Articles by Mike Rhodes

By WaTasha Barnes Griffin— MUNCIE, IN—What do you think of when you hear the word homeless? Is it a shifty drifter on the street with a cardboard sign asking for a handout? Is it someone, in an oversized wool coat, slumped on a park bench sleeping in plain sight? Is it an old lady pushing a grocery cart loaded with her only possessions down a country road? In fact, in our community, there are two cohorts who are the most vulnerable – families and youth. The Delaware County Housing Consortium, made up of local agencies focused on the unhoused – including…

By Ashlee Anderson— MUNCIE, IN–Bob & Beverly Terhune established the Robert A. & Beverly D. Terhune donor advised fund at the Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County as a vehicle to help community organizations on a yearly basis. With so much need in the community, the Terhune family felt that grants to local charitable causes was the best way to give back. The foundation has been supportive of the Muncie Children’s Museum over many years and extended their generosity with a $250,000 grant for the new interactive weather station exhibit as part of The More to Explore Capital Campaign. The…

By Heather Williams, Vice President, MAP Board of Directors— Mark your Calendar and Make a Difference MUNCIE, IN—Mark your calendars for the 8th annual I.D.E.A. Conference on Saturday, March 4th at Ball State’s L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Gather alongside Muncie’s positive change makers to share best practices on neighborhood association development and neighborhood improvement projects at this free event. The I.D.E.A. Conference planning committee is currently seeking proposals from speakers who have experience and information to share that will help improve quality of life in Muncie’s neighborhoods. Past presentations include those on grant writing, project management, partnering with non-profits and…