Non-Profit

Muncie Mission Offering New Monthly Donor Match Initiative with Oak Motors

By Cailyn Tegel— INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time, Muncie Mission Ministries has launched a monthly donation program in honor of its 20th season anniversary. Local used car dealership Oak Motors supports this effort by matching any recurring monthly donations made to the nonprofit up to $10,000. Oak Motors has been supporting Muncie Mission in its quest to help at-risk Hoosiers with shelter, food, clothing, and addiction recovery programs for 12 years. “Muncie Mission Ministries, like many of the charities…

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3 Stunning Autumn Hikes for November

By Kelley V. Phillips— MUNCIE, IN—It’s the time of year when autumn colors pop against the bright blue sky–a sky striped with crisp, thin cirrus clouds fading into space. Though many leaves have fallen, it is not too late to go on a delightful autumn walk and be showered with golden leaves as they waltz on the wind with their inextricable dance partner, gravity. A hike starts with approaching a trailhead: a portal to another world. On one end, is…


Local Artists to Display and Sell Work at Cornerstone in November on First Thursday

By Cornerstone staff— MUNCIE, IN–Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 East Main St., again will host local artists and Cornerstone artists in displaying and selling their work Nov.2 from 5-8 p.m. in the Great Room. Artist in Residence Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event. Community artists participating this November include Val Kelley, Mikell Vawter, Maya Doss, Angel Gillette, Megan Senate, Assata Flannigan, Liliana Osborne, Casey Myers, Jadon Stamm, Tom Stader, Janessa Erickson, Bards On The Run, Jill Palumbo, Anne…


Boys & Girls Clubs’ Ryan Hunter Recognized With 2023 Fisher Governance Award

By Eliza Guion— MUNCIE, IN— Ball Brothers Foundation presented its annual Fisher Governance Award to Ryan Hunter, board president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie. Hunter was recognized with the award at the Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner on October 26.   The John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award annually honors a nonprofit board member in Delaware County whose strategic planning and oversight skills have contributed to the achievement of the organization’s mission, financial stability, and…


‘Feed My Sheep’ Begins Thanksgiving Food Drive This Week

By Jeannine Lee Ferrer, Feed My Sheep Chair— MUNCIE, IN—Are you ready for the return of the largest free holiday dinner giveaway in East Central Indiana? The 28th annual Feed My Sheep Thanksgiving Day Community Outreach, will be held this year on Thursday November 23rd from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Northside Middle School. I am the chair of this amazing organization and thrilled to say that Feed My Sheep is finally ready to return to our in-house Thanksgiving Day dinner…


Muncie Public Library Director Announces Retirement

By Susan Fisher, PR Supervisor, Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Public Library Director Akilah S. Nosakhere recently announced that she will retire on March 1, 2024. The MPL Board of Trustees Personnel Committee, chaired by Traci Lutton, will establish a committee to conduct a search in the coming months in an effort to fill the position. Nosakhere joined MPL as Library Director in January of 2017. She previously worked for MPL in 1985 as a database developer as part of…


Jump Into Jewelry Making With the ‘Radical Jewelry Makeover’ 

By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts.org) and PlySpace, an artist in residence program funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, offer a calendar of thought-provoking events this fall as part of the Radical Jewelry Makeover.  Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) has been traveling nationally and internationally to communities since 2007, educating the public and jewelers of all levels about mining and material sourcing issues involved in jewelry making. Currently, materials…


Altrusa Foundation of Muncie Announces Availability of $10,000 Impact Grant

By Colleen Cooper— MUNCIE, IN— The Altrusa Foundation of Muncie has opened a high-impact grant opportunity for one nonprofit in the amount of $10,000. The 40th anniversary of the Foundation coincides with the centennial anniversary for the Altrusa Club of Muncie and Delaware County. The first grant was awarded in 1983. The nonprofit organizations in our community do such outstanding work. “As the Altrusa Foundation board of directors considered how to mark 40 years of grant making, we thought who…


Classroom Connections Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Teachers

Editor’s note: Classroom Connections of ECI invites you to their 20th Birthday Bash at their Open House scheduled for December 12, 2023 from  3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at their Madison Street location.  Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. By Stacey Shannon— MUNCIE, IN—For two decades, Classroom Connections of East Central Indiana, formerly the Back to School Teachers Store, has been helping students and teachers get needed school supplies. The non-profit organization is celebrating this milestone throughout the year…


Muncie Women of Color Invites Prospective Members

By Tania Said— MUNCIE, IN – Muncie Women of Color (MWOC) invites prospective members to join Muncie’s newest membership-based community organization. Prospective female members who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or as a woman of color are invited to attend an informational meeting on Thursday, October 19, at 5:30 pm at the Muncie downtown YWCA, 310 E. Charles St., with the founding members, who are: ● Dafina Carter ● Stephanie Cunningham ● Daniella Flowers ● Tracina Greenleaf ● Rigel Jackson ●…