Non-Profit

By Claire Yazel— Hosted by Cornerstone Center for the Arts in partnership with PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union Muncie, IN – The fifth annual Young Artist Exhibition took place on Thursday, May 6, at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The winners and their families were invited to a private award ceremony in the Cornerstone auditorium where they received their prizes. The exhibition received over 200 submissions from students across Delaware County in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all submissions and judging for the exhibition took place virtually. Six community artists and advocates judged the submissions and selected the…

By Kate Elliot— More than 30 high school students lead innovative project to combat food insecurity.  Muncie, IN — Masked high school students gathered around an unplugged refrigerator painted with vibrant pastel triangles. They took turns packing nonperishable food items into every tray and compartment, then they left. A week later, the refrigerator was gone. “It was terrible to lose the fridge, but it shows the need in Muncie,” said Jacob Emert, a junior at Muncie Central High School. “It’s a lot for somebody to steal a fridge without a cord, likely because they needed to sell it for scrap…

By Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties invites the public to join in celebrating a remarkable fundraising campaign on May 15 at Canan Commons. “The generosity of our communities is astounding,” said United Way President & CEO, Jenni Marsh. “I’ve never seen the kind of persistent collaboration among the non-profit community as I did this past year and it’s meant so much for so many,” she said. The celebration will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. with an in-person concert downtown. To keep everyone safe, masks and social distancing will be required following CDC and local health department…

By Claire Yazel— Muncie, IN – Cornerstone Center for the Arts will host an eight-week-long session of classes this summer starting June 14 and continuing until August 8. Registration for these classes is available online at cornerstonearts.org until June 4. Both in-person and online classes are available for students of all ages. Class offerings for the summer session have doubled that of the spring session earlier this year. The catalog will feature returning favorites, like family ceramics and fluid art, along with new classes in burlesque performance and an opportunity to learn street art with the BoxBox! project. Martial arts classes…

By Eileen Oaks Molter— Muncie, IN —During this challenging and unprecedented time, Muncie Habitat for Humanity is working together with the Muncie community to build homes, unity, and hope. Muncie Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build is an opportunity for all faith groups to come together as one, united for one common cause – HUMANITY. The Interfaith Build program is bringing together congregations and communities from a variety of traditions to volunteer, side-by-side, to build affordable homes for families in Muncie, IN. It will be a time of celebrating tolerance, cooperation, and love for one’s neighbor. The 2021 Faith Build is slated…

By Heather Williams, MAP Task Force 2 Leader— Muncie, IN—With the winter snows melted and the ground beginning to burst with color, the site of trash and debris hidden by the winter has become an eyesore. Spring is the perfect time to organize volunteers to beautify our city’s streets, alleys, and sidewalks. Muncie’s neighborhood associations partner with the Muncie Sanitary District each spring and fall to coordinate cleanups and those are set to begin on Saturday, May 8th and continue for the next two weekends. Cleanups are scheduled for the following neighborhoods: May 8th McKinley – Meet at 8 a.m….