The barely two-year-old Habitat BRAND – Building Resident Action by Neighborhood Design – program is adding hope to Flint by changing neighborhoods aesthetically, bringing people together in a positive way and building new memories meant to leave an optimistic mark on the city.

Shon Hart knew he didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of his own father.

When Young Life mentors roamed the halls at Lake Fenton High School ten years ago, Jake Kirk, now 28, remembers making fun of and avoiding them.

Saving the unsaved. Preaching the gospel. Helping the needy and the community. This is the mission of Freedom Temple Church of God in Christ, located on Flint’s north side. Charles Williams is the founder and pastor and has been serving God and his community for 40 years.