Non-Profit

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, Indiana—Ball Brothers Foundation has invited four local organizations to apply for funding in 2019 to address current and anticipated community workforce development needs. The “Future of Work” funding opportunity comes as local manufacturers, K-12 school representatives, and higher education institutions have been seeking opportunities to better collaborate. “It is no secret that all across Indiana—and the country—major shifts are taking place related to workforce needs,” shared BBF President and COO, Jud Fisher.  “We know that by 2025, there could be over one million job openings in Indiana due to retirements and new job creation. But we…

By: Mark Foerster— Muncie, IN—For over 60 years, the Muncie Kiwanis Club has been selling Christmas Trees by the North Walnut Street Fieldhouse.  This year they’re doing it again!  Starting the day after Thanksgiving until December 17th, come by the north lot of the North Walnut Street Fieldhouse to purchase a Christmas Tree for home or work.  The Muncie Kiwanis Club will be selling many different types of trees including Frasier Fir, Scotch Pine and White Pine.  If  you’re looking for a holiday wreath, Kiwanis will be selling those, too. New this year, Kiwanis will also be offering gourmet nuts…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $62,875 to five no-profit organizations during the fourth Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2018. 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 culture, human services, economic development, education and community betterment. The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc….

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, Indiana—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is looking for nominations from the public for the Boys & Girls Club Legacy Award and the Roy C. Buley Heritage Award. Nominations are due December 14 and the award will be presented to the recipient at the Great Futures Dinner on January 24. The Boys & Girls Club Legacy Award will be given to a member of the community who has overcome a significant obstacle in their life and continues to give back to the community. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie’s mission is to “inspire and…

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, Indiana—Give the gift of art to your loved ones this holiday season. Cornerstone Center for the Arts is excited to offer half price gift certificates on Cyber Monday, November 26. This is a one-day only deal you do not want to miss. On Cyber Monday, Cornerstone will offer $50 gift certificates for its group classes for just $25 each! If you know an adult or child who has always wanted to take classes at Cornerstone, this is your chance to make that happen. Gift certificates are good towards the fees of any of Cornerstone’s 2019 group…

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, Indiana—Brian and Rhea Graham have spent the last three years pushing aside personal demons and life’s roadblocks to become very public advocates for recovery and redemption. Both recovering addicts, they’ve done it even as they have faced the financial constrictions that keep them just shy of qualifying for federal assistance. They are what United Way calls ALICE, asset limited, income constrained but employed. Today, Rhea takes on one more role – as a spokesperson for A Better Way, the first place she turned to when she sought shelter for herself and her children. A Better Way…

By: Julie Borgmann, executive director of Red-tail Land Conservancy— Muncie, IN—People often ask me, what is your favorite Red-tail property?  I honestly have to reply, it depends on the season and the mood I’m in.   When I visit Baskin Robbins, I always have to walk along the cooler before I choose which of the 33 flavors I want to eat. The same is true of planning a hike. What do I want to see, hear, smell, and feel? In late November as the leaves have nearly all fallen, I like to be in the woods among the big trees. We don’t have…

By: Erin Williams, PlySpace Residency Coordinator— Muncie, Indiana—PlySpace, an artist-in-residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, continues the Fall 2018 Residency Term with Resident Linda Ryan, who has collaborated with the Cornerstone Center for the Arts for free public workshops on dancing and movement with technology.  Her final workshop will be held this Saturday, November 17th, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Ryan, the first dance resident at PlySpace, joins the program from Upstate New York via Washington, DC. Since her arrival in September, she has been busy with numerous personal and public projects, including a dance performance inside the…