General Motors announced $270,000 in Community Impact Grants to eight nonprofits in Genesee County, Michigan.
FLINT, Mich. — General Motors announced $270,000 in Community Impact Grants to eight nonprofits in Genesee County, Michigan. GM has now provided more than $7 million in support to groups in the Flint-Genesee region since 2019.
GM’s Community Impact Grants program is designed to help address local issues in the communities where the company operates. The grants support GM’s corporate giving social impact pillars of STEM Education and Transportation. GM operates six plants in the Flint region, employing more than 7,600 people.
The recipients of the 2024 Flint-area grants include:
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint
- Michigan Crossroads Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Communities First, Inc.
- Red Ink Flint, Inc.
- Flint River Watershed Coalition
- Kettering University
- Flint Children’s Museum
- United Way of Genesee County
GM recognized the grant recipients at a recent Flint & Genesee Chamber luncheon at the Ascension Genesys Conference and Banquet Center in Grand Blanc. Jim Gaeschke, plant director at GM’s Flint Metal Center, and Lisa Mack, plant director at GM’s Flint Engine Operations, spoke on behalf of the local GM plants before being joined by colleagues from GM and the United Auto Workers, along with representatives from the recipient organizations.
“I am inspired by the impact of the work these eight local nonprofits are doing in our community,” said Gaeschke. “STEM education and transportation are important focus areas for GM’s corporate giving program. These organizations help make the Flint-Genesee Region a great place to live and work.”
GM’s Flint-area facilities include:
- Customer Care and Aftersales – Burton
- Customer Care and Aftersales – Swartz Creek
- Flint Assembly
- Flint Engine Operations
- Flint Metal Center
- North American Engineering and Tooling Center
Decisions about which organizations will receive support are made at a local level.
“It’s imperative to invest in our communities,” said Mack. “GM is proud to support so many worthwhile initiatives by working with our local nonprofits.”
GM employees have also contributed their time to the Flint-Genesee region. Since 2018, about 3,000 Flint-area GM employees together have contributed more than 52,000 volunteer hours to help more than 100 local nonprofits.
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