Newsletter – September 4, 2025
An enthusiastic group of fifteen members shared breakfast, stories, and celebrations in this morning’s gathering. Mic Goulet led the Pledge of Allegiance and Jack Proffitt said grace at President Cindy Sullivan’s behest and a series of announcements followed: Bill...

William “Bill” R. Reaves Elected Governor of the Michigan District of Optimist International for 2026–2027
The West Flint Optimist Club and the Michigan District of Optimist International are proud to celebrate the election of William “Bill” R. Reaves as the Michigan District’s Governor for the 2026–2027 Optimist year, which runs from October 1, 2026,...
Newsletters
Newsletter – July 3, 2025
We gathered today without our illustrious President Cindy Sullivan, who is camping “up north” for the July 4th holiday, and Jeff Dennings stood in for her. Expecting a small crowd, Jeff changed several usual procedures, pledging allegiance...
Newsletter – June 26, 2025
Rachelle Alcini, ALLY CHALLENGE Director of Event Management, spoke this morning about this respected golf competition ($2.2M purse!) coming to this area August 18-24. (Information about scheduled events, entertainment, tickets, and opportunities for generating and...
Newsletter – June 12, 2025
Seventeen members gathered for breakfast and to listen to 2 speakers on the morning of the 5th: Our friend and beer tent helper Tony Sitko is chairman for the annual CANUSA events (in Hamilton, Ontario this year) and told us about some of the interesting changes from...
Community Events
Join Us at Flushing SummerFest 2024
The West Flint Optimist Club is excited to announce our participation in the Flushing SummerFest by hosting a Beer Tent to raise funds for local children’s charities. The Beer Tent will be open from Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, June 22, offering an incredible...
West Flint Optimists and Flushing Rotary Join Forces for Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Every night, as children across the United States lay down to rest, some face a heart-wrenching reality – they don't have a bed to sleep in. It's a simple comfort that many of us take for granted, but for these children, it's a dream they have yet to realize. That's...
Volunteers wanted for “Build Day”!!
The most recent issue of "MY CITY" magazine mentions one of our favorite organizations on its cover: Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Flushing Chapter) has been a beneficiary of our West Flint Optimist Club's financial support and several work teams that have cut, sawn,...