On The Road with the MTA is a weekly podcast from The Mass Transportation Authority in Flint Michigan. Join us each week as we explore how the MTA is helping our community grow. We are the Flint Mass Transportation Authority… “Where Transportation Goes, Community Grows!”
Stephanie K and Jay welcome back to the studio Bridget Hollingsworth Stafford from HAP. Bridget shares the services and opportunities for you and your loved ones to get the help they may need this winter to stay healthy and warm. For more information on the services mentioned please visit Community outreach | Michigan Health Insurance | HAP
This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome Stacey and Addisyn from Snuggle Sacks to the studio. Snuggle Sacks strives to bring awareness to homelessness in our communities, and extinguish the stigma that goes along with it. By providing homeless individuals with survival kits, they hope to drastically reduce the amount of medical emergencies due to environmental factors, and also provide other helpful resources, including medical benefits, employment assistance and HOPE. For more information please visit their website at Snuggle Sacks
This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome Crystal Pepperdine from Flint Handmade to the studio. Flint handmade is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization encouraging creative expression and artistic entrepreneurship through handcrafting in Flint and Genesee county. we are proud to be involved in the artistic, educational and cultural revitalization of Flint!
Happy New Year from Stephanie K and Jay. This week the MTA and members of the community would like to share their New Year messages with you.
Lets Celebrate the Holidays with members of the MTA choir to sing a few Christmas carols and spread some holiday cheer. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the MTA.
This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome back to the studio Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, our resident medical expert and preferred ear, nose and throat doctor. There are still many questions about COVID 19 and the vaccinations so, Dr. Mukkamala is here to talk about the many misconceptions and misinformation surrounding the pandemic. For more information about COVID 19 and the vaccinations please visit https://www.cdc.gov/ and to learn more about Dr. Bobby visit https://www.doctorbobbymd.com/
This week Stephanie K and Jay sit down with Tony Tucker the Executive Director of The Old News Boys Of Flint. The Old Newsboys have brightened Christmas Morning for more than 830,000 needy children across Genesee County. They truly believe that Christmas is for children and that enjoying Christmas like his or her playmates may help a child to grow up to be a good citizen. For more information on how you can help visit http://www.onbflint.org/
Join Stephanie K and Jay this week for a conversation Shannon Ciszek from Genesee Health Plan. Genesee Health Plan (GHP) and community partners are making it easy by offering a Flu Drive-Thru Vaccine Event on December 10 from 3:30-5:30pm. Vaccines available include: Flu vaccine for ages 5+, COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, & Janssen/J&J) for ages 12+, Third dose vaccines and boosters available as appropriate. For more information visit https://geneseehealthplan.org/2021/11/23/flu-drive-thru-vaccine-event-fri-12-10-21-330-530pm/
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving here at the MTA! Stephanie K asked what are you thankful for this Thanksgiving and here is what everyone had to say....
This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome Major Randy Hellstrom from the Flint Citadel of the Salvation Army. The MTA has partnered with the Salvation Army in Flint to provide Thanksgiving meals for those in need this holiday season. To learn more and to find out ways you can help please visit Flint Beecher (salvationarmy.org)
