Non-Profit

By: Elaine Vidal— Muncie, IN—After joining forces with local food system advocacy organization, Farmished, the Muncie Food Hub Partnership (MFHP) is rebranding. The MFHP will now be known as Hoosier Roots. The mission of Hoosier Roots remains to nourish and strengthen our community through the robust exchange of fresh and affordable local food. As a first step toward this mission, Hoosier Roots will launch its mobile market, Hoosier Roots on Wheels, in July 2017. The mobile market will bring fresh,…

By: Marcy Minton— Muncie, IN—Members of Altrusa International of Muncie, IN came together this club year to make a big impact on the Delaware County community.  Projects benefited several non-profit organizations including Soup Kitchen of Muncie, A Better Way, YWCA, Department of Child Services, BY5 Early Childhood Initiative, and several Delaware County elementary schools. A strong focus on literacy included volunteerism for BY5’s Kickoff to Kindergarten and Ready Set Read programs and the inception of five Little Free Libraries across…

By: Kristen McConnell— Jason Adamowicz has been hired as the Vice President of Operations Muncie, IN—Jason Adamowicz has been hired into a new position for the YMCA of Muncie. He will provide operational support and leadership to our four membership facilities, Apple Tree Child Development Center and Camp Crosley YMCA. Jason has been a member of our community since 1995 when he moved here from Ft. Wayne to attend Ball State University. He then served the university, after his graduation,…

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts is excited to host Rock and Roll Summer Camp June 9 through 16. Rock and Roll Summer Camp is designed to expand the horizons of music-minded kids ages 11 to 17. This eight-day immersive program encourages guitarists, drummers, bassists, singers, keyboardists, and DJs of all skills to take their love of music to the next level. Rock and Roll Summer Camp is supported in part by Muncie Music Center and Jack’s…

Muncie, Ind – Non-profit organizations seeking grant funding from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. will now be directed to an online grant making system to apply. The online system is designed to make the process easier and more efficient for applicants, reviewers, and staff. To support grant seekers through the new process, The Community Foundation will host training workshops to introduce the software. The first training workshop is scheduled for June 16 at the Ivy Tech…

Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $226,456 to 16 nonprofit organizations during the second Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2017. The Community Foundation’s purpose is to improve the quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County for this generation and generations to come. Quarterly Competitive Grants are awarded to fund projects for which there is a demonstrable community benefit in one of the following areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, economic…

Indianapolis/Marion County, IN – Indiana United Ways (IUW) elected Christopher Caldwell to its Board of Directors at its State Leaders Conference on April 13, 2017. Mr. Caldwell, Senior Vice President Commercial Banking for MutualBank, brings extensive regional leadership to the IUW table. He currently serves as the Board Chair and member of the Finance Committee and Campaign Cabinet with United Way of Delaware County. In addition, he was the Campaign Cabinet Chair in 2013 for the United Way of Delaware…

By: Juli Metzger— Eight-year-old Dorion Montgomery is a second-grader at Longfellow Elementary School. Each day, he takes the bus to the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie to participate in Project Learn, a program that is proven to increase academic performance. Dorion is just one of the benefactors of a newly announced $50,000 grant from the George and Frances Ball Foundation that will go toward supporting Project Learn. “We couldn’t be more pleased or grateful for this generous support,” said…

By: Kaitlyn Sumner—  Muncie, IN— Big Brothers Big Sisters’ 7th annual Dance For Kids Sake was a night of success. Northside Middle School hosted DFKS on the night of April 22nd, 2017. Choreographers from Cole Academy of Dance worked with eight couples from the community to create wonderful and exciting routines. With instant costume changes and energetic smiles, the event was perfect due to  the dancers’ hard work. Our final total, $28,845, couldn’t have been reached without the dancers’ and donors’ help….