come here, moving forward something that I genuinely love. I care about making Flint and Genesee County a better place. Personally, I don’t have the time, talent or treasure to make that a reality. But, the Community Foundation does,” Isaiah M. Oliver, President/CEO Community Foundation of Greater Flint

A fond tradition during the holiday season is to make a lasting memory with a family photo! And Mott Community College students, faculty and staff want to help make the holidays picture perfect for the community. MCC photography students will provide free, professional-quality photo portraits during the Sixth Annual HELP Portrait Event at the campus

There are many ways that The Salvation Army helps in the prevention of homelessness, feeding the hungry and helping others who are struggling in our community during the holidays. And, there are many dedicated and hardworking volunteers who help fill a Genesee County child’s heart with delight through the season. Kirk Wilkinson, Assistant Fire Chief

On October 24, an excited group of young entrepreneurs presented their business concepts to a panel of judges and a community audience, in hopes of becoming one of two winners of the first ever Fenton Shark Tank competition. Prior to the event, My City Magazine met with The Freedom Center’s James Wiegand to get the

Berston Field House has enjoyed a recent surge in attention, coinciding with the rise of WBC star, Claressa Shields. Known as the place where the boxer got her start and returns to train for upcoming fights, Berston is returning the warm embrace of attention, by offering even more to the community it has served for

Did you know that there are more than 3,000 high school-age youth in Genesee County who are not attending school or working? A new alternative school in Flint is working to change those statistics, according to Winston Stoody, Director of GearUp Academy, which is a program run by the Flint nonprofit, GearUp2Lead. The program is

Tom Sumner, voted Flint’s Favorite Radio Talk Show Host in MCM’s 2017 City’s Choice Awards, has been producer and host of The Tom Sumner Program for ten years. What began on the Kettering University Campus as the show “Off the Kuf,” has been broadcasting live every weekday from 9am-noon from its studio through Flint Podcasting

Did you know the Flint Junior Golf Association (FJGA) is the oldest such organization in the nation? Since its inception in 1939, the FJGA has not only provided an opportunity for young golfers to learn, play and enjoy the game, but it also teaches them discipline, respect, integrity and character. Loyd Walter has been the

On July 26, more than 300 local teens participated in what has become, in its fourth year, “the largest cleanup in the city,” according to the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. Teens like Flint resident Khalil McGee, 17, pick up shovels, rakes and lawn-trimmers and work together to beautify their community. McGee says, “this

Here’s a sample of the unique & exciting things to do this summer … right in your own backyard!   Downtown Highlights Buckham Alley Fest FREE July 15, 4-10PM Back to the Bricks 2017 FREE August 15-19 Crim Festival of Races August 25-26   Art Flint Artwalk FREE July & August: 2nd Fridays (7/14, 8/11)

In 2007, Genesys Health System revised their strategic plan, broadening the definition of health care to include community wellness and access to fresh, locally-grown food. “We started to look at how we could utilize our 500 acres to benefit the community from an economic and wellness perspective,” explains Nick Evans, Vice President of Business Development

Access to healthy food for everyone in the Flint community – that’s what the Flint Fresh Mobile Market is all about, according to Erin Caudell, co-owner of The Local Grocer in Downtown Flint. The Mobile Market has been up and running since August 2016 and is a nonprofit organization, the result of a group effort