Non-Profit

By Melissa Jones— Muncie, IN— Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, the organization behind DWNTWN The Original Muncie, has launched a regional campaign to encourage people to “EMBRACE THE ORIGINAL.” The campaign will promote the many things that are original to DWNTWN—including its local restaurants, bars, unique trail system, parks and more. “This campaign celebrates the resilience and originality of DWNTWN,” said Nick Tokar, president of the MDDP board. “DWNTWN is a destination for exploring the arts, discovering new things, and making…

By Chris Flook— Muncie, IN — Residents of Muncie, Indiana will say goodbye to Civil Rights leader Hurley Goodall at a 2:00 PM memorial service this Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Cornerstone Park. It would have been Goodall’s 94th birthday. Goodall passed away on May 12. The service will be led by Bishop Keith O’Neal, pastor at Destiny Christian Center International, and will feature short eulogies from community leaders, friends, colleagues, and family. The service will conclude with a ‘Last…

By Juli Metzger, Campaign Communications, United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties—  Muncie, IN—During a most remarkable fundraising campaign year, United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties raised over $1.3 million amidst a global pandemic with unprecedented needs in its three-county footprint. In addition, United Way received Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Economic Relief Initiative grant funds through Indiana United Ways. This brought in an additional $1.1 million for the benefit of the three counties. “We saw first-hand the steady work…

By Qiana Clemens, Marketing Committee, Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie would like to thank the generous donors and sponsors of this year’s Great Futures Start With Us event, presented by Magna Powertrain. The virtual event, held on Thursday, April 22, raised more than $37,000. In true Boys & Girls Clubs innovative fashion, the fundraising event shifted to a solely virtual event enabling the Clubs to increase the net amount raised for…

By Holly Juip— Muncie, IN – United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties is kicking off its first Community Diaper Drive. The Diaper Drive will run through June 4. The Community Diaper Drive is a community-wide donation effort, done in partnership with local businesses and organizations, to stock local baby pantries with diapers for struggling families. This year, the Community Diaper Drive will also take place in Henry, Randolph, Madison and Fayette counties. Diapers are one of the most expensive…

By Claire Yazel— Hosted by Cornerstone Center for the Arts in partnership with PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union Muncie, IN – The fifth annual Young Artist Exhibition took place on Thursday, May 6, at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The winners and their families were invited to a private award ceremony in the Cornerstone auditorium where they received their prizes. The exhibition received over 200 submissions from students across Delaware County in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all…

By Kate Elliot— More than 30 high school students lead innovative project to combat food insecurity.  Muncie, IN — Masked high school students gathered around an unplugged refrigerator painted with vibrant pastel triangles. They took turns packing nonperishable food items into every tray and compartment, then they left. A week later, the refrigerator was gone. “It was terrible to lose the fridge, but it shows the need in Muncie,” said Jacob Emert, a junior at Muncie Central High School. “It’s…

By Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties invites the public to join in celebrating a remarkable fundraising campaign on May 15 at Canan Commons. “The generosity of our communities is astounding,” said United Way President & CEO, Jenni Marsh. “I’ve never seen the kind of persistent collaboration among the non-profit community as I did this past year and it’s meant so much for so many,” she said. The celebration will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. with an…