On Friday Sept. 6th, 2024 the was ribbon was cut for the grand opening of the Miracle Lead of Greater Flint handicapped access field. Financed through the efforts of many local organizations including area Rotary Clubs which, lead by Genesee Valley with contributions from the Rotary Club of Flint, the Fenton Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Flushing, the Greater Flint Sunrise Rotary Club, the Grand Blanc Rotary Club plus a generous contribution from a Rotary Foundation District Grant.

 

The Miracle League of Greater Flint is a non-profit volunteer organization associated with over 300 other fields in US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. The field is expected to serve more than 10,000 children and adults with disabilities and give them the opportunity to participate in sport of baseball.

 

Watch the story here from ABC 12 News.

 

As one of our youth support projects, our club recognizes outstanding students for their community service and academic achievements with our Student of the Month program. The students are from three area schools, Carman/Ainsworth, Powers and Swartz Creek and are selected for the honor by their teachers and staff members. At the end of the school year one graduating senior from each school is selected from the monthly honorees to be the Student of the Year and to win a $1,000 scholarship.

 

This year's winners are (L-R) Anna Stafford from Powers, Lorelei Thorton from Carman/Ainsworth and Nolan Barta from Swartz Creek. Our Rotary club congratulates them and thanks their parents and teachers who raised and educated our leaders of the future.

 

Club president Teresa Williams (center) presents a check to Rotary Past District Governor Jeff Lichty and his Mary Stone for the ShelterBox USA Program. Shelter Box is an international effort started by a Rotary club in Cornwall, England which sends storage boxes containing a tent and essential materials to disaster sites throughout the world. This is one of the many international and local humanitarian projects sponsored by our club.

 

Here's what's in one box, shelter, lighting, cooking and first aid materials to support a family until permanent housing can be provided.For more information on ShelterBox, including how it is supporting the relief effort in Gaza: