Craig Hatch Flint, MI starts Charitable Foundation in honor of his Father.

Feb. 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Flint, MI--- Craig H. Hatch has accomplished much in his career, owner of 17 businesses in Genesee County Michigan, Potentate of the Elf Khurafeh Shrine Temple, Shrine Circus Director and the titles could go on and on. However, this year Mr. Hatch didn't start another business, he formed a foundation in honor of his father Clint H. Hatch.

As the world undergoes the largest wave of urban growth in history, there is a tremendous opportunity to improve the lives of the more than one billion poor people living in cities.

Craig H. Hatch and the Clint H. Hatch Foundation are focused in Urban Poverty and plan to  explore ways to help the urban poor improve their economic, health, and social well-being. Craig Hatch stated, "We want to work in many cities and municipalities around the state to support sustainable solutions enabling the poor to have a more meaningful voice in the planning and implementation of urban poverty alleviation programs."

"We aim to improve the lives of the urban poor by giving them the tools to lift themselves out of extreme poverty and create livable and prosperous cities in the developing world," said Hatch. Our work focuses on three priorities:

   * Building the capacity of organizations working on-the-ground with the urban poor
   * Integrating the voice of the poor into the urban planning process
   * Building city-level partnerships

"My father taught me to give and that's what I intend to do."

The Clint H. Hatch Foundation plans to roll out more detail in the 3rd Quarter of 2011.