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Optimist International is a worldwide volunteer organization made up of more than 2,500 local Clubs whose Members work each day to make the future brighter by bringing out the best in children, in their communities, and in themselves.
Purposes of Optimist Clubs
- To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed;
- To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs;
- To inspire respect for the law;
- To promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people;
- To aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
This site is operated and managed by Eclectic Sales & Creative Marketing, LLC (ESCMI). ESCMI is operated by Dave Crabill and Jeff Dennings, both Optimist Club members. They recognized the need to help clubs promote their great events and programs online and developed a simple to implement plan to do just that. Scroll down to check out all the great things that Optimist Clubs do to help local children and get involved in any way you can! Children are our future! Use the Menu to find a club in your area and make a difference!
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West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 11/5/20
Dan Crannie's idea for Optimist House fence Eleven members gathered, both "live" and electronically for this week's meeting, and Dan Crannie provided the photo above as a proposal for the backyard fence at Optimist House. Dan also reported...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 10-28-20
Kalyn Mullens - 2020 Oratorical Winner "Just IMagine a World Without Boundaries" -the theme of this year's Oratorical Competition - was effectively and impressively delivered virtually by Kalyn at this year's OI Convention and is available here. A relatively...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 9/24/20
Our most recent guest speaker, Deb Hawley from St. Francis Prayer Center, with President Greg HillikerEarly in the month, Pat Peters from Special Olympics was here to share with 12 members about their ongoing efforts and the changes and...
Pat Peters from Special Olympics Although we had no Guest Speaker this past week, Member Bonnie Kelley came this morning and told us about her business and the challenges faced in the "Covid" environment with a home-based and health-aligned operation. It was great to...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 8/06/2020
The club has been meeting for a number of weeks at the Valley Bistro. Our attendance has been growing. Last meeting 14 embers present and one zoom participant. Social distancing has not been a problem. Plenty of room for all. The board has been busy conducting...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 06/25/2020
No meeting July 022020 because of holiday. Have a safe 4th We had 6 members in attendance on Thursday with one zoom member.There was discussion in regard to honoring Doc Hale for all he has done for the WFOC. The club is considering naming the raffle in his honor....
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 06/11/2020 & 6/18/20
First Week Back! Optimist meetings have resumed at Valley’s Breakfast & Bistro. We had 6 members present in person and another 5 members via Zoom. Jeff Dennings brought a special guest, our Michigan Governor-Elect, Debbie Berrie. The board of directors have...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 06/11/2020
WE ARE BACK Optimist meetings have resumed at the Valley Restaurant. We had 6 members present in person and 5 members via Zoom. Jeff Dennings brought a special guest, our Michigan Governor elect, Patty. The board of directors have recently approve a 1000.00 donation...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 03/12/2020
SAFETY FIRST! As you are all aware, all restaurants are closed due to the Coronavirus. This means that there will be no weekly Optimist Meetings until further notice. No one knows when, but we will be meeting again when it is pronounced safe for us to meet in public,...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 03/05/2020
FUTURE QUEEN OF THE WFOC? It has been leaked that our newest member, Patty Williams, will be bringing in a new member. The crown and royal sash are in peril. Could this be the end of King Mic? Honestly, the pressure of the job is pretty taxing. A short reign might...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 02/20/20
With many members out of town, acting Prez Jack presided over our AM meeting. Some sad news to report. Jeff Dennings father passed away recently in Florida. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Jeff. Our guest speaker this morning was Sister Carol...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 02/13/20
Prez. Greg introduced our guest speaker, Glenn Wilson, from Communities First Inc. Glenn and his wife started the 501c3 Corp. with the belief " quality of life starts with the community. Their focus is to create economic development opportunities, provide affordable...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 02/06/2020
Deb Hawley from St Francis Prayer Center ask for a group pic that she could post in her newsletter, She shared with us, again, how important our contribution was for local families in our area. Good Job WFOC! Our guest speaker was Jason Bigelow from Sandbox Virtual...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 02/02/2020
The Honorable Judge Joseph Farah was our speaker on Thursday. The Judge always does a great job of informing the club of many legal issues in Genesee county. Most recently he has been appointed to hear cases involving civil suits for those involved with the Flint...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 1/25/2020
Our speaker chair on Thursday, Patty Williams, Introduced Dr. Reginald Flynn. Dr. Flynn told the story of growing up in Flint, and graduating from Beecher with a basketball scholarship to The University of South Carolina . Just before leaving for college, he was...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 1/12/2020
14 Members were on hand for Thursday meeting. No speaker to report on. Dan Crannie won the 50/50. Jeff Dennings announced Registration is open for the District meeting, Feb 29th. The meeting is in Frankenmuth. All are welcome. Jeff also announced the introduction of...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 12/26/19
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Last week it was brought to the clubs attention that St Francis Prayer Center had three families that were in dire need of help, that St Francis was unable to provide. Without immediate funds those three families would have been on...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter 12/15/19
Cindy Sullivan, Santa and Patty Williams. The annual MSD Breakfast with Santa was a huge success. Thank You Jack Proffitt for organizing this fine event. Also, thank you to all who purchased gifts for then kids. We had eight optimist members ring bells for the...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter 12/9/19
Welcome to our newest member Patty J. Williams. Patty wears many hats and a crown. Patty is the branch manager of Huntington Bank on Linden Rd.. She and her husband own New Beginnings Fitness center on Beecher rd. And Patty was recently named "Miss Black Fit and Fine...
West Flint Optimist Club 11/21/2019 Newsletter
James Stefanski receiving a check from WFOC for the Food Bank Great meeting this morning! This mornings program chair, Jeff Dennings, introduced Jim Stefanski from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan . We all know that the Food Bank can supply large amounts of food at...
West Flint Optimist newsletter 11/21/2019
Great meeting this morning! 13 members in attendance. 50/50 winner was the KING. Proceeds were promptly donated to OI FOUNDATION "DOLLAR A DAY" This mornings program chair, Jeff Dennings, introduced Jim Stephanski from the Eastern Michigan Food Bank. We all know that...