Flint Michigan!

On Saturday we found out our first round project and Cedar Four will be heading out for Flint Michigan at 6:30am this Thursday to begin our 9+ hour drive. Since our project reveal we have had spent much time prepping for our upcoming project. All 9 of us will be living in one classroom at the local Boys & Girls Club. Luckily we will have access to WiFi so hopefully I will keep up to date on my blog more often. With living at the B&GC we will have the opportunity to get independent service project hours right where we are housed which will be a convenience.

Cedar 4 will be working with the Flint Housing Commission helping to update Section 8 housing units. We will be painting, reflooring those units that need it, and doing general maintenance and cleaning in the units to get them ready for new tenants. There currently is a wait list for these units and the unit that we will be focusing on will be for the elderly and veterans. The goal from our project sponsor is to complete 27 units by the end of our 6 week stint in Flint. Flint is currently the 4th most dangerous city in the United States however do not be worried. We will be in a secure location and previous teams have been sent there and they have not run into any issues. Like most cities there are good and bad parts. As long as we are aware of our surroundings everything should be fine.

Tomorrow is induction which means we will have completed our training as Corps Members and will now officially will be apart of the AmeriCorps NCCC program.

Now it's time to start packing!

XoXo

-Katy-