Non-Profit

Muncie, IN—Join the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber for an elegant luncheon this March, as we celebrate individuals who help make our Chamber and our community great. We will present the Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award, Ambassador of the Year, Business Longevity Awards, and a special Chairman’s Award. The awards luncheon will be held March 15, 2017 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Horizon Convention Center. The Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award was created in 2002 to honor Al Rent and his support and volunteerism with the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. In Mr. Rent’s honor, this annual award is presented at the Chamber…

By: Rachel Hill Ponko— Indianapolis, IN—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is recognizing a Delaware County organization for its work upholding the state’s heritage, through the state’s Bicentennial year and beyond. IHS is awarding the Delaware County Historical Society with a grant of $19,000. The funding comes from the second round of IHS’s Heritage Support Grants, made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Grant funds from the Endowment are allowing IHS to award a total of $2.5 million to organizations across Indiana, in at least five cycles through 2019. The funding will allow the Delaware County Historical Society to take…

By: Aimee Fant— Muncie Action Plan houses 5 task forces and is a strategic guide that expresses the values and aspirations of our community, whose mission is to create a compelling action agenda for the community of Muncie, by the community of Muncie. Want to learn more about and become involved in one Muncie Action Plan’s 5 task forces? Join us for our annual Public Report to the Community; Wed. 6pm, January 4th, 2017 at Minnetrista Cultural Center. CONTACT: Aimee Fant, MAP Coordinator at afant@ballstate.bsu.edu MAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS George Branam, Co-Chair, Director of Laboratory, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital…

By: Kallie Sulanke— Local teachers will receive $5,371 in Robert P. Bell Education Grants from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. More than 1,000 students will benefit in this second grant cycle of the academic year. Awards of up to $450 are available through the Bell Grants program. Funded projects are creative or innovative ideas or programs designed to stimulate learning in students. Delaware County teachers may apply throughout the year during the four grant cycles. This summer, The Community Foundation established the Robert P. Bell Teacher Grants Fund to permanently endow the program to ensure that teachers have…

By: Mark Kreps— The  East 16th St. Church of God Community Garden, located at 2605 E. 16th St. in Muncie, IN  recently received a $500 Community Grant from the Walmart Community Grants Team in Muncie in support of their wellness initiatives for feeding those in need  throughout  Delaware County and the surrounding community. Hunger and families going without nutritious food is on the rise worldwide, and is a serious problem in the United States and a growing epidemic in Delaware County.  Community gardening is combating the problem. The  growing problem in hunger  is why  the East 16th St. Church of…

By: Lois Altman— On Christmas morning there will be a Christmas Breakfast at the Harvest Soup Kitchen that is open to all.   We have many volunteers ready to help prepare and serve the meal and many generous people who have donated food for the breakfast. The menu will be:   Egg Bake, Ham, Fried Potatoes, Fresh Fruit, Holiday Breads and plenty of Hot Coffee and Homemade Cocoa. All are welcome to dine between 9:30 and 11:00AM. The Harvest Soup Kitchen is located at 920 East Charles St.  Its mission is “to serve the hungry without regard to race, gender or color”. …

By: Jud Fisher— MUNCIE, In—Over twenty local organizations have benefitted from Ball Brothers Foundation Rapid Grants during the second half of the year. A number of these Rapid Grants have been specifically designated to support visioning, marketing, and branding efforts that will help nonprofits plan for the future and better tell their stories of impact in the community. “The importance of strategic planning cannot be overstated,” stated BBF’s President and COO Jud Fisher upon reflecting on the recent grants. “Organizations that aspire to greatness will not get there without having a solid, actionable plan in place. BBF recognizes the importance…

By: We’re Trying Collective— From Friday through Sunday, December 16-18,  We’re Trying Collective will host a pop-up shop featuring a curated collection of handmade artwork and home goods. We’re Trying, a group of Muncie-based artists whose mission is to collaboratively build community through creative expression, have set up a temporary shop in the Rose Court Building located at 125 E. Charles Street in downtown Muncie to feature one-of-a-kind gifts from local artists and makers. All sales will be cash or check only. Community members are invited to drop in for a quick shopping trip or stick around for a number…

By: Lieutenant Jonathan Taube — MUNCIE, IN  – Last year, an anonymous donor offered up a $5,000 matching gift to benefit The Salvation Army and spur their neighbors on in giving generously during the Christmas season. The inaugural Muncie Match was an overwhelming success with more than 100 individual donors giving over $10,000 during the match week. The Salvation Army is pleased to announce that last year’s donor has once again come forward, along with the support of others in the Muncie community, to pledge another $5,000 matching gift for 2016. This year’s Muncie Match will trek place Monday, December 12 through…