GM Flint-Area Plants Drive Community Engagement with Grants to Local Nonprofits
The six local facilities provided $270,000 in grants to area nonprofits
2023-05-10
FLINT, Mich. – Six Flint-area General Motors plants announced substantial philanthropic investment in Genesee County, awarding $270,000 in Community Impact Grants to eight local nonprofits. This investment is part of a series of grants supporting the Flint-Genesee region, which have totaled more than $6 million since 2019.
GM’s Community Impact Grants program is designed to tackle local issues in the communities where the company operates. The grants support GM’s Corporate Giving focus areas of STEM Education, Vehicle and Road Safety, and Community Development.
The recipients of the 2023 Flint-area grants are making a significant impact in each of the focus areas. Decisions about which organizations will receive support are made at a local level. Grant recipients 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
- Neighborhood Engagement Hub
- United Way of Genesee County
On Wednesday, GM recognized the grant recipients at the monthly Flint-Genesee Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Ascension Genesys Conference and Banquet Center. Chad Pung, plant executive director at Flint Assembly, spoke on behalf of the local GM plants before being joined by colleagues from GM and the UAW, along with representatives from the recipient organizations, for a photograph.
“The work being done by these eight nonprofits in our local community is remarkable,” said Pung. “GM is proud to be able to support the efforts with Community Impact Grants, and it’s important that we partner with the local communities and our employees to continue to make Flint and Genesee County a great place to live and work.”
The six local GM facilities include Customer Care and Aftersales – Burton and Swartz Creek, Flint Assembly Plant, Flint Engine Operations, Flint Metal Center, and the North American Engineering and Tooling Center.
“Flint and Genesee County remain an important part of our history as the birthplace of GM, and we will remain committed to serving and improving this great community,” said Pung.
Apart from providing grant funding, GM employees have also contributed their time to the Flint-Genesee region. Nearly 3,000 employees have contributed more than 50,000 volunteer hours to help 98 local nonprofits since 2018. GM’s commitment to the community is a testament to the company’s strong values and corporate social responsibility.
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