Bryan Bender
One of the hardest things people have had to endure during the COVID-19 pandemic was not seeing loved ones who were hospitalized. People were dying in the hospital without any Continue Reading
Deria Brown
When the pandemic hit, Deria Brown, owner of Glam Boutiques, was forced to close both of her small boutique locations. But the loss of income didn’t diminish her charitable spirit. Continue Reading
Debasish Dutta PhD
When Debasish Dutta became chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint in 2019, his first goal was to tackle enrollment, retention and graduation. He lobbied the University of Michigan to provide Continue Reading
Dr. Laurie Easter
In her 30s, Dr. Laurie Easter is the youngest anesthesiologist in her group at the Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. During the surge of COVID-19 cases, she covered the Continue Reading
Angie Essenburg
Angie Essenburg has been a forensic interviewer at Voices for Children Advocacy Center for more than a decade. In that time, she has been the ears, voice and caring heart Continue Reading
Nic Gatlin
As director of operations and human relations at Carriage Town Ministries (CTM), Nic Gatlin has been key to CTM’s response and continual operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has worked Continue Reading
Maria Gonzalez
Teachers throughout the region have had to prepare for a school year full of unpredictable unknowns. Maria Gonzalez, a teacher at Holy Family School in Grand Blanc, has played a Continue Reading
Sheridan, Addisyn & Jaxon Goss
The Goss siblings are only teenagers, but they’re already veteran philanthropists. Sheridan, 18, Addisyn, 13, and Jaxon, 16, have dedicated themselves to serving Genesee County’s most vulnerable residents since founding Continue Reading
Jerrid Heidel
Lifelong Flint resident Jerrid Heidel realized a dream when he bought the downtown Blackstone’s restaurant in August 2019. He had not yet rebuilt his financial reserves before a nightmare scenario Continue Reading
Sharlene Howe
Sharlene Howe’s Howe Art Studio in Swartz Creek has a comfortable, welcoming ambiance where people can enjoy themselves with no barriers. But the COVID pandemic proved insurmountable, and she was Continue Reading