Flint, MI – The Crim Fitness Foundation will host this region’s Russ Mawby Signature Service Project at Kearsley Park on May 15, 2026, from 9:00am – 5:00pm. The Crim Sports Corps is partnering with Keep Genesee County Beautiful, the Flint Watershed Coalition, Ann Arbor Climate Change Corps, and the Family Scholar House HealthCorps to execute the event.

Teams will aim to completely revitalize the area along Robert T. Longway by replanting 3,000 flowers in the garden space, clearing invasive species and debris from the treelines, and removing items dumped into the creek. This will ensure community members have safe access to the over one hundred year old park.

About Russ Mawby
Every year AmeriCorps Volunteers from across Michigan come together to celebrate the legacy of Russel ‘Russ’ Mawby, an academic and philanthropist who served as the chairman emeritus of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, who passed in 2017. While serving as the chair, Russ was instrumental in the formation of the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). The event is held to honor and continue his commitment to service, volunteerism, and AmeriCorps.

About The Crim Fitness Foundation
The Crim Fitness Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, whose goal is to improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of Flint and Genesee County residents. The organization impacts approximately 20,000 individuals each year through programs including: Crim Youth Sports and Youth Running Clubs; the Crim Mindfulness Initiative; and Crim’s Neighborhood Impact work which includes direct nutrition education, food policy and access, and advocacy for built environmental change.

For more information on the Foundation please visit crim.org.

Direct Media Inquiries to:
Josh Miller
AmeriCorps Program Director
jmiller@crim.org