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By Mid-Eastern IN Association of Realtors— Muncie, IN—MEIAR has been a proud representative of REALTORS® in Delaware, Henry, Blackford, and Randolph counties for over 100 years. “Our members work, live, and volunteer in their local communities. Thus, making our organization and members strong leaders, community focused volunteers, and housing market experts to serve the public.” We are delighted to announce the following Officers and Directors that will serve as the Mid-Eastern Indiana Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors for 2021:…

By Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, Ind. – Eight local K-12 public schools in Delaware County received a total of $182,000 in the third phase of the K-12 School Technology Resilience Initiative. The initiative supports longer-term and equitable solutions for technology resilience for students and schools. The initiative kicked off in June with the support of the Funders Forum Collaborative, a group of funders across Delaware County convened by The Community Foundation. “The need for equitable technology solutions was exacerbated by the…

By Kelley V Phillips— Muncie, IN—Muncie-based Red-tail Land Conservancy, located at 125 E. Charles St., Suite 200, Muncie,  has announced the establishment of Hidden Canal Nature Preserve, a 50-acre forest in Anderson, IN. Located on the White River across from Mounds State Park, this preserve creates a protected corridor along the river for local and migrating wildlife. It also preserves remnants of a significant historic canal from being disturbed by growing urban surroundings. Now under the ownership of Red-tail Land…

By: Susan Volbrecht, Chairman Task Force 3— Muncie, IN – the Muncie Action Plan spent 2020 preparing for the City of Muncie’s next strategic investment planning process in combination with an update to the Delaware County comprehensive plan. The last large-scale MAP planning took place in 2009 and although two updates have been completed since, it is time to re-visit the document with another large-scale engagement effort whereby residents help create a new vision for Muncie’s growth and investment. Representatives from the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan…

By Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $3,633,622 was granted to enhance the quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County in 2020. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always. Through the Quarterly Competitive grants program, nonprofit organizations were awarded $971,600 in highly competitive grants. Grants address the broad needs of Muncie and Delaware County in the areas of arts and culture, community betterment,…

By Kari Wissel, Muncie Regional Director— Muncie, IN—Know a teen looking for their first summer job? TeenWorks, a non-profit working to empower teens to achieve excellence in career, college, and community, is now accepting applications for the 2021 Summer Program. This program will run June 16ththrough July 23rd and is a great opportunity for students to gain experience, acquire new skills, and build their resumes. Students hired by TeenWorks earn $8 an hour working for one of our community worksite partners…