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Aerial of Muncie City Hall in downtown Muncie. Photo by Mike Rhodes.

Government, Non-Profit January 11, 2021

Shafer Leadership Academy Hosts Ethics Training for City of Muncie

By Kate Elliott— Muncie, IN—In early December, Muncie City Council members unanimously approved the first resolution Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour brought before them. Resolution 1-20 stipulates that all city government department appointees and supervisors participate in comprehensive ethics training, and all city employees engage in annual ethics training as a condition of their continued employment. Ridenour said the resolution reflected his campaign promise for a more ethical and transparent city government. To facilitate ethics training, Ridenour turned to Shafer Leadership…

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Like so many organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie had to make changes in 2020. Many club members and their families have turned to the Boys & Girls Clubs for care, enrichment, and elearning support.

Non-Profit January 9, 2021

Community Foundation Grants $3.6 Million To Enhance Quality of Life In Muncie and Delaware County in 2020

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,…

Pictured left to right inside the market are: Owner Mike Martin, Cory Gipson and Grace Longfellow, one of the first employees who will be hired with the grant. (Masks removed for photo only.) Photo by Mike Rhodes

Business, Non-Profit January 8, 2021

Main Street America and The Hartford Award $15,000 Grant to Mike Martin’s ‘Common Market’ in Muncie

By Main Street America— Muncie, IN— Main Street America and The Hartford are pleased to announce the second-round recipients of the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program. Grants of $5,000 – $15,000 have been awarded to 31 brick-and-mortar small businesses across the country. Funds will help these businesses respond and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and help to revitalize historic downtown commercial districts. Muncie Community Market LLC/ Common Market in Muncie was awarded $15,000. The Common Market is located at…

Scholarship applications are now available for scholarships administered by The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County at 2021scholarships.com. File photo

Education, Non-Profit January 7, 2021

Scholarship Applications are Now Available

By Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—Delaware County high school seniors and current college students can apply for scholarships now through March 1. The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County manages more than 50 scholarships. Scholarship awards totaling more than $200,000 benefit students each year. Students should visit THIS LINK to begin their application. WHO CAN APPLY? Requirements vary from scholarship to scholarship. Most scholarships offered are available for high school seniors in Delaware County, Ind. Some scholarships are…

TeenWorks students. Photo provided

Non-Profit January 5, 2021

TeenWorks Now Accepting Applications for Summer Jobs

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…

BSU student volunteers help dig a hole to plant a tree along North Street. Photo by Heather Williams

Non-Profit January 3, 2021

Muncie Action Plan 2020 Task Force 2 Update

By Heather Williams— 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 Commission, Muncie…

With the Web of Support, Everybody Succeeds. Photo by Kyra Zylstra

Non-Profit December 30, 2020

Muncie Action Plan 2020 Task Force 1 Update

By Chuck Reynolds— 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 Commission, Muncie Action…

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Non-Profit December 29, 2020

United Way’s ‘Muncie Reads’ Pairs Virtual Volunteers with Elementary Schools

Juli Metzger, United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties— Muncie, IN—For many years, United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties has coordinated volunteer reading programs in local schools. When COVID-19 restrictions kept school buildings closed to the public, United Way had to find another way to serve the community’s students this year. If necessity is the mother of invention, then Muncie Reads is an entrepreneurial dream. The virtual program pairs volunteers with participating elementary schools. Volunteers act as an…

Earlier this fall, Open Door Health Services and IU Health Blackford and Jay partnered to provide flu shots to patrons of Second Harvest’s food distributions. Photo provided by IU Health.

Health, Non-Profit December 28, 2020

Ball Brothers Foundation Awards More Funding to Healthcare Providers For COVID-19 Care

By Ball Brothers Foundation— Muncie, IN—As COVID cases continue to surge locally, Ball Brothers Foundation is stepping up support to hospitals across the region as healthcare teams work around the clock to provide critical care to patients. A grant of $35,000 was awarded earlier this month to IU Health Foundation to assist with needs at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, IU Health Jay Hospital, and IU Health Blackford Hospital. A team of Pastoral Care staff and others tasked with monitoring…

Photo collage provided by the George and Frances Ball Foundation

Non-Profit December 21, 2020

George and Frances Ball Foundation Awards Over $5.4 Million in Grants to Local Organizations

Amount Represents Record  for the 83-year-old, Muncie-Based Family Foundation… By Kelsey Harrington— Muncie, IN—The year 2020 will go down in history books as a time marked by a global pandemic, civil unrest and racial tension, and a resulting economic crisis. In the midst of these trials, community members and non-profit organizations stood to the challenge and supported fellow neighbors in innovative and timely ways. The George and Frances Ball Foundation proudly invested more than $5.4 million in East Central Indiana…