Non-Profit

By Carly Acree King— MUNCIE, IN —Community members from East Central Indiana are invited to attend the annual All Aboard: Board Leadership in Action Workshop on Thursday, November 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the YWCA of Central Indiana, located at 310 E. Charles Street in downtown Muncie. This free event is hosted by Shafer Leadership Academy and Nonprofit Support Network in partnership with Heart of Indiana United Way, Ball State Office of Immersive Learning, Ball State Black Faculty and Staff Association, Muncie Pride Network, and the YWCA of Central Indiana. This three-hour workshop…

By Cailyn Tegel— INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time, Muncie Mission Ministries has launched a monthly donation program in honor of its 20th season anniversary. Local used car dealership Oak Motors supports this effort by matching any recurring monthly donations made to the nonprofit up to $10,000. Oak Motors has been supporting Muncie Mission in its quest to help at-risk Hoosiers with shelter, food, clothing, and addiction recovery programs for 12 years. “Muncie Mission Ministries, like many of the charities we support, shares our goal of enriching the community by helping to improve quality of life, whether that be getting…

By Kelley V. Phillips— MUNCIE, IN—It’s the time of year when autumn colors pop against the bright blue sky–a sky striped with crisp, thin cirrus clouds fading into space. Though many leaves have fallen, it is not too late to go on a delightful autumn walk and be showered with golden leaves as they waltz on the wind with their inextricable dance partner, gravity. A hike starts with approaching a trailhead: a portal to another world. On one end, is the practical character of a parking area. Our mechanical means of conveyance are lined up and orderly like piano keys….

By Cornerstone staff— MUNCIE, IN–Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 East Main St., again will host local artists and Cornerstone artists in displaying and selling their work Nov.2 from 5-8 p.m. in the Great Room. Artist in Residence Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event. Community artists participating this November include Val Kelley, Mikell Vawter, Maya Doss, Angel Gillette, Megan Senate, Assata Flannigan, Liliana Osborne, Casey Myers, Jadon Stamm, Tom Stader, Janessa Erickson, Bards On The Run, Jill Palumbo, Anne Maddox, Jennifer Morris, Stephen B. Millben II, William Erickson, Danielle Hill, her daughter and Ashley Lambert Cornerstone artists include Eugene Boyd, Mike…

By Eliza Guion— MUNCIE, IN— Ball Brothers Foundation presented its annual Fisher Governance Award to Ryan Hunter, board president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie. Hunter was recognized with the award at the Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner on October 26.   The John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award annually honors a nonprofit board member in Delaware County whose strategic planning and oversight skills have contributed to the achievement of the organization’s mission, financial stability, and general effectiveness.  “At the start of each board meeting, Ryan kicks us off with a discussion question: What is going…

By Jeannine Lee Ferrer, Feed My Sheep Chair— MUNCIE, IN—Are you ready for the return of the largest free holiday dinner giveaway in East Central Indiana? The 28th annual Feed My Sheep Thanksgiving Day Community Outreach, will be held this year on Thursday November 23rd from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Northside Middle School. I am the chair of this amazing organization and thrilled to say that Feed My Sheep is finally ready to return to our in-house Thanksgiving Day dinner and countywide deliveries. Feed My Sheep had typically held the dinner for three decades in Muncie, but took a three-year…

By Susan Fisher, PR Supervisor, Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Public Library Director Akilah S. Nosakhere recently announced that she will retire on March 1, 2024. The MPL Board of Trustees Personnel Committee, chaired by Traci Lutton, will establish a committee to conduct a search in the coming months in an effort to fill the position. Nosakhere joined MPL as Library Director in January of 2017. She previously worked for MPL in 1985 as a database developer as part of a grant made possible through the Indiana State Library. She then worked extensively in libraries throughout the US, including Washington…

By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts.org) and PlySpace, an artist in residence program funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, offer a calendar of thought-provoking events this fall as part of the Radical Jewelry Makeover.  Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) has been traveling nationally and internationally to communities since 2007, educating the public and jewelers of all levels about mining and material sourcing issues involved in jewelry making. Currently, materials used in jewelry production are sourced from some of the poorest countries in the world, sacred lands and disputed territories….

By Colleen Cooper— MUNCIE, IN— The Altrusa Foundation of Muncie has opened a high-impact grant opportunity for one nonprofit in the amount of $10,000. The 40th anniversary of the Foundation coincides with the centennial anniversary for the Altrusa Club of Muncie and Delaware County. The first grant was awarded in 1983. The nonprofit organizations in our community do such outstanding work. “As the Altrusa Foundation board of directors considered how to mark 40 years of grant making, we thought who better to celebrate than our amazing nonprofits that accomplish meaningful work every day, generating lasting impact for Muncie and Delaware…