Crim Fitness Foundation Inc

THE CRIM FITNESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE ACCESSIBLE, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN FLINT AND GENESEE COUNTY THAT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LEAD HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY INTEGRATING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY EATING, AND MINDFULNESS INTO THEIR DAILY LIVES AND MENTOR OTHER COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME. THE PROPOSED CONTINUING VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO CREATE SYSTEMS TO CONNECT THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, PARENTS, SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN WAYS THAT IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND ATTENDANCE OUTCOMES, AND RECRUIT AND MANAGE A CORE POOL OF PARENT, PARTNER AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DELIVER DURING/AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO BENEFIT STUDENTS ATTENDING THE 12 FLINT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, THE FAMILIES OF THESE STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL SITES. 23 VISTA MEMBERS (INCLUDING ONE VISTA LEADER) WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ABSENTEE MONITORING, COMMUNITY AND PARENT VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM CREATION OVER THE COURSE OF AUGUST 2018 TO AUGUST 2019.

FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET.