Holiday Resource Guide: How to Access Local Resources During the Holidays

During the holidays, YouthQuest will be out of session; however, there are plenty of activities to keep students busy during the break.

“It is important that students engage in enriching activities during the holidays,” says Cheryl Adkins, program director for YouthQuest. “If parents keep kids learning, they have an easier time transitioning back into the school year.”

To help students stay engaged, parents might check out:

• Flint Institute of Arts (1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint) which provides free admission to residents of Genesee County.
• Totem books (620 W. Court St., Flint) which provides a free children’s story hour every Saturday at 11 a.m.
• The Flint Public Library and Genesee District Library both have many free family activities through the month of December.
• The University of Michigan-Flint University Pavilion Ice Rink (303 Saginaw St., Flint) that has open skate on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Fridays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• NCG Trillium Cinema who is hosting a Free Family Holiday Film Festival December 14 – 16 and 21 – 24 at 9:30 a.m. showing “The Polar Express.”

Additionally, for families in need, there are several local resources and programs available during the holiday season. Some of these include:

• Carriage Town Ministries, 605 Garland St., Flint
  • Emergency food, clothing, shelter and more
• Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, 2312 Lapeer Road, Flint
  • Provides assistance with food
• Salvation Army Corps Community Centers, Beecher Corps Community Center, 1475 W. Coldwater Road, Flint
  • Provides assistance with food
• South Flint Soup Kitchen, Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, 3410 Fenton Road, Flint
  • Provides lunch
• Toys for Tots – Flint, 4425 South Saginaw Street, Flint
  • Provides holiday toys for children

 

YouthQuest is made possible through the generous support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
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