FLINT, Michigan, March 19, 2018 – After guiding the Ruth Mott Foundation’s pivotal shift to north Flint, President Handy Lindsey Jr. has announced he will retire in November 2018 or when a successor is found. With gratitude for his four years of service in Flint, the Board of Trustees accepted Lindsey’s decision and will begin […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Michigan, Nov. 27, 2017 – In response to residents who asked for affordable childcare and other assistance for north Flint parents, the Ruth Mott Foundation has awarded nearly $200,000 in new grants for programs that offer parental supports. The awards are included among more than $1 million in grants that were recently approved by […]
Read Full StoryGrants will support youth, safety, economic opportunity, neighborhoods in north Flint FLINT, Michigan, July 31, 2017 – The Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees has approved over $1.5 million in new and continuing grants to support programs designed to improve the quality of life for residents in north Flint. The most recent grants, approved in […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Mich., Feb. 14, 2017 – The Ruth Mott Foundation is pleased to announce the debut of a new award recognizing the exceptional leadership of someone making a difference in the lives of Flint residents. To be eligible for the award, nominated individuals must perform their community work in the city of Flint, and the […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Mich., Dec. 7, 2016 – The Ruth Mott Foundation today is opening a new office in its focus area of north Flint. Tryphena Clarke, the Foundation’s community engagement officer, will be based in the office inside Christ Enrichment Center, 322 E. Hamilton Ave. This is the first time in the Foundation’s history that it […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Michigan, Aug. 1, 2016 – A mobile health clinic for water crisis recovery, a job training program for at-risk youth, and north Flint neighborhood improvement projects are some of the valuable programs supported by more than $1.2 million in grants awarded by the Ruth Mott Foundation. The Board of Trustees approved the $1,263,930 in […]
Read Full Story FLINT, Michigan, July 8, 2016 – A water resources expo and door-to-door canvassers are coming to the Civic Park Neighborhood this month as part of a pilot project to ensure hard-to-reach Flint residents have access to safe and clean drinking water. The “What to Know and Do About Water Pilot Project” includes a water […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Michigan, June 20, 2016 – The community is invited to celebrate a milestone and sing “Happy Birthday” to one of Flint’s treasured landmarks. Applewood Estate, the former Flint family home and gentleman’s farm of automotive pioneer Charles Stewart Mott, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year – and the public is invited to a […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Michigan, May 23, 2016 – The Ruth Mott Foundation has named a new vice president and hired several new staff members to help drive the progress of its recently developed strategic plan to focus on improving quality of life for residents in north Flint. Raquel Thueme, formerly program director, has been promoted to vice […]
Read Full StoryFLINT, Michigan, May 11, 2016 — Ten foundations today announced they will work together to help the city of Flint recover and rise from its water crisis. Participants plan to commit a total of nearly $125 million to the collaborative effort. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, FlintNOW Foundation, Ford Foundation, […]
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