West Flint Optimist Club Event Calendar
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West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 10/20/19
Phil Holmblade, Ms Black Fit and Fine Patty Williams and President Greg. Dan Crannie led us off this morning's pledge with 14members in attendance. Phil introduced "Dime a Day", a program we participated in last year, with money going to the OI foundation. Mic...
About Us
This is the official website of the West Flint Optimist Club which was founded in 1963. We raise money to support several local charities that support children. A few of our benefactors are Whaley Children’s Center, CANUSA Games, Old Newsboys of Flint, YMCA of Greater Flint, University of Michigan – Flint Scholarships and many others.
Our best fund raising event is $5000 Raffle. The raffle is actually a reverse raffle, meaning that the last ticket drawn is the winner of the $5000. The first ticket drawn and every tenth ticket win the cost of the raffle ticket. A separate ticket which includes dinner for two with drinks at our event held at the Atlas Valley Country Club.
Greg Hilliker is our current President.
Breakfast Thursdays @ 7:30AM
Club Newsletters
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 12/29/16
Judge Joe Farah was our speaker today, and he spoke of the challenges of resolving the City of Flint garbage crisis. He explained the Judiciary aspect and the process of trying to get both sides to come together, how not only was it fraught with politics, but a case...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 12/22/16
Speakers Caleb Senn & Joy Martinbianco (Development Director) from the Salvation Army spoke with us today about various programs operated by the organization: bellringers, both volunteer and 8-week employed, who will be out at various locations until New Year’s,...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 12/8/2016
Jack Stock, 16-year veteran of Kettering University’s External Relations efforts, was today’s guest, introduced by Speaker Chair Crystufer Reed along with “Star” from KU’s Student Life Department. Jack noted that Kettering has over 2200 students involved in our...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter– 11/17/16
Paul Rozycki, a frequent guest of our Club and Political Science professor, returned to the Club (at Speaker Chair Dan Crannie’s request) to speak about the recent election outcome and possible explanations for it. This has been “the strangest” election, with the most...
West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 11/10/16
Casey Slinker & Sam Roth from Whaley Children’s Center spoke with the West Flint Optimist Club today about their work and mission. Invited by Speaker Chair Dan Crannie, they used slides and anecdotes to relate the origins and history of this important resource:...