The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented the American Express Aspire Award to Glenn Wilson, President and CEO of the non-profit organization Communities First, Inc. of Flint, Mich. Wilson is one of 11 award winners honored by the National Trust during its 2016 PastForward National... read more
Updates
Communities First, Inc. has partnered with the Flint Institute of Arts to host an African American Film Series at the Flint Institute of Arts. The series is designed to inspire, inform, empower and entertain attendees. The series kicks off on November 10 at 5:30pm.
“Our Culture Shock... read more
Communities First, Inc.’s Culture Shock Program and the University of Michigan-Flint’s Opera Workshop students presented a unique opportunity for the community to experience opera on Friday, October 28, 2016. The free performance ran from 1:30pm - 2:30pm in the main lobby of Hurley Medical... read more
Due to expected heavy rains, Movies Under the Stars has been rescheduled for Friday, August 26. The movie will take place at Flint City Hall on the Back Lawn, beginning at 7:30pm!!
“Cars” is the featured film for the final Movies Under the Stars 2016 season! The event is... read more
Communities First, Inc.’s Movies Under the Stars event scheduled for Friday, August 12 has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 13 due to expected thunderstorms. The location and event times remain the same.
“Zootopia” is the featured film, a popular animated tale of Judy Hopps a... read more
Thoughts of the former Flint Farmers Market located at 420 E. Boulevard invoke fond memories of shopping for produce, meeting up with friends and enjoying tasty treats for Flint residents. Since the market moved to its new location on East First Street, the Boulevard building has been vacant.... read more
Communities First, Inc. is once again hosting its popular Movie Under the Stars series, which will feature five different outdoor movies throughout the summer. The organization will show family friendly movies on a 30 foot movie screen, preceded by a pre-party that has games, activities and... read more
A Taste of Culture is coming up and you don't want to miss it! This year's event will be held on April 23 at Greater Heights Academy (3196 W. Pasadena Ave. Flint, Michigan). Representatives from ten different countries will share their cultures through dance, music, food, native dress and more... read more
At Communities First, Inc. we appreciate and celebrate our Team Members. A few years ago we decided that it wasn't sufficient to just refer to them as volunteers, because they are so much more than that! Our team members provide support, manpower, ideas and excitement to our work. They are a... read more
Communities First, Inc. was host to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro during his recent visit to Flint. He and other dignitaries toured Oak Street Senior Apartments and discussed opportunities for other developments. President and CEO, Glenn Wilson was encouraged to... read more