Optimist International - Mighty Michigan District
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Mission, Vision & Purposes
Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves.
Vision: Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.
Purposes: To develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.
What Optimist Do
Optimist Clubs participate in community service programs that are dedicated to bringing out the best in kids. Since each Club is autonomous and run by members in their community, Optimists have the unique flexibility to serve the youth of their area in any way they see fit.
Genesee and Lapeer Counties have 6 Optimist Clubs for adults and a Junior Optimist Club for children. Each has its own unique personality; however, all have a common purpose brining out the best in youth.
Optimist International officially sponsors several International Programs: the Childhood Cancer Campaign, Internet Safety, the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships and the organization’s scholarship contests (Essay Contest, Oratorical Contest and Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing). In addition, Optimist International encourages involvement in several other community activities: Respect for Law/Promotion of Non-Violence, Youth Appreciation & Youth Safety.
Optimists conduct 65,000 community service projects each year, spending $78 million in their communities. Annually, six million kids are positively affected by Optimist programs.
Optimist Creed
Flushing Area Optimist Club
West Flint Optimist Club
Downtown Flint Optimist Club
Grand Blanc Optimist Club
Davison Optimist Club
Lapeer Optimist Club
Flushing Optimist Club
Flushing meets at 6:00pm Tuesdays at Kathy’s Restaurant, 126 E Main St, Flushing, MI 48433. The club is the youngest of all the Zone 9 clubs. They promote programs supporting students at all of the area schools.
Downtown Flint Optimist Club
Downtown Flint meets at 12:00pm Tuesdays at 501 Bar & Grill, 500 S Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48502. They support Boys & Girl’s Club & Whaley Children Center. They also recognize individuals in law enforcement at an Annual Respect for Law Day.
Lapeer Optimist Club
Lapeer meets at 12:00pm Thursdays at Gerlach Bowling Center, 258 W Genesee St, Lapeer, MI 48446. Money raised is used to directly benefit Lapeer youth. Their events are fun, lively, and social. They encourage everyone to attend and donate to a local charity that has proven they care about the children of Lapeer.
West Flint Optimist Club
West Flint meets at 7:30am Thursdays at Valley Breakfast & Bistro, 1172 S Elms Rd, Flint, MI 48532. The club was founded in 1963. They raise money to support several local charities that support children. A few of their benefactors are Whaley Children’s Center, CANUSA Games, Old Newsboys of Flint, YMCA of Greater Flint, University of Michigan – Flint Scholarships and many others.
Grand Blanc Optimist Club
Grand Blanc meets at 7:30am Wednesdays at Sophia’s Kitchen, 11395 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. They participate in Backpack for Kids, Breakfast with Santa, Shop with a Hero, Music on the March, Oratorical Contest, Junior Golf, Youth Appreciation, Childhood Cancer Campaign, Parks & Rec Little League Sponsor, Adopt a family through FISH.
Davison Optimist Club
Davison meets at 6:30pm the first Thursday of each month at John’s Pizzeria, 9010 Davison Rd, Davison, MI 48423 and all the remaining Thursdays at 6:30am at Apollo Restaurant, 715 S State Rd, Davison, MI 48423. Davison has been sponsoring the Davison Middle School Junior Optimist Club for years. They help in many ways with Whaley Children’s Center.
Get In Touch
More Info
Anyone is more than welcome to contact me about Optimist. Best is the Get In Touch form, but you are also welcome to call or text using the number below. Please just remember that I have kids and they go to bed at decent hours.
Assistant Governor:
Jeff Dennings
Phone: 810.447.0247
Available Hours: 8:30a-6:30p M-F, 9a-2p Sa