The fundraising campaign to demolish 6608 Parkbelt Drive in Flint in now
complete. More than 150 donors gave everything from $1 to $1,000 to help us
reach our goal. In the end, we raised $11,113. It's a reminder that even people
who haven't lived in Flint for years still want to do their part to help all the
current residents who are doing such inspiring work in the city. Flint has a
storied past, but I think this shows that it also has a future.
“The land bank is very grateful to
all the generous donors who have contributed and made this campaign a success,”
said Douglas Weiland, executive director of the Genesee County Land Bank. “You
can rest assured that the results in this one neighborhood will not only be
significant in eliminating this blighted house and the detrimental effect it
has had, but it is also a great reflection on our society that people still
come to the aid of others that they don’t even know. The neighborhood residents
will benefit from your generosity for years to come.”
Here is the tentative schedule for
the demolition of the house provided by the land bank:
September: Complete
all demolition inspections, surveys, and request utility cuts.
November/December: Pending
utility cuts, complete demolition, backfill lot, and complete winter grade
inspection
May: Complete
final grade, seed, and mulch lot. Conduct final inspection.
June: Make lot
available for sale as a side lot to eligible adjacent homeowner.
Thanks again
to everyone who contributed to the campaign. They are listed below using their
Indiegogo username.
ketambellini
becketbessolo
mikelmower
Anonymous
momfrillici
Anonymous
sondra139
Beth and John
Kirkpatrick
Anonymous
scott.hiteshew
dlfolsom2
daynewalling
bob19
ptmalloy
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
bodrell.b
Anonymous
ljlewis14
Anonymous
Carl Hamilla
Anonymous
Anonymous
jimbleicher
emily_sattler
Carlo
& Cindy
perkinspatti
jwackles
Anonymous
Amy Salunga
kmmRtus
Anonymous
gyoung10
sarah_torri
sandybch
sarah16768
ruth.mowry
Anonymous
aschroed44
jamatz
ak.kraft
MaryMcNally
erin6241
andrew.c.yost
Anonymous
Sam
Perkins-Harbin
jauchter
Anonymous
btcoburn
Anonymous
ShelleySherman3
Anonymous
aseeborg
ordwayw58
fungourmet
keithlaidlaw
Anonymous
stuff181
nexxydude
Earline
Ahonima
flintgen1
pbkaplan3
Anonymous
Anonymous
Joseph Dennis
calliecat52
andrew.leonard
baadejames60
boyddavidj
Ken Sayers
dennis.sanders
Peter Camilli
cdeano
zenmichigan
annieclaymore
stephen
rodrick
joanie209
peejevans
szabo
ken13703
Anonymous
ted_mattis
Anonymous
carolehopsfar
novakp
gfriel
kimberlyhamm
dashontheradio
jkern7787
Allison
Gertridge
Anonymous
arhighsmith
salberto
kelly.laliberte
sarahamyc
Anonymous
Anonymous
Kimberly
Plouffe
Jennifer
Russell
lmcleman
dweiland
Anonymous
cmchale123
mick.normington
makinolaurie
davepetro1965
pjoice
andrewschwab24
Michael
Barillas
mollypanek
Barry Yeoman
flintgen1
squirrelhenge
Accurate
Accounting
sarah.jane
jcdaniels53
djames5
flintstonian
tanyanarhi
Anonymous
kyhornsby
jim.holbel
martha26
Taprehoda
tringham
Anonymous
Timothy Jahr
amlark
tricone517
Paulette
Mayfield
Eric Willson
faithems
artskrz
margaretwesterman
cdelk2
02eperry
Dan Bowden
lochsloy10
brucemartinez
Anonymous
tahallam
tdheidel
cogaeta1
mabfarrar
clkelly1
anne.trubek
y.ladha
Crystal
Pepperdine
jcorderotx
herdlr
D.J. Becker
Anonymous
Anonymous
chittle
janworth1118
The Coyne
Family
Eva Grace
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