The city of Burton Memorial Day 5K Run & Walk is held annually on Memorial Day, which fall this year on Monday May 25. Proceeds benefit the Salvation Army as well as numerous local programs. In order to keep with the social distancing guidelines this year, the Burton Memorial Day race will be transferred to a virtual race. You can run or walk at a location of your choice.

McLaren Health Care has been awarded $626,328 in funding for expanded telehealth services from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program, according to a press release. McLaren is one of 30 health care providers nationwide to be approved for this special allocation at this time.

McLaren Flint providers specializing in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) seek to educate women on boosting their health before conception and having a healthy pregnancy. Pre-Pregnancy Planning is a free seminar for women, happening on Wednesday, March 18, at the Hospitality House at McLaren, G-3170 Beecher Rd., Flint. Registration begins at 5pm with the program starting at 5:30pm.

Adult & Teen Challenge has helped the lives of countless men and women. One such graduate is Flint Campus Director, Phil Hall. His father was an alcohol and drug addict who left his family behind with absolutely nothing. “We didn’t have heat in the house and I would use a hair-dryer to keep my brothers warm,” Hall remembers.

We are proud to profile these winners of our 2019 My City Wellness Awards.

“I want to tell you what this place is like,” says Justin, a program participant. “It’s like when you have spent your whole life in darkness – your whole life – and suddenly, a light is turned on. At first, it’s blinding, but after that, you can finally see. You can see everything clearly. Everything is finally bright and beautiful. That’s what this place has done for me.” Justin is one of 26 participants in the program at Adult & Teen Challenge – Flint Campus. Every participant has wrestled with drug, alcohol and other addiction for most of their lives. Many have lost everything. Some, like Justin, have found inspiration in their families and children to get help. Others have found theirs in the realization that a better life is possible and deserved. The Adult & Teen Challenge has provided all of them with friendship, responsibility, faith and hope including Flint Campus Director and former program graduate, Phil Hall. “It’s a beautiful thing to see the change in these guys from where they were to where they are now,” he says. “They are all whole, new people. It’s a really amazing place and a privilege to be here. It’s a place that changes lives forever.”