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Author    Post   untanglingwebs El Supremo City starts nonprofit foundation to help raise money for Flint police Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com By Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com February 28, 2014 at 5:45 PM, updated February 28, 2014 at 6:41 PM \ FLINT, MI -- Flint city leaders are hoping to raise extra money to support the police department with a new nonprofit foundation that will solicit donations from local business leaders and community members. Emergency Manager Darnell Earley announced the creation of the Flint Police Foundation during a Friday, Feb. 28, press conference at Flint City Hall. "This foundation will search out potential donors of cash and equipment for the Flint Police Department," Earley said. READ: The foundation's articles of incorporation The city agreed to pay Southfield-based Chiddister & Associates $9,000 to start the foundation. Earley said plans call for the $9,000 starting cost to be reimbursed once the foundation begins raising money. "The creation of this foundation and the work that comes from it will be a tremendous benefit to the Flint Police Department, its officers and, ultimately, the city of Flint," Earley said. Max Chiddister, president of Chiddister & Associates, said the city will have input on the organization's bylaws and code of ethics but the foundation will be independent once it is up and running. "Once it's established, the foundation is autonomous from the city," Chiddister said. The foundation would work by raising funds and then approving grants petitioned by Flint police Chief James Tolbert. "We want to make sure the community is engaged and knows our wants and needs," Tolbert said. "If there's anything out there that can assist us in doing that job, it's important that we get that with the community." Flint Mayor Dayne Walling said the foundation is an opportunity for the city to build stronger relationships between its police staff and community members. "The new Flint Police Foundation is another way for the community to be involved in supporting public safety efforts here in the city," Walling said. City voters previously approved a $5.3 million public safety millage that city leaders touted as a way to support Flint fire and police personnel. Board members have not yet been appointed to the foundation. Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:10 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo Max Chiddister of Southfield was the former Executive Director of the Detroit Public Safety Foundation. He was a business consultant, Chiddister served on 2 state Emergency Review Boards. He was nominated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He also served on the Review Board for Pontia Schools. Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:20 am    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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