Urban League Volunteers, Walgreens, Collaborate to #StandWithFlint

FLINT, MICHIGAN (April 27, 2016) -- Urban League officers and Walgreens executives will join Flint city officials  for a major announcement at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, 1939 Howard Avenue; Flint, at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29.
 
WHO:
Steven Branch, Chief of Staff to Flint Mayor Karen Weaver
Carlos J. Clanton, President, National Urban League Young Professionals
Cynthia Stokes-Murray, President, National Urban League Council of Guilds
Kevin Schmidt, Walgreens Regional Vice President
Reggie Smith, President, Urban League of Flint Board of Trustees
 
WHAT:
Announcement of a major donation and service project with students in Flint
 
WHERE:
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, 1939 Howard Avenue; Flint
 
WHEN:
2 p.m. Friday, April 29
 
Follow the announcement and service project on social media with the hashtag #StandWithFlint.

Read more here
 
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National Urban League Young Professionals is a auxiliary organization that targets young professionals ages 21-40 to empower their communities and change lives through volunteerism, philanthropy and membership development.
 
The National Council of Urban League Guilds is comprised of volunteer auxiliaries of Urban League affiliates, which serve the League through fundraising and raising funds and play a pivotal role in connecting the Urban League to the community.

 


ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 29
CONTACT: Teresa Candori
                    212-553-5362 | tcandori@nul.org