July 24, 2023
FLINT, Mich. – Nancy Edwards has worked for the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission for more than two decades. In her current role as grants officer and director of Keep Genesee County Beautiful, which is under the commission, she says park beautifications would not happen without the help of grants. She made the observation
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April 27, 2023
Laughing children played games and dribbled basketballs recently on the YMCA of Greater Flint indoor court. The sight of kids participating in the YMCA’s Safe Places after-school activity only a few blocks away from downtown Flint brought a grin to the face of program director Monica Holmes. “I know from 4-7 p.m., if we have
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December 28, 2022
After purchasing the Detroit Pistons in 2011, Platinum Equity founder and CEO Tom Gores promised to leverage the NBA franchise’s platform for philanthropic efforts in his home state of Michigan. He is still living up to that pledge with continuous holiday philanthropy centered on matters of child wellness and community services in the Flint and
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July 6, 2022
FLINT, Mich. — Youth advocate Shareka Howard remembers when the Windiate Park basketball court was riddled with large cracks. Now, those cracks are repaired and covered by a freshly painted mural, a testament to Howard’s dedication to create a safe place to play for Flint children. The mural was unveiled Sunday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony,
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July 6, 2022
FLINT, Mich. – June 19, 2022 – The FlintNOW Foundation, created by Detroit Pistons owner and Flint native Tom Gores, is partnering with Genesee County Parks Commission and Flint native Jamiersen Green to renovate basketball courts in three parks throughout the county. The first location, Windiate Park, was completed over the weekend, and the freshly
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April 10, 2022
Flint children arrived in style to the early February game between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets. The kids, who were also going to see Hornets standout and Flint native Miles Bridges, rode in a brightly colored bus with the words “Be Impactful” painted on the side. Once arriving at Little Caesars Arena, the
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December 10, 2021
The Christmas spirit was in full force at the big blue house just off I-475 in Flint. The building that houses the Voices for Children Advocacy Center, a nonprofit devoted to helping young victims of abuse or neglect, was decorated in holiday regalia with Christmas music streaming from the TV mounted near the entrance. Workers
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November 8, 2019
FLINT, Mich. – November 8, 2019 – Tom Gores’ FlintNOW initiative and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced they will distribute $325,000 worth of gift certificates for fruits and vegetables to Flint youth and their families through an expanded partnership with the Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI).
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May 31, 2018
FLINT, Mich. – An estimated 1,000 children in Flint Community Schools (FCS) go to school every day without the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, or participate in the classroom. Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons and founder of the FlintNOW Foundation, is partnering with Vision To Learn on a
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August 23, 2017
FLINT, Mich. – August 23, 2017 – Tom Gores and Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe announced today a $2 million commitment to help fund the creation of a Flint Promise scholarship program. The new privately funded scholarship has a goal to launch for the 2018-2019 school year. The funding commitment comprises a $1
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June 6, 2017
FLINT, Mich. – June 6, 2017 – Tom Gores’ FlintNOW initiative and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced they are giving $300,000 worth of gift certificates for healthy food to Flint families through their partnership with the Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative. Starting this week, 10,000 booklets will be
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June 1, 2016
FLINT, Mich. – June 1, 2016 – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Tom Gores’ FlintNOW initiative today announced a partnership with the Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative to give Flint families better access to healthy food. In connection with the partnership, 8,000 “nutrition backpacks” will be distributed on June
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May 11, 2016
FLINT, Mich. – May 11, 2016 – Ten foundations today announced they will work together to help Flint recover and rise from its water crisis. Participants plan to commit a total of nearly $125 million to the collaborative effort. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, FlintNOW Foundation, Ford Foundation, The Hagerman
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March 30, 2016
FLINT, Mich. – March 30, 2016 – Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores and Huntington Bank CEO Steve Steinour today announced a comprehensive economic development program aimed at boosting the economy of Flint, Michigan and providing relief to businesses and residents of the city and surrounding areas. The initiative will provide $25 million for programs to
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March 24, 2016
FLINT, Mich. – March 24, 2016 – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, working with FlintNOW and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, has launched the Moving Flint Forward initiative to address the immediate and long-term business development needs arising out of, or magnified by, the Flint water emergency. “This initiative is part of
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March 15, 2016
DETROIT – March 15, 2016 – Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, the FlintNOW Foundation and WDIV-TV tonight announced they raised more than $1.1 million dollars for the Flint Child Health & Development Fund through a statewide telethon. The “Flint Water Crisis: 4 Our Families” telethon aired from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern in Detroit
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March 10, 2016
LOS ANGELES – March 10, 2016 – Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores today announced that FlintNOW, the campaign he founded to help rally support for relief and revitalization efforts in Flint, Mich., is teaming up with Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV-TV and its “Flint Water Crisis: 4 Our Families” (#flintkids) statewide telethon on Tuesday, March 15
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February 23, 2016
LOS ANGELES – February 23, 2016 – Tom Gores, Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity and owner of the Detroit Pistons, announced today that Earvin “Magic” Johnson is joining Gores’ FlintNOW campaign, which is providing private sector support for relief and revitalization efforts in Flint, Michigan. The partnership will focus on education initiatives to benefit
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February 2, 2016
The Detroit Pistons announced today that in connection with Thursday’s nationally televised game versus the New York Knicks on Turner Network Television (TNT), the club’s 15 players and key executives will commit a total of $500,000 to the FlintNOW relief effort launched last week by team owner Tom Gores. “We’ve all been touched by the
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January 29, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores announced today the first grants from a $10 million campaign to address the crisis in Flint, Michigan, including a contribution to the children’s health fund co-founded by Flint pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha, one of the first responders to recognize and draw attention to the crisis. “We’re moving quickly
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January 28, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Tom Gores, Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity and owner of the Detroit Pistons, announced today a private sector campaign to raise at least $10 million and deploy operational resources to a broad range of short- and long-term initiatives to help address the crisis in Flint, Michigan. Mr. Gores, a Flint native,
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