In celebration of Thanksgiving, the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) is hosting
an annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway for Flint families. Families will receive one free
turkey, a food box and a water jug.
The giveaway is from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, November 19. Quantities are limited;
first-come, first-served. SBEV asks that attendees wear a mask and practice social distancing
during the event.
SBEV serves as a community hub on Flint’s north side and provides youth programming that
includes a number of sports programs, after-school tutoring, youth journalism, dance, theatre,
STEM activities and art. SBEV also serves as a meeting space for various community events,
organizations and agencies in the Flint area.
SBEV has 62,000 square feet of space wholly devoted to the developmental needs of north
Flint’s youth population who have been deemed “at-risk.” The SBEV mission is to
reach all youth in the city of Flint. The space is dedicated for learning, developing, leading and
investing in children and youth through employment, community health, and community
engagement. SBEV plans to provide youth a safe harbor and an alternative to gangs, drugs and violence. SBEV believes that if we empower and provide the resources to youth,they will be the catalyst to drive change in the community.
Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village is located at 4119 N. Saginaw St, Flint 48505
For more information about the event, contact Maryum Rasool at (810) 210-2869 or Linnell
McKenney at (810) 695-1006. You can also reach our team at (810) 893-6098 or by email at
info@sbev.org.
