Articles by Mike Rhodes

Recent Shafer Leadership Academy graduates. Photo provided

Non-Profit November 22, 2019

Shafer Leadership Academy to Hire Development Director

By: Shafer Leadership Academy— Muncie, IN—Shafer Leadership Academy is excited to announce that we are currently hiring an experienced Director of Development to lead the organization’s sales and fundraising functions. The Development Director will primarily serve as the first point of contact between Shafer Leadership Academy and new partners. The Development Director is responsible for growing Shafer Leadership Academy’s partner base across East Central Indiana with a focus on Delaware County. The Development Director’s primary focus is on finding new Shafer…

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Alpha Center, Inc. provides adult day services for the elderly. The Community Foundation awarded Alpha Center a $15,000 grant to support operations and programming, like this quilting activity for clients. Photo provided

Non-Profit November 22, 2019

Ten Delaware County Non-Profits Receive $99K In Grant Funding From Community Foundation

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $99,201 to ten non-profit organizations during the final Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2019. 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:…

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital team members are pictured painting at Thomas Park during the 2018 "Day of Service." Photo provided

Health November 21, 2019

IU Health Creates Community Impact Fund With $1 Million Investment in Muncie

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN– Indiana University Health has stepped up its commitment to make Indiana a healthier state by investing $100 million in a fund that will address critical health issues affecting Hoosiers over the long term. The newly established Community Impact Investment Fund will be administered by the Indiana University Health Foundation, which will use income from the fund to award yearly grants to address social issues affecting health outcomes across the state. “Healthcare must go beyond treatments…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 21, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Alivia

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Sam Pierce Chevrolet. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Albany Elementary…

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Health November 20, 2019

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital To Host Community LGBTQ Healthcare Seminar November 21st

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN – IU Health Ball Memorial will host its third annual Community LGBTQ Healthcare Seminar from 6 pm to 7:30 pm on November 21, 2019 in the Cantina Room at Minnetrista. Dr. Sharon Bowman, PhD, HSPP, ABPP, LMHC, Chair of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology and Counseling Department at Ball State University, will lead a panel discussion about improving mental wellness through community and connection among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. “We’re committed to…

James Acton, who has more than 25 years of experience in alumni relations, will become the next president of the Ball State University Alumni Association, effective December 3, 2019. He will also serve as the Ball State University Foundation’s vice president of alumni engagement. Photo provided

We Fly November 20, 2019

Ball State Alumni Association Names New Leader

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN — James Acton, who has more than 25 years of experience in alumni relations, will become the next president of the Ball State University Alumni Association, effective December 3. He will also serve as the Ball State University Foundation’s vice president of alumni engagement. A lifelong Hoosier, Acton was born in Seymour and attended high school in Columbus. He began working in alumni relations straight out of college with Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity in Indianapolis,…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 20, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Teagon

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Sam Pierce Chevrolet. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Albany Elementary…

MMP student Chase Carter mentors X'zavier as he learns the recording software.

Education, Non-Profit, We Fly November 20, 2019

Ball State Fuels Young Musical Talent At Boys & Girls Club’s Buley Center

By: Melissa Kraman— Muncie, IN—Senior Malik Brown offered a bold prediction. “In the future, I expect to hear Allie rapping on the radio, and Jayden’s beats enlivening famous pop songs,” Brown said. “They harness this natural musical talent.” Allie and Jayden are Muncie middle schoolers and members of the Junior Producers Club. The club is an after-school program at the Boys & Girls Club’s Buley Center, developed in partnership with Ball State’s Music Media Production (MMP) program. As part of…

"Celebrating Caregivers in Our Community" during the month of November. Photo provided

Health November 19, 2019

Celebrating Caregivers in Our Community

By: Hannah Dunckel— Muncie, IN—Caregivers are silent heroes living among us. They help manage medication, give baths, and comfort loved ones at a time when they need it the most. Many do not identify themselves as caregivers because they are simply doing what needs to be done. For this reason, and so many others, the nation honors and celebrates the dedication and sacrifices of caregivers in November for National Family Caregivers Month. Caring for a loved one is extremely rewarding,…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 19, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Noah Markley

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Sam Pierce Chevrolet. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Albany Elementary…