The Factory Floor Newsletter - November

To our Factory Two family,

On behalf of Factory Two, thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Make the Space such a meaningful celebration of creativity, community, and the people who keep our mission moving forward.

Every contribution, whether seen by the crowd or happening quietly behind the scenes, made a difference.

To our Board of Directors, Mike, Erin, JT, Whitney, Ana, Cassie, Dan, and Vivian, thank you for your leadership, generosity, and continued belief in Factory Two.

We are equally grateful to our sponsors: Genesee Health System (GHS), The Law Offices of John A. Tosto, Message Manufacturing, Blueline Donuts, Flint City Bucks, and Flint City T-Shirts. Your support helps sustain the opportunities we create for our community.

Thank you to Tenacity Brewing and Queen's Provisions for providing drinks, and The Poke Bowl for feeding our guests. To everyone who donated materials, shared their talents, or volunteered their time, Ed Shields, Jenn Maybee, Doc Shaw, Pete Thomas, Jerone Earnest, John Hardtranft, Naomi Villaranda, Audrey Gilmour, Chris Bohinsky, Bear Fairchild, Susan Wilson, Miracle McGlown, Zakir Metcalf, Al Wilson, Russell Umphrey, and the many others who stepped in to help, we appreciate you.

To our performers, Adams Rd and Spirit Club, thank you for bringing the energy. Thank you to our Flint Local 432 sound team, Soulja and Ace; our MC, Cris Da Boss; and our photographer, RJ810 Visuals, for helping bring the evening to life. We also appreciate Joel and Jessica for social media marketing, and Mid-Michigan NOW and ABC12 for covering the event and sharing our story.

A special thank-you to our Factory Two team, Doc, Gary, Jimmy, Oliver, and Barb. Your hard work, preparation, and commitment, especially the things people never see, are what make an event like this possible.

Finally, to every person who attended, donated, celebrated, and showed up as part of the Factory Two family: thank you. Make the Space is possible because of this community, and we are grateful to keep building its future together.

Thanks much! 

Maiya LeGardye
Executive Director