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🌱 Patch AM: How Mott’s $30M safety push could change daily life in Flint

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Good morning Flint! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Mott's $30M safety push could change daily life in Flint
  • How 300 free backpacks are reaching kids right in their neighborhood
  • Could Axel or Lily be your next four-legged family member?

Also on today's calendar: The #1 90's Country Experience in America! The Jeremy McComb Honky-Tonk Circus Tour and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mott Foundation investing $30M into public safety (wnem.com) — Flint is set to see up to $30 million invested in public safety over the next decade, with most of it supporting local law enforcement and community policing. The Mott Foundation's new plan, announced after a fatal downtown shooting near its building, also funds youth and neighborhood programs aimed at reducing violence and strengthening resident engagement.
   

2. Flint block party hands out 300 backpacks for back-to-school (abc12.com) — Families in Flint can head to Riverside West Park today, where Men Motivating Men Worldwide is giving away 300 free backpacks packed with school supplies, plus meals, to kids in a low-income neighborhood. Organizers say bringing resources directly into the community helps families who can't easily reach downtown events, and this long-running effort joins their other kid-focused traditions like an Easter egg hunt and trunk-or-treat with coat giveaways.
   

3. Pets of the week: Axel is a handsome potato. Lily is a sophisticated feline. (mlive.com) — Genesee County Animal Care in Flint Township is spotlighting Axel, a shy but charming 3- to 4-year-old dog, and Lily, a sweet, fully vetted cat, both eager for calm, loving homes. With low adoption fees, walk-in hours, and no advance application required, Flint-area families can easily stop by Pasadena Avenue to meet them and other available pets.
   

4. Claressa Shields makes dominant return to middleweight after stopping Kaye Scott (thegrio.com) — Flint native Claressa Shields just reclaimed the WBA and WBC middleweight boxing titles with a dominant sixth-round stoppage of Kaye Scott in Atlanta, reinforcing her status as one of the sport's all-time greats. The two-time Olympic gold medalist now holds world titles in five weight classes and is eyeing more unification bouts at middleweight against top contenders.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Lost World of Dragons
    Sloan Museum of Discovery1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, M
    10:00 am
  • One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
    Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI
    12:00 pm
  • Perfect Little Planet
    Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
    2:00 pm
  • Skies Over Michigan
    Sloan Museum 1310 E Kearsley Street, Flint, MI
    3:00 pm
  • New! Shark Kingdom
    Sloan Museum 1310 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • D & D Nights | Chronicles from the Collection
    Sloan Museum 1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503
    6:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • Timothy's Pub – Flint →
    Timothy's Pub, 2890 Robert T Longway Blvd, Flint
    7:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Beecher at International Academy →
    International Academy of Flint K-12, 2820 Saginaw St, Flint
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • So I recently decided to change my lifestyle in order to improve my health.
    I hope you all dont mind me using this platform as a sounding board. But... I just got my weight on Tuesday, and it turns out I have lost 70 lbs in… (Nextdoor Rollingwood Flint)
  • Howdy neighbors!
    So this is just a personal post about what I am currently going through. Some Nextdoor neighbors I've gotten to know over the years already know a… (Nextdoor Maple Fenton Hill)
  • Red Robin - Ansara Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial / Cleaner in Flint. Apply here.
  • Clean Team posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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