The H.U.B.
The Hero Unity Building
Our new brick-and-mortar home in Mid-Michigan — where most of our activities, classes, and community time happen.
A permanent home
A place to call our own
After years of meeting at bowling alleys, parks, and rented rooms, our Heroes finally have a home base.
The Hero Unity Building — The HUB — is the new gathering place for Xceptional Heroes, right on Miller Road in Mid-Michigan. It's where nearly all of our weekly activities happen: craft night, art class, cardio drumming, bingo, fitness class, animal therapy, game night, Zumba, line dancing, and whatever else our Heroes dream up.
We're still out in the community as much as we're at the HUB — inclusivity and community engagement are core to who we are. Bowling at Grand Blanc Lanes, the Monthly Social at Faith Lutheran Church, Tigers and Firebirds games, and a dozen more partnerships keep our Heroes connected to Flint, Grand Blanc, and beyond.
Since opening, we have experienced tremendous growth — the HUB is evidence that XH is here to stay and that we're filling a real gap in services for our differently-abled community.
Read the opening story on Mid-Michigan Now (opens in a new tab)
Visit
Come see us
The HUB is open to Heroes, families, and curious neighbors. Stop in or send a note before you come.
Hours
We're open during activities, mostly evenings between 5:30 – 8 pm.
Someone is always at the HUB at least 30 minutes before an activity to get the space open and ready. Daytime offerings are expanding — see the events calendar for what's next.
Plan a visit
We'd love to show you around. Reach out before you come so we can have someone ready to greet you.
At the HUB
What happens here
Nearly all of our weekly events happen at the HUB — plus pop-ups and ad-hoc activities as ideas come up.
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Movement & Fitness
Fitness Class, Cardio Drumming, Zumba with Briana, and Line Dancing.
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Creative Arts
Craft Night and Art Class — projects to take home and proudly display.
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Bingo & Game Nights
Friendly competition, lots of laughter, and the occasional victory dance.
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Animal Therapy
Visits from the Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs team — calm, gentle, and very good boys and girls.
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Drop-In & Ad Hoc
Pop-up activities and community time as ideas come up — never a dull evening.
See what's on this week on the events calendar.
Out in the community
We're still out there, every week
Inclusivity and community engagement are core to who we are. From church basements to baseball stadiums, our Heroes are everywhere.
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Monthly Social
Faith Lutheran Church
2nd Friday of every month
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Bowling
Grand Blanc Lanes
Last Friday of every month
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Pickleball Lessons
Henry Ford / Genesys Athletic Club
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Crim Training Team
Mundy Miracle Commons
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Fitness Outdoors
Bicentennial Park
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Music & Art
Flint Institute of Music & Flint Institute of Art
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Lunch & a Matinee
Buffalo Wild Wings & Trillium Theater
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Trivia Night
Aubree's
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Gardens
Dow Gardens & Meijer Gardens
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Flint Firebirds Games
Flint Firebirds hockey
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Pure Pro Wrestling
Live wrestling events
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Detroit Tigers Games
Comerica Park
Our space
A flexible, accessible home
The HUB is a wide-open space that converts easily to fit the night's activity — drumming circle one day, art studio the next.
Open & adaptable
One big room that becomes a dance floor, a craft studio, a bingo hall, or a quiet hangout — whatever the night calls for.
Accessible restroom
A handicap-accessible restroom serves the whole complex and is just a short walk from our door.
Parking & a ramp
Handicap parking is available; it's a short distance from our door. We have a portable ramp on hand for our entrance — just let us know if you'll need it.
Inside
Take a look around
A few corners of the HUB — the supply wall, the fitness gear, the room set up for activities, and our logo on the wall.
More to come — and you can browse our photo gallery for shots from past events.
Our journey
From keys to ribbon cutting
Six months from an empty room on Miller Road to a permanent home for our Heroes — built by donations, parents, and volunteer hands.
- October 2025
Keys in hand
We got the keys to our new space on Miller Road and renovations began immediately.
- Fall 2025
A space made by our community
Smith and Smith Carpet of Davison donated and installed a gorgeous floor. The entire space was repainted. Hero parent Frank Mitchell built shelving and a "focus wall" at the entry to spotlight Hero art and current events. Hero parent Joe McMorris volunteered his time to build a beautiful wall of cabinets — maximizing the open floor and giving us real storage.
- December 2025
Soft opening
Doors opened quietly for the first activities while finishing touches came together.
- April 9, 2026
Ribbon cutting
A huge turnout of federal, state, and local dignitaries — including Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet, Michigan State Senator John Cherry, and Michigan State Representative Dave Martin — joined our Heroes, families, and supporters to officially open the HUB. Opening the doors had already sparked real growth; the ribbon cutting launched us to a whole new level of community interest.
The HUB was funded primarily by private donations, with support from grant funds — and built by a long list of partners, businesses, and volunteers we're endlessly grateful for.
What's next
Hero Village
A residential community is the third stage of our three-stage strategic plan. The first two — sustainable programming and the HUB — are in place. Now we're in the early stages of executing the third.
- Stage 1 — Complete
Robust programming
A sustainable calendar of weekly activities — built over years of community trust.
- Stage 2 — Complete
The HUB
A permanent home base on Miller Road, opened in 2026, that anchors our programming and reach.
- Stage 3 — In progress
Hero Village
A residential community where Heroes live and thrive — in early execution today.
A place to live and thrive
Hero Village will be a residential community where our Heroes live with a real sense of belonging. Plans include person-centered accommodations, a dining hall, and a programming center — all designed to embrace community inclusion, not separate from it.
Lead donors getting Hero Village off the ground
- Craig Silverton
- David and Jill Reeder
- Cheryll Ennest
- Joclyn and Andrew Cray
Joined by many other generous donors at every level — Hero Village is being built dollar by dollar by a whole community.
Help us fill the HUB
A space is only as alive as the people in it. Become a hero, volunteer your time, or chip in to keep the lights on and the doors open.