Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: The Muncie Visitors Bureau— National Travel and Tourism Week is a national event when America salutes travel and tourism. Across the nation, travel and tourism professionals celebrate and promote the impactful contributions of the travel market. The Muncie Visitors Bureau will kick off local NTTW early on April 18th.  The celebration will have a wrap-up event during First Thursday in DWNTWN Muncie. Why is tourism important in Muncie and Delaware County?  Yes, tourism provides unique experiences, museums, local dining, events, lodging…

Muncie, Ind. – The generous support of the community grew the endowment of The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc. by more than $2 million during the Lilly Endowment Inc GIFT VI campaign. Lilly Endowment Inc invited The Community Foundation to apply for $1 million in matching funds. The funds were to be raised between August 1, 2014 and March 31, 2016. The 18-month window was short to raise the unrestricted dollars needed. With the charitable backing of the community,…

By: Micah Maxwell— Muncie, IN – Boys & Girls Club of Muncie is currently running its Great Futures Annual Campaign. The campaign raises money for the Club’s after-school programs and services for youth, grades K-12, living in Delaware County. The campaign seeks donations primarily from individuals and businesses. The campaign will culminate on May 31st 2016. The campaign’s goal this year is to raise $70,000 for the Club’s annual operating budget.  “We are proud to announce that to date, our campaign has raised $16,830…