Every day, social service providers, youth workers, and community leaders support people whose lives may have been shaped by trauma. Understanding those experiences and identifying opportunities to create safety, connection, and belonging is critical in helping communities thrive. Crim brought that work into focus through our recent in person and virtual workshop series, Beyond Childhood: […]
The third annual 810 Mindfulness & Yoga Retreat, hosted by the Crim and presented by the Crim and Jan Howard Trust, invited the community to step away from the noise and stress of everyday life and reconnect with their mind, body, spirit, and the natural world. Held at For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum, the retreat […]
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Crim has released a request for proposals seeking a consultant or consulting team to assess Flint’s youth sports and recreation ecosystem. The assessment will guide a plan to ensure young people have meaningful opportunities to participate in sports, recreation, physical activity, and play. Flint has a strong athletic tradition and a network of schools, parks, […]
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Public health and public safety are deeply connected. That was the message at the center of a recent Flint community webinar panel discussion with the Community Safety Collaborative, hosted by the Michigan State University Division of Public Health and moderated by Dr. Jennifer Edwards-Johnson. Crim Special Projects Manager Theresa Roach joined fellow Community Safety Collaborative […]
Before the whistle blows, before the first pass, and before the rush of competition begins, Crim youth soccer athletes are learning to pause. That pause matters. Recently, during one of our youth soccer programs, athletes and coaches came together before games to practice Box Breathing, a simple mindfulness technique that helps calm the mind and […]
The Crim Fitness Foundation held the RailRun 5K on Sunday, June 7, bringing nearly 900 registered participants to RailYard Fenton for a sunny day of running, walking, kids’ races, and community celebration. Now in its second running, RailRun grew from a family fun run in 2026 into a full Crim Race Series event with event […]
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On Tuesday, May 26, Crim joined Communities First, Inc. and neighbors from across Flint for the free Levitt AMP Flint Music Series at Totem Books, bringing Crim’s Better Block community demonstration to the evening’s concert featuring Sons of Mystro. Through temporary seating, shade, furniture, and community-focused installations, Crim’s Better Block pop-up helped transform the outdoor […]
The Crim Fitness Foundation and Flint’s Bishop International Airport Authority are teaming up for the 49th Health Alliance Plan Crim Festival of Races coming to Flint, MI August 19-22. In 2026, Bishop Airport has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor of the Festival of Races’ Elite Program which brings world-class athletes from across the United […]
The Crim Fitness Foundation and the founding event organizers, the Sullivan & O’Sullivan Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, are partnering again to bring the 46th Annual Pot O’ Gold Races back to downtown Flint. This St. Patrick’s Day tradition features festivities for the entire community including a 4-mile run and walk, a Little […]
