Non-Profit

By: Lindsey Arthur, Greater Muncie, IN Habitat for Humanity— Muncie, IN — Greater Muncie, IN Habitat for Humanity and its community partners – the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie, Muncie Public Library, Muncie Mission, and Ross Community Center – have been awarded a $250,000 grant from Lowe’s to revitalize the South Central and Thomas Park/Avondale neighborhoods in Muncie as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Neighborhood Revitalization, a nationwide program dedicated to serving more families through community development partnerships. Lowe’s contributed $1.75…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced the availability of applications for grants through the Foundation’s Land Conservation Fund. The Land Conservation Fund was created to preserve and protect important conservation and recreation areas throughout Delaware County or those owned by Delaware County organizations by matching donations of land or dollars. Property acquired with Land Conservation Fund Grants will become part of the public trust to ensure…

By: Katy Maggart— Muncie, IN – Open Door Health Services is excited to be celebrating National Health Center Week (NHCW). The national campaign runs August 13-19th with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers over the course of more than five decades. Open Door plans to celebrate by hosting several community events during that week. These events include car seat checks, Farmer’s Market, and a health fair. Open Door is partnering with SafeKids to provide a…

By: Susie Burns— Muncie Artists Guild announces the opening of their 64th Annual Show, Lasting Impressions, on Sunday, August 13 at Minnetrista. The show will be up for two weeks, ending August, 27. The opening reception is noon to 3pm in the Indiana Room. It is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. This year’s judge is Lynnette Whitesell, a Hartford City artist who works in watercolor and mixed media. She will be at the opening reception…

By: Katy T. Crist— Muncie, IN—Open Door Health Services hosted their sixth annual Back 2 School Fun Fest on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 1-4pm at 333 S. Madison Street in Muncie and the turnout continued to be great. The Back 2 School Fun Fest was open to the public and offered school and sport physicals, immunizations, and dental exams for little to no cost. This year Open Door provided 68 physicals, immunizations to 43 children, and 24 dental exams. Kids of all…

Muncie, IN—Ball Brothers Foundation is seeking nominations for its annual Fisher Governance Award. The award honors an outstanding board member of a Delaware County non-profit organization. The winner will be recognized later this fall at the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce dinner. Included in the honor is a $10,000 grant to the organization that the recognized board member represents. “Our community is fortunate to have so many volunteers who give selflessly of their time and talents. This award was created…

By: Jenni Marsh— Muncie, IN – United Way of Delaware and Madison counties are back again this year with the action-packed 4th Annual United Way Human Truck Pull, happening Sat., Aug. 5, 2017 at the Anderson Municipal Airport. The Annual Human Truck Pull is free for all, though donations will be accepted at the door. Donations are strategically invested in improving thousands of lives throughout East Central Indiana. The opening ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and will be followed by…

By: Kay Walker— Muncie, IN—On Saturday, July 29th, Hearts & Hands United will hold its annual Tools For School event. The event provides FREE school-supply filled backpacks and a new pair of shoes for Delaware County students from Pre-K through 12th grades. It is the hope of Hearts & Hands United that ALL children in Delaware County will begin school this fall confident and ready to learn. The event will take place at Delaware County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m.—2 p.m. with registration…

By: Rebecca Parker, Muncie Public Library Technology Coordinator— Muncie, IN—Muncie Public Library (MPL) offered its first-ever film school this summer, turning its Maring-Hunt Library Maker Space into a filmmaking center where six Muncie high school students spent an intensive two weeks learning to write, shoot, and edit video projects. In this project-based, hands-on learning opportunity, students were led through a variety of lessons and projects designed to help them develop telecommunications skills that are fundamental to filmmaking, but can also…