By C Niemiec

PROUD is the only word used to describe how I felt during the Flint Boys and Girls Club gym dedication. Rock Financial/Quicken Loans was one of the sponsors that helped make this renovation possible.

On the day of the dedication, the Community DIFF team and Patrick McInnis, president of Rock Financial/Quicken Loans, arrived early to get a good look at the new gym, and it looked gorgeous!

The first thing I noticed was the beautiful center court logo highlighting our investment along with the Detroit Shock, the Pistons Palace Foundation and the IMA Recreation Association. The renovations also included new lighting, bleachers, a new electronic scoreboard, paint and the addition of a brand new gym floor!

About 20 minutes later, 100 students arrived to see the new gym. As the kids took a seat on the floor for the dedication, I thought to myself, we donated much more than a new gym floor….we donated a safe place where kids can go to play and learn and essentially have a brighter future.  WOW, what a PROUD feeling!