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Kitchen)<\/td><td>810-232-3418<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccsgc.org\">www.ccsgc.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christ Enrichment Center<\/td><td>810-239-9425<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christenrichmentcenter.org\">www.christenrichmentcenter.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community Resolution Center<\/td><td>810-249-2619<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediation-crc.org\">www.mediation-crc.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crim Fitness Foundation<\/td><td>810-235-7894<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crim.org\">www.crim.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry<\/td><td>810-234-2479<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossoverministryflint.org\">www.crossoverministryflint.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>edible flint<\/td><td>810-244-8530<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edibleflint.org\">www.edibleflint.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ennis Center for Children<\/td><td>810-233-4031<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enniscenter.org\">www.enniscenter.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint Children&#8217;s Museum<\/td><td>810-767-5437<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flintchildrensmuseum.org\">www.flintchildrensmuseum.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint Community Schools<\/td><td>810-760-1218<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flintschools.org\">www.flintschools.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint Cultural Center<\/td><td>810-237-5193<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flintcultural.org\">www.flintcultural.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint Institute of Music<\/td><td>810-238-1350 ext. 141<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefim.org\">www.thefim.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint Public Library<\/td><td>810-249-7111 ext. 2578<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpl.info\">www.fpl.info<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint River Farm<\/td><td>810-869-6639<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/flintriverfarmers.blogspot.com\">flintriverfarmers.blogspot.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flint River Watershed Coalition<\/td><td>810-767-9491<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flintriver.org\/blog\">www.flintriver.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Food Bank of Eastern Michigan<\/td><td>810-239-4441<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbem.org\">www.fbem.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foster Hope<\/td><td>810-936-5702<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Genesee County Land Bank<\/td><td>810-257-3088<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelandbank.org\">www.thelandbank.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Genesee County Habitat for Humanity<\/td><td>810-766-9089<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geneseehabitat.org\">www.geneseehabitat.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Girl Scouts of Eastern Michigan<\/td><td>1-800-482-6734<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gssem.org\">www.gssem.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grace Hospice<\/td><td>810-515-7189<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghospice.com\">www.ghospice.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Great Lakes Caring<\/td><td>800-379-1600<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatlakescaring.com\">www.greatlakescaring.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heart to Heart Hospice<\/td><td>810-412-4477<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hearttohearthospice.com\">www.hearttohearthospice.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hometown Home Health &amp; Hospice<\/td><td>810-538-0281<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hometownhhh.com\">www.hometownhhh.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Human Investment &amp; Development Corp.<\/td><td>810-235-6011 ext. 225<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hurley Medical Center<\/td><td>810-262-9152<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hurleyfoundation.org\">www.hurleyfoundation.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>King Karate<\/td><td>810-785-5505<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingkarate.org\">www.kingkarate.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McCree Theatre<\/td><td>810-787-2200<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewmccreetheatre.com\">www.thenewmccreetheatre.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McLaren<\/td><td>810-496-8757<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mclaren.org\/main\/volunteer-information-mclaren-flint\">www.mclaren.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motherly Intercession<\/td><td>810-424-9909<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherly-intercession.org\">www.motherly-intercession.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My Brother&#8217;s Keeper<\/td><td>810-234-1163<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relay for Life<\/td><td>810-733-3702<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.relayforlife.org\">www.relayforlife.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ruth Mott Foundation Applewood<\/td><td>810-233-3835<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.applewood.org\">www.applewood.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salem Housing<\/td><td>810-785-5340<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salemhousing.org\">www.salemhousing.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salvation Army Genesee County<\/td><td>810-232-2199<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salarmygenesee.org\">www.salarmygenesee.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shelter of Flint, Inc.<\/td><td>810-239-5433<\/td><td><a 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