Non-Profit

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN – With live music in the heart of downtown Muncie, United Way of Delaware County’s first community block party—celebrating the organization’s 2017 Campaign Kick-Off—brought together hundreds of families, volunteers, and dignitaries Thursday evening. With a campaign theme to Identify the Obstacles, Take on the Impossible, and Conquer Generational Poverty in Delaware County, United Way leaders announced a $1.2 million fundraising goal for the 2017 campaign. “It was fitting to launch the most important phase of our…

By: Betty Brewer— Muncie, IN—The Board of Directors of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council is excited to announce the appointment of Braydee Euliss as the Council’s next Executive Director. In her position as a former member of the Board, Braydee has led and/or been actively engaged in a number of Muncie Arts and Culture Council initiatives including planning and scheduling First Thursday programming in the beginning days of Madjax and the development of a successful proposal to the National…

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN – An energized United Way of Delaware County enters the next phase of its 2017 fundraising campaign with a citywide block party Thursday in downtown Muncie, combining First Thursday, Ball State University’s presidential installation festivities, and familiar headliners. “This campaign puts a laser focus on our mission – to end generational poverty first by bringing all third-graders in Delaware County Indiana up to state reading standards by 2024,” said 2017 Campaign Chair Casey Stanley. “But…

By: Katy Maggart— Muncie, IN – Open Door Health Services was recognized, once again, with a Level 3 Certification as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). A Patient Centered Medical Home is an innovative care model that replaces the reactive, episodic care often practiced in the current medical system with a proactive, coordinated care model designed to improve the patients’ health and moderate long-term health care costs. Open Door is the only…

By: Matt Cox— Muncie, IN—It’s time once again for Walk Indiana, the non-competitive walking marathon on the Cardinal and White River Greenways. This year’s event is Saturday, September 9, and features a 13.1 mile, half-marathon at 8 am followed by the 5K and 10K events at 9 am, all originating at the Greenway Depot on 700 S. Wysor Street. Walk Indiana is a fundraiser for the Cardinal Greenway, a locally-based non-profit which also includes White River Greenway, the historic Wysor…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, Ind. – Carly Acree-King joined the staff of The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. last month. Carly Acree-King, as Program Officer, will manage scholarships and special programs of the Foundation including Town Endowment Grants and Robert P. Bell Education Grants. Carly is a born and raised Munsonian. She graduated from Muncie Central High School before earning her Bachelor of Science in women and gender studies, social work, and counseling psychology…

Muncie, IN—The Muncie Symphony Orchestra (MSO) recently hired Carol Bradshaw as the new Customer Relations and Marketing Coordinator. Bradshaw has spent the last 10 years as the Marketing Director at PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union. “I was ready to get back to my roots and be in the non-profit world again,” said Bradshaw. “I started my professional career at the American Red Cross, and I miss the challenges and personal satisfaction you receive working for a non-profit.” Bradshaw joined the MSO…

By:  Ajanta Goswami– Muncie, IN– Residents in many communities often focus on divisions and differences, instead of looking at similarities and ways to build bridges to unite and celebrate the place we call home, with a look forward towards building a better future for our children and our community. The third Pies for Peace event is planned as a free celebration of our community and the diverse riches it holds in terms of our neighbors, friends and families. We anticipate…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $85,700 to 11 non-profit organizations during the third Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2017. 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:…