West Flint Optimist Club Event Calendar
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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 Club Newsletter – 7/23/15
Linda Campbell is the “power behind the throne” at Old Newsboys and came to speak with us this morning. After recounting her personal family history, she told us of going to college with an Optimist Club scholarship that we gave her. (This may be one of the few times...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/16/15
Meeting Notes Emily Leonard came to us from Boys & Girls Clubs of Flint to update us on their summer and after-school programs for the youth of our community. Attendance for the 7- to 17-year-olds averages between 250 and 260, with a capacity for 300. Membership...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/9/15
Meeting Notes Kayla Bright (Kayla Trundle; newly married, she hasn’t yet changed her name on her driver’s license) spoke to our Club this morning about her Special Education efforts through Swartz Creek Schools. Jeff Dennings, sitting in for Speaker Chair Floyd...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/2/15
Meeting Notes Phil Holmblade was our speaker this morning. It was a very informative presentation about Civil War Reenactments. Civil War time period is defined as beginning in 1860 and ending in 1865. South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860 and in...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 6/25/15
Meeting Notes Phil Holmblade introduced our speaker for the morning, Sharri Newman. She is the Program Director for the Flint/Genesee County Chamber of Commerce Youth Quest. More detailed information about the program can be found at their nicely designed and easy to...