Non-Profit

By: Holly Davis, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance— Muncie, IN—Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), the state’s largest amplifier of philanthropic impact, is undergoing a strategic planning process to chart the organization’s path for the next five years. The group convened funders from the region in Muncie on the morning of Thursday, June 6 at First Merchants Bank in downtown Muncie. “In the year 2020, IPA will be celebrating our 30th year,” said Claudia Cummings, IPA CEO.  “As the new CEO, I view this as a prime opportunity to elevate the organization to amplify the impact of the philanthropic community across the state. I…

By: Jeff Hughes— Muncie, IN—Imagine the positive effect of 288 children and youth ages 3-19 and over 200 adults extending acts of kindness and love in one unified week of service. This is not a dream – it will be a reality in Muncie, Indiana the week of June 17-21, as Union Chapel Ministries launches the 18thAnnual SERVE Week. What began much smaller in 2002, has now grown into a movement of people from Union Chapel joining hands to serve residents and area non-profit agencies for an intense week of service, all at no charge. Appropriately titled; “SERVE WEEK” –…

By: BY5— Muncie, IN— Currently 33% to 50% of all diaper-aged children in Delaware County are in need of diapers, based on research from Delaware County BY5 Early Childhood Initiative, Inc. To help address this need, BY5 has partnered with Toyota of Muncie to host a week-long community diaper drive June 17–21.  This diaper drive is a just small portion of BY5’s efforts to alleviate the county’s need for diapers. In early 2018, the non-profit formed a Diaper Bank Task Force to increase the amount of free diapers available to families in Delaware County through a system of diaper banks….

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties is increasing its funding of Delaware County programs by 15 percent thanks to hugely successful campaigns the last two years, and new programs that focus on improving grade-level reading and programs that address barriers toward that goal. Since 2014, United Way has invested half its dollars in Delaware County toward educational programs. It’s a focus that addresses United Way’s primary goal of ending generational poverty. “We have a very precise goal and we are delighted to be able to support programs that moves us closer to achieving that goal…

By: Teresa Alley, Genealogy Information Fair Coordinating Committee— Muncie, IN—Imagine it is 3:00 AM on a Saturday and you’ve fallen down that rabbit hole again while searching online for that elusive ancestor you need to find to add to your family tree. Maybe you’ve hit another brick wall and your research seems to have stalled. You might be a Mayflower descendant or have a patriotic ancestor, but you aren’t sure how to join a lineage society. Frustrating as that may be, it might be time to step away from your electronic devices and visit a local library for assistance and some…

By: Chris Flook, President of the Delaware County Historical Society— Muncie, IN — The Delaware County Historical Society will host its 2019 Annual Meeting, Wednesday, June 19 at 6:00 PM. The event will take place at Ball State University’s Alumni Center. The DCHS is also pleased to announce that Ophelia Wellington, founding director of the Indianapolis-based Freetown Village, will speak at the dinner. Wellington founded Freetown Village in 1982 to better teach Hoosiers about African American history. Freetown Village is a living history museum, designed to educate the public about local African American history, culture, and art. Wellington, a native of…

By: Ken Hudson— Muncie, IN—The Whitely Community Council would like to thank all those who made the 1st Annual Community Cup Charitable Golf Event possible. This collaboration between The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Whitely Community Council was given to the Whitely Community Council by Old National Bank after having hosted the event in 2016 & 2017. The event, formally called “100 Men Who Golf” was renamed “The Community Cup” with the intent of involving the entire community of Muncie to honor the sprit of the Community Champions Fund which awards grants to various organization within…

By: Marissa Rose— Muncie, IN – BY5, in collaboration with Indiana Children and Nature Network, will once again host Nature Play Days in Delaware County from June 8-June 16. Nature Play Days is a totally free, week-long series of over fifty free nature-based events to encourage families to get outside and play, bond, and explore their community. There are a range of experiences to choose from. This year’s events include everything from exploring a rare orchid greenhouse, to visiting a historic petting zoo, participating in scavenger hunts, to attending various nature story times. Delaware County families who visit three or more events…

By: Marcy Minton, Grants Committee Chair, Muncie Altrusa Foundation— Muncie, IN—Muncie Altrusa Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Cornerstone plans to use this grant to develop and implement a new digital arts program that includes graphic design, Photoshop, animation, and digital painting. A new studio, which will be dedicated to the program, will be constructed and introduced in Fall 2019. Classes in the new digital arts program will be available to students of all ages across the community. The grant was made possible because of a $10,000 bequest that Muncie Altrusa Foundation received from…