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March 15, 2016 | Flint Now

Tom Gores, FlintNOW, WDIV Local 4 and Television Stations Across Michigan Raise Over $1.1 Million For Children And Families In Flint

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 | Flint Now

Tom Gores and Flintnow Join Forces with Television Stations Across Michigan, Pledge $1 Million Match to Telethon Benefitting Children And Families In Flint

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 | Flint Now

Magic Johnson Joining Tom Gores and FlintNOW Foundation to Expand Education Opportunities for Kids in Flint

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 | Flint Now

Detroit Pistons Announce Support For “FlintNOW”

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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