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By Jena Ashby, Director 8twelve Coalition— MUNCIE, IN—The 8twelve Coalition was recently awarded an Advancing Racial Equity Collection Development Grant from Indiana Humanities with funds from Lilly Endowment, Inc.  The goal of this grant is to help Hoosiers think, read, and talk about racial injustice and systemic racism. The books purchased with this grant allow for a lending library to be available at the new 8twelve Coalition office at 1424 S. Hoyt Ave Several of the selected books were bought in multiple copies so are available for neighbors and organizations working together to host reading groups for both adults and children….

By Arrick Garringer— Shafer Leadership Academy’s Mitch Isaacs presented the 2022 Marjorie Klink Outstanding Leadership Award NOBLESVILLE, IN —Mitch Isaacs, Executive Director for Shafer Leadership Academy, was presented the 2022 Marjorie Klink Outstanding Leadership award at the Indiana Leadership Association’s Annual Meeting on October 14th. Marjorie Klinck Outstanding Leadership Award is given to an individual who has significantly furthered the development of community leadership in and for Indiana communities. In 1994, the Indiana Leadership Association established The Marjorie Klinck Award to recognize and honor outstanding leadership in and for Indiana communities. Marjorie Woodruff Klinck was the director of Leadership Jackson County…

By Matt Howell— MUNCIE, IN — Matt Howell, President of The Muncie Rotary Club, announced eight organizations will receive grants from the Rotary Fund Endowment held at The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County for 2022. “Our board and executive committee were astonished by the amount of interest we garnered this year for our grant opportunity.” Mr. Howell stated. “We had so many amazing applications from many different deserving organizations, which made our job of selecting winners that much more difficult.” The Muncie Rotary Club had a record number of organizations (22) submit applications requesting funding of almost $55,000…

By Juli Metzger— MUNCIE, IN – YWCA Central Indiana will host its 10th annual Put Yourself In Her H.E.E.L.S. (Help. Encourage. Empower. Lift. Support) event on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the YWCA of Central Indiana, 310 E. Charles St. in Muncie. Put Yourself in Her H.E.E.L.S. is the YWCA’s premiere event targeted at raising awareness of YWCA’s mission driven work and fundraising for the residential programs. Services such as C.O.T.S. Stay (complimentary, overnight, temporary, shelter stay), YWCA Emergency Shelter, Second Phase Housing, and Permanent Housing Support provide the comfort and assurance a woman needs to get…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Grants totaling $380,809 were awarded from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County to benefit the community between September and October 2022. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always. Robert P. Bell Education Grants are awarded to teachers with innovative ideas, programs, or projects related to a classroom unit or lesson. Grants range from $50 to $600 and support projects designed to stimulate students’ learning. The following grants were awarded through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants Program: Ben Buehler, Yorktown High School, received $532 for Seeing…

By Muncie Rotary— FISHERS, IN—Rotary District 6560 comprised of 44 Rotary Clubs in Central Indiana recently presented Joann McKinney, President & CEO of Horizon Convention Center and long-time Muncie Noon Rotarian, the Rotarian of the Year Award at the 2022 Rotary District 6560 Mid-Year Conference held at Launch Fishers on October 8th. “This was quite a surprise and totally unexpected. I’m very honored and humbled by receiving this award,” McKinney said. Immediate Past-District Governor Ray Kramp presented McKinney with the award. McKinney began her service in Rotary in 2001. She currently is the Rotary Youth Exchange Inbound Coordinator for the…

By Laura Janney— MUNCIE, IN– Muncie OUTreach proudly invites the community to join in a celebration of the organization’s 10 years of service to the East-Central Indiana Community. The event will be held on October 27, 2022, and will include a silent auction, dinner, and awards presentation. For a donation of $50.00, an individual will receive a complimentary ticket to the 10th Anniversary Celebration. For a donation of $350.00, an individual will receive eight complimentary tickets—a full table—to the 10th Anniversary Celebration. Donations can be made by visiting the organization’s website at MuncieOutreach.org, and donors may be eligible for a…

By Kim Williams, CFRE— Nearly $400,000 in matching funds are available for this year’s campaign EAST CENTRAL INDIANA – Heart of Indiana United Way’s annual fundraising campaign has begun. Kicking off this year’s effort is a generous match opportunity and the launch of Women United across the region. Leading the way in the launch of Women United are 6 passionate women, each representing a different part of Heart of Indiana United Way’s region. Angie Rogers-Howell, Jennifer Gibson, Melissa Greer, Marisa Little, Treva Bostic, and Carrie Barrett are boldly serving as Women United leads and the faces of this year’s campaign efforts for Heart of Indiana United Way….