Family

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    February 25, 2020
    Students gather around tables early in the morning in the Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary auditorium, enjoying yogurt parfaits on one of their last days of school. Not so long ago, many of these students would not have entertained the idea of eating yogurt with fresh fruits and granola.
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    February 25, 2020
    There are those who listen. There are those who believe. There are those who work every day to rescue children from abuse. For nearly three years Weiss Advocacy Director Claudnyse Holloman has been an advocate for children. Recently named director of Priority Children as well, Holloman leads a team of staff and volunteers whose mission is to support children affected by abuse or human trafficking.
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    February 25, 2020
    It is about the painting, dancing, writing, creating … and so much more. A program at Ennis Center for Children is winning new attention after a university study showed marked improvement in a wide range of assessments for children in the program. Fostering Creativity is a free therapeutic arts program for foster children that features a variety of artistic classes, local artists and art therapists.
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    February 25, 2020
    It sat as a reminder of what used to be. It was Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School, a place where generations of Flint school children learned and played. Carved out from a corner of Max Brandon Park on the northside of Flint, the school has sat vacant for six years.
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    February 25, 2020
    “We can all be there. In a flat Georgia second,” says Dallas Gatlin, 63, of Fenton, executive director of Carriage Town Ministries, the largest homeless shelter in Genesee County. “An accident can happen. An illness can happen. Suddenly you don’t have the people you depend on.
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    February 25, 2020
    What is it about donuts? Sure, it's an early morning sweet. It's simple. It’s easy to make, and at its core, its a community food, said Dallas Gatlin, executive director of Carriage Town Ministries.
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    February 25, 2020
    It was a packed house at Flint Institute of Arts for the The Art of Achievement Awards where eighteen awards were presented to honor those in the Business & Hospitality Industry.
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    November 11, 2019
    Every four months, a truck rolls up to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan packed with 300,000 diapers for families in need—and with nowhere else to turn for help buying diapers. Even families on assistance are forced to choose between buying food and paying bills, or buying diapers for their children.
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    May 23, 2018
    Equine therapy is an alternative form of therapy that brings not only physical and mental benefits, but much enjoyment, friendship, and a sense of well-being to its participants. "Changing lives one ride at a time."
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    August 8, 2017
    Clara's Hope is geared toward moving families from simply surviving to thriving. We can be a consistent presences throughout the foster care/adoption process and even beyond.
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    August 8, 2017
    Baby Court is an example of a collaborative wraparound service. Multiple agencies come together with one goal in mind: to rebuild and ultimately reunify the family unit.
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    June 26, 2017
    The Hagerman Foundation is privileged to work with community partners and the Hurley Foundation to bring the Video Interaction Project (VIP) to the residents of Flint and Genesee County.
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    April 26, 2017
    "While fighting for their lives, women and men in treatment for breast cancer often lose their livelihoods", said Molly MacDonald, Survivor and Founder, The Pink Fund.
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    April 26, 2017
    Ennis Center for Children received a project support grant from The Hagerman Foundation to fund their Fostering Creativity program.
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    April 21, 2017
    Young Life believes that with partners like the The Hagerman Foundation, the ministry will have a greater impact on the lives of our teenagers, reaching more youth through our urban ministry outreach.