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By Woof Boom News— MUNCIE, Ind.—UNITY in OUR Community will present the “Second Annual Love Fest: Celebrating our Firsts” from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 26 at Minnetrista, and will celebrate Black Muncie trailblazers who were “firsts” in their jobs, community action, academic achievement and more.  To share a first, email Maria Williams-Hawkins, associate professor of media, Department of Media, Ball State, mhawkins@bsu.edu. Schedule 10:00 – 12:30 pm: Empowering our Community by Investing in Every Generation Workshop: Bishop…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, Ind. – The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the annual David Sursa Leadership Award. The award rewards, recognizes, and encourages extraordinary leadership by a nonprofit board member in Delaware County. Standing behind the belief that every community benefits from leaders who understand local issues and visualize and promote positivity, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County established the David Sursa Leadership Award in honor of the organization’s founding…

By Kim Williams— EAST CENTRAL Ind. – Heart of Indiana United Way is granting $300,000 in emergency relief support called “Bridge Funding” to local organizations in order to help bridge the gap between the end of United Way’s Emergency Relief Initiative (ERI) funding and the start of the organization’s next funding cycle. Bridge funding will be distributed to multiple organizations throughout the five counties served which include: Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Madison, and Randolph.  Heart of Indiana United Way distributed ERI funding…

By Madeleine Mills-Craig— MUNCIE, Ind. – Looking for fun activities to do with your kids and family? Madjax is hosting Super “Twos Day” as a chance to explore, discover and create with mini maker workshops and STEM giveaways. Madjax is excited to celebrate this unique day and offer workshops, tours and demonstrations completely free to the public.  “We believe that curiosity and exploration help fuel the work of the future,” said Kyra Zylstra, director of Future of Work at Madjax….

By Heather Williams, MAP Task Force 2 Leader— MUNCIE, Ind.—Are you a Muncie resident and love where you live? Do you have dreams about how to improve the quality of life in your neighborhood? We need your help to make those hopes and dreams a reality. The City of Muncie allocated $1 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support the work of our city’s neighborhood associations. The Muncie Action Plan (MAP) is the non-profit partner administering the funds…

By Dee McKinsey— MUNCIE, Ind. – The Young Men’s’ Restoration Academy will present an evening of the spoken word celebrating Black History month with original work, writings, and speeches of significant black leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King. The program will take place from 5:30 – 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20th  at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main St., Muncie. The evening presentation is FREE and open to the public. For more information about the event or the…

By Corey Ohlenkamp— Two separate grants help the agency combat homelessness and provide community meals  MUNCIE, Ind.—Indiana Michigan Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), has announced two grants totaling $25,000 from the American Electric Power Foundation to the Muncie Mission to support its goal to provide critical services to those who are facing homelessness. A $20,000 grant will support the Mission’s role in enhancing Muncie’s HUB program. A separate grant of $5,000 will support the Mission’s meals…

By Matt Howell— MUNCIE, Ind.—The V!VA Awards were developed as a gift to the community in 1993 by the Muncie Rotary Club and Sunrise Rotary Club to recognize Delaware County’s proud volunteer heritage. The awards were named V!VA for Very Important Volunteer Award. Up to five individuals will be recognized with the traditional V!VA Award for their volunteer efforts to the community within the past 12 months. In addition, The Edmund F. Ball Lifetime Achievement Award will be given for…