Flint Community Schools

Looking Ahead: Planning for 2025

Recap of the 2024 Flint Community Schools (FCS) Community-Wide Outreach Event and Planning for 2025

FCS Community-Wide Outreach Event

On August 24, 2024, Flint Community Schools (FCS) hosted its largest community event ever, the FCS Community-Wide Outreach Event for Flint Kids, in partnership with numerous community organizations. Held on the full school grounds of the former Northwestern High School campus, the event was open to all FCS scholars, families, and the broader Flint community. With 126 pre-registered families, 347 event-day registered families, and a total of 1,419 attendees, this event was a resounding success.

Key Highlights:

  • School Supply Distribution: We distributed over 26,000 school supplies, including essential items like pencils, notebooks, calculators, and binders to prepare students for the academic year.

  • Activity Incentives: Attendees received over 5,000 activity incentives, such as gift cards, toys, games, LEGO sets, bikes, Bluetooth speakers, makeup kits, science kits, and more.

  • Exciting Activities: Families enjoyed a variety of interactive games and activities, including:

    • A rock climbing wall, inflatable games like the Plinko Carnival, Soccer Darts, Hungry Hippos, and the Adrenaline Rush Obstacle Course.

    • Live entertainment, featuring performances by Mateen Cleaves (motivational speaker), Mama Sol (poet/lyricist), and Baba Kevin Collins with the Kuungana Drum and Dance Company.

    • Karate demonstrations from Double Dragon Tang Soo Do, along with hands-on STEM activities, Pre-K activities, a gaming truck, and live animals..

    • Over 900 guests were provided with meals by Chartwells.

  • Community & District Representation:

    • 10 School tables and 6 District tables with participation from the Flint Board of Education

    • Community partners, such as the Crim (material only), The Flint Center for Educational Excellence, Berston Field House, The Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, Communities First Inc, Flint & Genesee Literacy Network, Double Dragon Tang Soo Do, Involved Dad, Flint Pal, Home Depot, Kettering University, Delta Sigma Theta. DNR/Nature Awaits, Wildness Trails Zoo, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Genesee Health Plan, Genesee Health System, Hamilton Community Health Network, Mott, Krogers Pharmacy, The Scholars Etiquette and Self-Image Institute (TSESII) and For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum.

    • Special giveaways from the Pistons Organization.

A Heartfelt Thank You

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible effort of our dedicated staff, volunteers, and partners. Thank you for supporting the FCS Community-Wide Outreach Event! On behalf of Flint Community Schools, we are grateful for your commitment to making the event a success.

A special thank you to the Flint Center for Educational Excellence, Genesee Health Plan, and many others who contributed. Your dedication to supporting our scholars and families was invaluable.

We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Flint Board of Education for your unwavering support. Your commitment was instrumental in making this event such a success.

Looking Ahead: Planning for 2025

Building on the success of this year's event, we are already planning for an even bigger and better FCS Community-Wide Outreach Event in 2025. Here are some of the key areas we will focus on: Expanding Partnerships: We plan to bring in even more community partners to provide diverse resources and services. If you have suggestions for new partnerships, please share them with us. Increased Accessibility: We are committed to making next year’s event more inclusive by expanding accessibility features and ensuring materials are available in multiple languages. Sponsorship Opportunities: A new “Sponsor Spotlight” initiative will offer sponsors more visibility and opportunities to engage with families throughout the year, leading up to the event. Sustained Engagement: We will create a year-round communication plan to keep the community informed about upcoming outreach efforts, key event dates, and opportunities for involvement. If you are interested in partnership opportunities for upcoming events with Flint Community School. Please contact Bridgett Jones, FCS District Communications Specialist by emailing bjones@flintschools.org for sponsorship information. Thank you again for making this year's event such a remarkable success. We look forward to working with you to make the 2025 event even more impactful for Flint’s scholars and families. We are ONE TEAM for #FlintKids!