Articles by Mike Rhodes

 By: Melissa Jones— Muncie, IN—The deadline to nominate a board member for Ball Brothers Foundation’s annual John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award is fast approaching. Delaware County non-profits have until Aug. 15 to nominate one of their board members for the award.  Ball Brothers Foundation has been a longtime advocate for strong board leadership. The Fisher Governance Award was created to honor the important role boards play in governing non-profits that serve the citizens of Delaware County. The award recognizes board members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to their organization.  Jud Fisher, president and chief operating officer…

By: Juli Metzger— New Castle, IN and Winchester, IN – United Way of Delaware County’s generous donors, volunteers and dedicated staff have been working tirelessly to improve the quality of life for every single person in our community since our foundation in 1925. As United Way of Delaware County expanded to serve Henry and Randolph Counties too, their work remains driven by each community’s aspirations. In listening to and learning from residents of Henry and Randolph counties, people had a desire to improve early childhood education. As a result, United Way is investing in early childhood education by bringing Dolly…

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—Three executives from Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County are leading the 2020 United Way campaign for Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties. Chancellor Jeffrey Scott is joined by Jeannie Hamblin-Fox, Site Director Henry County Campus and Alisa Wells, Director of Community Engagement & Wraparound Support. Ivy Tech, Indiana’s only full-fledged community college, is uniquely positioned to support this campaign. They, themselves, managed a record-setting fundraising initiative as it launched its downtown Muncie campus rebuild. Ivy Tech offers more than 100 programs that transfer to four-year programs preparing students for everything from professions in supply chain to…

By: Kelley V Phillips— Buck Creek Wetlands has been restored and preserved to safeguard an urgently needed habitat Muncie, IN – Earlier this month, Red-tail Land Conservancy acquired a 44 acre wetland in Henry County to benefit at risk wildlife and restore water quality. Adjacent to Buck Creek near Summit Lake State Park, Buck Creek Wetlands will act as a sanctuary to birds as they search for nesting sites near the lake. As the owners, Red-tail Land Conservancy (RLC), a non-profit headquartered in Muncie that’s mission is to permanently preserve habitats essential to wildlife in east central Indiana, Buck Creek Wetlands is…