Windsor flexin for Flint

by Fabricio Rivera-Paz

A local entrepreneur has found a way to motivate Windsorites to donate water to Flint, Michigan.

Owner of Exclusive Fashions Carlos Puckerin, has organized a foundation called The Flex Foundation.
The foundation is donating water to Flint, Michigan. Puckerin has started a competition and the person
who donates the most water will win a customized grill. A grill is a customised mouth piece made from
gold, platinum and often with diamonds, custom grills can start from $1000 and are of high popularity…
Exclusive Fashions is a store that sells urban clothing, and makes custom grills.

When Puckerin visited Flint he noticed that the town needed more than just water The Flex Foundation has donated 100,000 bottles of water to Flint, MI, along with many other necessities. Including breakfast for kids, school equipment and free haircuts for the community.
Due to the increase of attention everybody wanting a custom grill, Puckerin took it to his advantage to encourage people to donating to the Flint cause.
“Donating to people in need deserves for you to be able to win something for doing something good,”
said Puckerin, “It feels good to help people who need it.”

Custom grills can start from $1000 and are of high popularity… Social media has also played a major
roll for the foundation. Posting daily content about the competition has boosted the buzz for the
Flexin for Flint foundation and lots of people are beginning donate.
Atova Brown who donated seven cases of water, continues to donate. Brown has donated to other
charities aswell before the crises in Flint began.

“It’s hard to turn the other cheek when people are in need of a helping hand,” said Brown.

Always giving back when she can, Brown helps others when they need it donating clothes that her
children have grown out of.

“It’s a huge problem that can effect generations and children,” said Brown.
Windsorites have come together to pitch in for the cause in any way they can. From school boards,
companies and locals, as the competition continuing with help from donations people will keep
donating.