Making Flint Beautiful

Recently my son, Hakeem, participated in the Kid's Classic Crim 1 Mile race.  He did it in 9 minutes!  The little stinker is faster than I am!

While we were at the Crim event there were LOTS of healthy activities for the kids to participate in: Zumba, agility exercises, science experiments, making stress balls, learning about veggies & fruits, learning how much sugar is in there favorite soda, and Karate.  

Hakeem enjoying a plate of fresh greens from a King's Karate student named, Hakim.  Hakim told him it would turn him into a black belt.  Hakeem was pretty impressed to meet someone w/ his same name.

The Karate table from King's Karate impressed me the most at this event.  At King's Karate the kids not only participate in the physical aspect of the practice, the mental aspect-working hard, respect, and pride, but also farming the land.  King's Karate cleaned out abandoned lots in Flint, and turned them into greenhouse farms.  I am super inspired by the program they are leading, and how they are taking Flint and making it beautiful & prosperous.  At the same time including the kids.  Showing them hard work.  Teaching them healthy living.  Teaching them pride.  Showing them that just because they maybe handed a situation that isn't sparkly and pretty doesn't mean they can't clean it up, dust it off and make it of great value to them, and those around them.  If you are in the Flint area I urge you to checkout King's Karate.  They have a great thing going there!

http://kingkarate.org/