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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January 29, 2016 |
Flint Now
Pistons Owner Initiates Flow of Funds to Flint
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 |
Flint Now
Tom Gores Pledges $10 Million For Flint Relief Efforts
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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