FLINT x JACKSON Drippie Water Giveaway
RICH KIDS INC PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 7th ANNUAL FLINT WATER FESTIVAL FEATURING CAMP HYDRATE JUL 1st – 4th
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Kay Smith, Flint Water Festival (for RICH Kids, Inc.)
kay.smith@flintwaterfestival.com or 810.643.1985
RICH KIDS INC PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 7th ANNUAL FLINT WATER FESTIVAL FEATURING CAMP HYDRATE JUL 1st – 4th
Carnival, Water Drive, and Live Concert All Included in This Year’s Line-Up
FLINT, Mich. (July 1, 2022) – RICH Kids, Inc. is proud to present the 7th Annual Flint Water Festival, being held July 1st – 4th at Flint’s City Hall.
This year’s festival will be just as amazing as the prior years, and it has a ton of activities for all ages to enjoy! The festival will kick off at 10 a.m. with a free youth sports camp on July 1, 2022 and a full carnival beginning at 3 p.m. On July 4th, a 27ft. water slide will be added to the fun, along with a traveling water-themed circus.
The newest addition to this year’s Flint Water Festival is Camp Hydrate. A 2-day student athlete endorsement prep and combine camp that includes hands-on activities by some big-name sponsors such as the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Pistons Dance team, and the NFL Players Association. Also on the list of participants is RICH Kids, Inc. Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Award Recipients; Hunter Dickinson (basketball – University of Michigan), Ziyah Holman (track – University of Michigan), Caleb Smith (football – Ferris State University), and LaNya Bates (softball, University of Memphis).
On July 4th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Beats x Beers and Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) will be hosting a Beats x Brunch Fest. In the evening, the Flint Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Tony, Emmy, and Grammy award nominee and “Power” actor Brandon Victor Dixon for a performance filled with classical hits and a melody of songs from Hamilton, Silk Sonic, and Bruno Mars.
Other community sponsors include Flint Registry, CFGF, the Flint Institute of Music, 98.9 The Beat, and the City of Flint. “For the first time in Flint’s history, we are hosting a carnival reminiscent of days past. I am excited and want to encourage residents to come out and enjoy the events with their families in a safe, family-friendly environment,” said Mayor Sheldon Neeley.
For more information about the Flint Water Festival, to register for Camp Hydrate, and for a complete festival schedule, please visit flintwaterfestival.com.
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7th Annual Flint Water Festival
WORLD WATER DAY 2022
A Drippie Christmas at the Flint Christmas Celebration
FLINT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2021 FROM 6-8 PM
JOIN THE FRIENDS OF BERSTON, FLINT INSTITUTE OF MUSIC AND RICH KIDS INC.
@ THE FLINT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION!
*OPENING CELEBRATION – DJ LIVE REMOTE WITH THE BEAT 98.9 FM
*PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH SANTA
*INTERACTIVE CHRISTMAS LIGHT PARK FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
*GRAND TREE LIGHTING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS
*CHRISTMAS HOT COCOA & SNACKS
*TOY & COAT GIVEAWAY WITH DRIPPIE THE WATER MASCOT
HOLIDAY MUSIC & FREE CONCERT
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:
*FLINT HOLIDAY CHOIR DIRECTED BY JEFFREY LAVALLEY
A CHRISTMAS TEMPTATIONS REVUE CONCERT FT. BERNARD GIBSON
(TEMPTATIONS HITS & HOLIDAY FAVORITES)
*SAGINAW ST. SWAG BAG DRIVE-BY-GIVEAWAY (HATS & GLOVES) AFTER CONCERT
FWF reaches over sixty countries from Berston Field House in the City of Flint
SuperWorld to host first social impact NFT Exhibition in augmented reality for Flint Water Festival
Friends of Berston Announces International Funk Band Headliner Heatwave To Open The Flint Water Festival at Berston Field House
Flint Water Festival Partners With EPA’s WaterSense® Program to Promote Water Efficiency
Light Up the Night Merry and Bright
Flint Institute of Music’s Music Around Town in partnership with Friends of Berston present Light Up the Night Merry and Bright featuring members of the Flint Symphony Orchestra!
Special thanks to everyone who participated, especially our board, ZeroWater & Drippie! We gave away postcards and 400 ZeroWater 26 oz Portable Filtration Tumblers valued at $8,000+, in the area most impacted by the water crisis. MERRY CHRISTMAS From Us ALL!!!
A DRIPPIE Thanksgiving Water Giveaway
We’re proud to partner with The Sweet Leaf for its Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway! Boxing Champion and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Claressa Shields; Former NBA & Michigan State Champion, Morris Peterson; Flint’s own great mayor, Sheldon Neeley; and DRIPPIE the Water Mascot are donating and set to attend. Join us on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1 pm ET to receive free turkeys, goods and water to make your holiday season brighter!
The Sweet Leaf
400 S. Dort Hwy.
Flint, MI 48503
810-259-2571
Broadway Green Alliance, Playbill, More Partner for Lights Up on Voter Mobilization Town Hall
We’re proud to partner with the Broadway Green Alliance for their upcoming voter mobilization Virtual Town Hall! Join us on Monday, September 21st at 8pm ET to learn how Broadway and beyond can engage and empower voters to build a sustainable, healthier, and just world. Head over to www.broadwaygreen.com/vote for more information!!!
“The virtual event will feature such Broadway favorites as
LaChanze, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Jenn Colella.”
Calling all artists and activists! Want to learn how you can engage and empower voters to build a sustainable, healthier, and just world?
Join us virtually on Monday, September 21 at 8pm ET for our FREE Town Hall, Lights Up on Voter Mobilization, featuring Broadway stars and leading experts:
LaChanze, Black Theatre United, David Alpert, Gilana's Fund, Molly Braverman, BGA, Jenn Colella
Marti Gould Cummings, Denis Dison, NRDC Action Fund, Brandon Victor Dixon, WeAre Foundation
Celia Rose Gooding, Priestley Johnson, When We All Vote, Reta Jo Lewis, US Department of State
Javier Muñoz, Anthony Rapp, Kay Smith, Flint Water Festival, Julie Tighe, New York League of Conservation Voters
Tappan Vickery, HeadCount, Kirsten Wyatt, Belt The Vote
Standing Together: Hydrate & Vote 2020
RICH Kids, Inc. announces celebrities for 5th Annual Flint Water Festival
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RICH KIDS INC ANNOUNCES CELEBRITIES FOR 5th ANNUAL FLINT WATER FESTIVAL
(FLINT, Mich. – July 2, 2020) — RICH Kids, Inc. today announced 7 celebrities for the 5th Annual Flint Water Festival, to be featured Saturday evening, July 4, 2020, at 8 p.m. on Facebook.com/safewater4all.
The Flint Water Festival provides a creative platform to remind us all to hydrate for COVID sake and to register to vote. The celebrities address a myriad of issues that continue to resonate throughout the world, such as the environment, the arts, sports, culture, and the impact of the Flint Water Crisis. The air we breathe, the water we drink, our safety and justice are impacted by our votes.
The celebrities set to participate during the festival to promote the cause include: Oscar nominee, David Magee, Grammy winner, Christopher Jackson, NFL man of the year nominee, Brandon Carr, Jay Ellis, Naturi Naughton and Hill Harper. The festival host, Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, is set to close the show with a Motown tribute.
The Flint Water Festival has been reimagined this year, due to the pandemic, as a virtual event coupled with an onsite Drippie VOSS Water drive, a WeAre Foundation voter registration drive, a local band and a charity lip sync battle. Local artists and businesses –evaluated for charity lip sync battle performances– were selected by active members within RICH Kids, Inc. to compete for $500 cash during the festival. The show will be produced by Kay Smith Productions.
RICH Kids, Inc. is a charitable organization established in Flint, MI to produce meaningful events, educational opportunities and sustainable programs to level the playing field for all. It serves as the holding company for the Flint Water Festival, which embodies the core tenets of its mission: Fitness, Arts, Tech, and Education. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes RICH Kids, Inc. as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity. Gifts to RICH Kids, Inc. are tax deductible in the U.S.
For more information, visit FlintWaterFestival.com.
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Contact:
Kay Smith
Flint Water Festival (for RICH Kids, Inc.)
kay.smith@flintwaterfestival.com
810-643-1985
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Jaden Smith meets Drippie and launches second water box at Flint SBEV
Jaden Smith meets Drippie and launches second water box at Flint SBEV.
Drippie cheers on thousands of runners at 43rd annual Crim Festival of Races
Drippie cheers on thousands of runners at the 43rd annual Crim Festival of Races.
ABC's "The Good Doctor" star Hill Harper, DRIPPIE, & 3x WNBA Champ Deanna Nolan team up for Flint Town "Back to School Carnival Splash"
ABC’s “The Good Doctor” star Hill Harper, DRIPPIE & 3x WNBA Champ Deanna Nolan team up again for National Clean Water Collective’s 2nd Annual Flint Town Back to School Carnival Splash!!!
Flint Water Festival celebrates its Save the Drama camp launch with help from Microsoft
FLINT WATER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE LAUNCH OF SAVE THE DRAMA CAMP
WITH HELP FROM TECH GIANT MICROSOFT
FLINT, MI – The Flint Water Festival celebrates the launch of its Save the Drama Camp with help from the tech giant Microsoft. Shy Averett, Community Program and Events manager at Microsoft, will continue filming her water-related efforts at the camp hosted by the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) from 11 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on June 26, 2019. After campers rehearse for the fourth annual Flint Water Festival, they will receive swag bags and a ton of water courtesy of Microsoft.
Save the Drama Camp is an art therapy program that encourages students to use the creative process of making theatrical art to improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being at SBEV. Kay Smith, founder of the Flint Water Festival and graduate of Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater Institute, created the week-long program to inspire children affected by the water crisis. This year, Save the Drama campers will have the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship for competing in Hamiltunes Flint. Hamiltunes is the officially licensed sing along to the soundtrack of the award-winning musical "Hamilton." The campers will also promote water crisis awareness by competing for a $1,000 cash prize in Charity Lip Sync Battle at the Flint Water Festival.
Smith and Maryum Rasool, executive director of SBEV, share a similar vision to make an impact by securing resources to implement a new theater at its historic facility. For information on how to become a part of this grassroots initiative please e-mail info@flintwaterfestival.com or info@sbev.org. At SBEV, the mission is to cultivate leadership capacity. They firmly believe that investing in young people is the key to creating compelling and lasting change in the community. To both give youth a voice in their world and transform Flint into a just and equitable city, they nurture leadership skills and inspire students to be active, informed, and relentless agents for their success.
The Flint Water Festival is an annual charity event dedicated to raising funds and awareness to provide safe water for communities affected by the water crisis here and abroad. The festival gives the community free water and a platform for artistic expression to improve the residents’ social and emotional development, in order to mitigate the effects of lead exposure. The event takes place on July 4, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Riverbank Park in Flint’s downtown, cultural and college life districts.
RICH Kids, Inc. is a charitable organization established in Flint, MI that serves as the holding company for Save the Drama, Drippie the water mascot, and the Flint Water Festival which embodies the core tenets of its mission: Fitness, Arts, Tech, and Education. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes RICH Kids, Inc. as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity. Gifts to RICH Kids, Inc. are tax deductible in the U.S.
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