Articles by Mike Rhodes

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County will be participating in Giving Tuesday, December 1 to raise funds for the K-12 Technology Resilience Initiative. Photo provided

Non-Profit November 10, 2020

Community Foundation To Celebrate ‘GivingTuesday’ With Technology Resilience Grants

By Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County is responding to meet the needs of local students by raising funds to support technology resilience in local K-12 schools. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 1, 2020, and throughout the year. In response to the COVID-19…

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Business November 9, 2020

First Merchants to Acquire Hoosier Trust Company

Indianapolis-based trust and investment management firm holds $300 million in assets— Muncie, IN – First Merchants has announced that it will acquire Indianapolis-based Hoosier Trust Company. Established in 2001, Hoosier Trust Company provides trust and investment management services to clients in Central Indiana. The company’s employees have a combined service of more than 75 years in the industry and work exclusively to serve the financial and fiduciary needs of their clients in tight alignment with their legal and tax advisors….

A nurse on the 9N Adult Surgical Unit checks a patient’s vital signs during morning rounding.

Health November 9, 2020

IU Health Hosts Virtual Statewide Hiring Event to Fill Critical Roles

By IU Health— Muncie, IN – Indiana University Health, the state’s largest health care provider, is hosting a virtual statewide hiring event with an aim to fill open nursing and medical assistant roles. The hiring event runs Nov. 9–11, with interview opportunities available from 8 am–4 pm each day. All interviews are virtual, and positions are available at IU Health hospitals and facilities across the state. IU Health has openings for a range of positions, with a special focus on…

The Safe Haven Baby Box is located at Muncie Fire Station #1, at 421 East Jackson Street.

Government November 9, 2020

Safe Haven Baby Box Installed at Muncie Fire Station #1

By City of Muncie Communications— Muncie, IN—In less than 5 years, the Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization has made great strides in accomplishing its primary goal of raising awareness of the Safe Haven Law and eliminating illegal infant abandonment. On Saturday, November 7th, that mission was celebrated as the 50th Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation went live in Muncie, Indiana. Two babies that were surrendered under Indiana’s Safe Haven Law were in attendance at the event along with…

One eye on her iPad and one on her bowl, Nancy makes some fresh guacamole. Photo by John Carlson

Carlson November 6, 2020

John Carlson: Virtual Lesson = Real Food

By John Carlson— Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium has always been great at providing entertainment. But burritos? Not so much. That changed recently, though. Perhaps to remind folks it’s riding out the pandemic’s deleterious effects along with the rest of us, Emens brought “Food Network Star” personality Jyll Everman to Muncie, virtually, for a free on-line cooking class. Nancy and I being a study in contrasts, we were buzzed about this, it being one of the few interests we share….

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion.

Health November 5, 2020

Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Update, November 5th

Editor’s note: The following COVID-19 update is brought to you through a collaboration of healthcare partners including Delaware County Health Department, Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, Delaware County Office of Information, and other major healthcare providers. Delaware County weekly COVID-19 updates are released every Thursday and include information from the Indiana State Department of Health county metrics dashboard, which is updated every Wednesday afternoon.  COVID-19 is maintaining a “moderate to high spread” within Delaware County—as well as a vast majority of…

L-R: Marcy Minton, Senior Program Officer, and Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer. Photo provided

Non-Profit November 5, 2020

Community Foundation’s Marcy Minton and Kallie Sulanke Attain New Professional Certification

By The Community Foundation— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County is pleased to announce that Marcy Minton, Senior Program Officer, and Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer, have successfully achieved the Results-Based Accountability Professional Certification. Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a disciplined way of thinking and acting to improve complex social problems. It uses a data-driven decision-making process to help communities and organizations take action to solve problems. The Community Foundation first embraced (RBA) in 2017. Foundation board members…

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Non-Profit November 4, 2020

Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie Receive Grants from Community Foundation

By Amy Logan— Muncie, IN – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is honored to receive three grants totaling $85,500 to assist with programs, staffing, and general operating costs. All grants are managed through The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County. The Clubs were awarded $60,000 directly from the Community Foundation to assist with out-of-school time programs. These funds help support programs during school breaks, after-school activities, and summer programming. An additional $3,000 was awarded earlier in the…

Volunteers from local Kiwanis, Altrusa, and Ball State University participated in the classroom supply event. Photo provided

Education November 3, 2020

Classroom Connections of ECI’s Drive-Thru Event Benefits Local Teachers

By Stacy Wheeler— Muncie, IN—Classroom Connections of ECI held a Teacher Supply Drive-Thru Event on Saturday, October 24th, 2020 at their outdoor location. With the help of volunteers from local Kiwanis, Altrusa and Ball State University, participating K-12th grade teachers received a trunk-full of classroom supplies safely from their cars to support area school districts. Classroom Connections of ECI distributed the following to local teachers during the drive-thru: 7,560 washable face masks and 100 boxes of facialtissues 3,852 #2 pencils…

Artwork in Downtown Albany, IN. Photo by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit November 2, 2020

Albany Launches Fundraising Campaign for 3 Murals

By Lori Ritchey— $10,750 goal to receive a matching grant through IHCDA’s CreatINg Places initiative Albany, IN—Albany residents will have three new murals thanks to the recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. The campaign is led by the Beautification Committee of Albany. “The Albany Beautification Committee’s mural project captures an important part of the historical heritage of our community. Each mural reflects a part…