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By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN—Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana will be introducing their annual spring fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake (BFKS). The event will take place on Thursday, March 14 from 3p.m. – 8p.m. at Clancy’s Village Bowl and on Friday, March 15 from 1p.m. – 5p.m. at Ball State University’s Student Center. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a bowling event put on by Big Brothers Big Sisters nationwide. Each year, thousands of people come together across…

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie would like to thank the generous donors and sponsors of this year’s Great Futures Dinner. The event, held on January 24 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, raised $56,556.45. (A 146 percent increase over last year.) The Muncie community came together for one night to celebrate the 85th anniversary of  the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie. For the past 85 years Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie,…

By: Sarah Shaffer— Muncie, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts, in partnership with PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union, will host the Young Artist Exhibition on Thursday, March 14 for school-age children in Delaware County. The show will feature the artwork of students in kindergarten through twelfth grades who reside in or attend school in Delaware County. The public reception on March 14 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. will take place in the Colonnade Room at Cornerstone Center for the Arts with awards being announced…

By: Kristen McConnell— Muncie, IN— At the November meeting of the YMCA of Muncie’s Board of Directors, five members were honored for their service to the YMCA and our community. Monte Brown has served as a volunteer at the Y since 1988. He has been a continual member of the Camp Crosley Board of Advisors with stints on the Corporate Board. His years of service include a number of accomplishments that have boosted the Y and Camp Crosley to where they…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN—For many, January 21 will be a day off from work or school. But organizers of the annual MLK Day say it should be a “day on.” “[It’s] a day that brothers and sisters from all walks of life can stand together to learn from each other, empower each other, to work toward the common goal of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all,” said WaTasha Barnes Griffin, executive director of the YWCA, Muncie Community Schools…

By: Chris Flook— Muncie, IN—On Saturday, January 26, the Delaware County Historical Society will host its fifth annual beer tasting fundraiser at the Fickle Peach. From 1:00-3:00 PM, guests will sample different craft beers, listen to the history presentation Votes for Womenregarding Delaware County’s suffrage movement of 100 years ago, and can take part in our silent auction. All proceeds benefit the DCHS’ annual operations. The beers sampled at the tasting are from breweries owned by women, or from breweries…

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN – Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana is kicking off a new recruitment campaign on January 8, 2019 at the Ball State University vs. Eastern Michigan men’s basketball game, aimed at recruiting new Big Brothers – 90 Men in 90 Days. This is in an effort to match the more than 30 Little Brothers currently on the waitlist with a long-term Big Brother. In addition to matching the young boys on the waitlist…