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MAY EVENTS
Saturday, May 17th
The National Kidney Foundation will be hosting the 2008 Flint Kidney Walk, YMCA Pierson Rd. Saturday May 17th. Registration begins at 9:00am. Contact info: 810-232-0522.
The NAACP-Flint Branch cordially invites you to attend the 2nd Annual Symposium Brunch with the theme: CSI (Current Social Issues) that effects your quality of life on Saturday, May 17th from 11am to 1:30pm at Mott Community College Event Center. There will be a panel discussion as well as a special guest moderator. Donations are $25. For more information contact NAACP Branch Office. 3455 Lippincott
(810) 742-8622 Children's Therapy Solution is offering free speech & hearing screenings to children of all ages on Saturday, May 17 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at their new location located 8200 Embury Rd in Grand Blanc. For more information, call (810) 694-5500 or visit www.ChildrenSpeech.com
2nd Annual Ride For a Cause at Bountiful Ministries located at G3432 Pasadena Ave on Saturday, May 17th. Motorcyclists are invited to participate in a procession routed through Flint. Registration begins at 10:30am. The motorcycle ralley will begin at 12:00pm. There is a $10.00 registration for motorcycle riders taking part in the procession. For more information, contact Ellen Brothers at (810) 235-0617
The American Lung Association of Michigan Asthma Walk will be held this Saturday, May 17th at 9:00am at Heritage Park Shopping Center, located on Saginaw Rd in Grand Blanc. For more information and to register for this event, please visit www.AsthmaWalk.org or call 1-800-LUNG-USA.
Saturday, May 24th
Families of Murdered Children Support Group will meet Saturday, May 24th at 12:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Dryden Building 601 S. Saginaw St Suite 309. For more information call (810) 422-5596
Community 411
The Urban Empowerment Campus is a faith based non-profit Corporation, whos mission is to empower urban residents with jobs, and entrepreneurial skills. To do this we need your help with donations of furniture, appliances as well as cash to continue to grow. For more information call Bobby Jackson at 810-785-1954 Do you need health care coverage? The Genesee County "Help Line" provides help for low income persons in Genesee County with question or problems regarding governmental health care programs, including Medicaid and Genesee Health Plan. Services are free. For more information call: 810-238-8053
Building Strong Women are looking for strong minded women to join our board of directors. We are looking to help battered women, substance abusing women and teen pregnancy issues. Our goal is to get a home for 12 or less homeless women to move in temperarily while assisting them to become productive, independent women with help from professional people, businesses, grants from the government and donations from the community.
For more information, contact (810) 233-5422
The Flint School District is looking for people to serve on its new Superintendent's Parent Advisory Roundtable. The goal is to strengthen community involvement in schools. The roundtable will meet 4 times a year. For more information, call the District Administration Building at (810) 760-1000 & leave your contact information.
Did you know that breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women? Mammograms can frequently detect cancer two years before a lump can be felt. Access to a life saving test is simply a phone call away. The Genesee County Health Department has a Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening program. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (810) 237-4545
If you, or someone you know is blind, a world of learning is available through the Hadley School for the Blind. You can choose from more than 100 courses, completely free of charge. You can study anywhere at your own pace. For more information call
1-800-323-4238 or log on to www.hadley.edu
Employers, are you looking for help hiring skilled workers? If you have jobs, your local Michigan Works agency has people! You can pledge your job openings through the MI (my) Opportunity Partnership jobs pledge drive by calling 1-800-285-WORKS, or pledge online at: www.michigan.gov/jobstoday.gov.
The F-S-P-A has classes to challenge and excite students of all ages, from infants to adults, and all levels of ability. Registration is underway. Registration forms are available at: 810-238-1350, ext-3, or online at www.FlintInstituteOfMusic.org
Z92.7 is hosting a Choir Contender Contest. Choirs will compete for their for their chance to open for Vicki Winans at the 1st Annual Christian Music Festival on Aug 1st & 2nd. Finals will be held in Riverbank Park on July 19th in conjunction with the GM 100th Anniversary Celebration. There is a $200.00 registration fee per choir. Checks must be made payable to Cumulus Broadcasting. Mail to 6317 Taylor Dr, Flint 48507
For more information, contact Cathy Jaruzel at (810) 238-7300 and ask for promotions.
