Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the annual David Sursa Leadership Award. The award rewards, recognizes and encourages extraordinary leadership by a nonprofit board member in Delaware County. Standing behind the belief that every community benefits from leaders who understand local issues and are able to visualize and promote positivity, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. established the David Sursa Leadership Award in honor of…

By: Samuel Johnson— Muncie, IN— In memory of Adam Schneider and Skylea Carmack, The Hoosier Alliance for Neurodiversity and disability rights advocates in East Central Indiana will be holding a ‘Day of Mourning’ vigil in Muncie on Sunday, March 1 at 6 p.m. to honor the lives of disabled people murdered by family members and caretakers. Adam was a 39-year-old man with cerebral palsy from Richmond. After his mother died, Adam moved in with his brother. His brother neglected him and…

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN—Prepare for a night of imaginative play with Minnetrista’s second ever Murder Mystery Dinner: Foley Afoul on March 27 & 28. It’s the 100th annual Foley Artists Vocal Recordists and Animators Association Annual Conventionand there will be a rare showing of a “vaulted” 1920 animation film. The night is hosted by the CEO of Sahara-Montana Studios, Chuck Montana. When something goes awry, it will be up to attendees to navigate a night filled with imaginative play,…

By: Muncie Action Plan— Muncie, Indiana— On the 10th anniversary of Muncie Action Plan (MAP), the organization is going back to its roots and partnering with Next Muncie to facilitate another broad scale intensive community feedback and planning process. The announcement of the partnership was made at MAP’s annual community presentation on January 28th by MAP President Jenni Marsh and Next Muncie Co-Chairs Jeff Bird and Geoff Mearns. “The Muncie Action Plan board took a hard look at all the…

By: Melissa Jones—  Muncie, IN — Ball Brothers Foundation, which awarded its highest grant payout in history of more than $8 million last year, looks to the future with a strategic board appointment, an internal staff promotion and a website refresh. Dr. Jeff Bird was appointed to the foundation’s Board of Directors, and Jenna Wachtmann was promoted to vice president of the foundation staff during the board’s February meeting. “As the foundation continues to grow, we are further strengthening our…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $569,987 to 14 non-profit organizations during the first Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2020. The Community Foundation’s purpose is to improve the quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County for this generation and generations to come. Quarterly Competitive Grants are awarded to fund projects for which there is a demonstrable community benefit in one of the following areas of interest: arts and…