Non-Profit

By Melissa Jones— MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball Brothers Foundation presented its annual Fisher Governance Award this year to Heather Williams, former board president of ecoREHAB. Williams was recognized with the award at Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s 127th Annual Meeting Celebration on Oct. 28. The John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award annually honors a non-profit board member in Delaware County for exemplary leadership, integrity, responsibility, and accountability. “Heather Williams’s leadership of ecoREHAB does not follow the traditional constructs of board responsibilities,” Jason Haney, executive director of ecoREHAB, wrote in Williams’s nomination. “She has defined her role to fit…

Is running for office and political activism right for you?  By Aimee Robertson-West— MUNCIE, Ind.—Candidates of the Future forum returns for a third iteration on Saturday, November 13th at the Innovation Connector. Participation is free and ideal for anyone who is interested in running for political office someday, wants to become active in their party, or wants to learn how to engage in local political or policy activism efforts. Registration is required and space is limited so please register today. Candidates of the Future began in 2017 as a civic engagement coalition and steering committee of three individuals, Dr. Chip…

By Kat Knox, WIBU— MUNCIE, Ind.—Women In Business Unlimited, WIBU is pleased to announce that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie, Muncie OUTreach and Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Service-Muncie are the three nominees for our 2021 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. Organizational Nominees are recognized for: Creating an organizational culture that encourages women employees to achieve their full leadership potential. Giving back to the larger community of women and girls by providing and/ or supporting leadership development opportunities and initiatives. Join WIBU on November 17th for the 22nd annual ATHENA Awards Luncheon to celebrate all of the 2021 ATHENA nominees. Tickets…

By Kate Stoss, Muncie Noon Rotary President— Muncie, IN – If you attended the Delaware County Fair in the past several years, you probably noticed the energetic man directing traffic and collecting entry fees. Dale Basham of the Muncie Rotary Club, has organized fellow Rotarians to help Muncie Central High School students raise funds for various CHS sports teams and clubs. The teams and clubs earn money while staffing the front gate and the Muncie Rotary Club provides matching funds. This year, Dale Basham presented six CHS teams and clubs with a total of $2,700. Each team received $450; $200 from…

By: Erin Moore, Metanoia Foundation Board Member— MUNCIE, Ind.—Last month, Muncie entrepreneur Krista Sides welcomed the first class of students at the Chameleon College of Beauty Culture, a venture designed to help under-resourced individuals access a structured path out of poverty by acquiring skills in beauty culture. On October 22, the college will host the Shear Diversity Hair Show at Muncie Civic Theatre to raise funds for scholarships for high-need students. The high-energy celebration will feature the talents of multiple stylists and inspiring stories of personal and professional transformation. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds directly fund scholarships to cover…

By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, Ind.—The office of Mayor Ridenour and the Muncie Arts and Culture Council are excited to announce the nominees for the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Awards.  This will be the 4th biennial celebration recognizing the exceptional contributions made to our cultural community by individuals and organizations. The Mayor’s Arts Awards will occur on Friday, November 12th, 2021 at 7:30 PM at Sursa Performance Hall on the Ball State University Campus, followed by a public Community Reception in the Sursa Lobby from 8:45 PM – 10:00 PM. The Mayor’s Arts Awards recognizes the contributions to the cultural community by…

By Hannah Dunckel— MUNCIE, Ind.—LifeStream Services and the YMCA of Muncie invite adults caring for a child relative (a niece, nephew, grandchild, etc.) to the Kinship Resources Drive-Thru. Attendees will receive valuable resources and items to assist in the caregiving of the child(ren) including shelf stable food, books, information on local resources, and more. The Kinship Resources Drive-Thru is on Friday, November 5 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the YMCA of Muncie Downtown branch located at 500 S. Mulberry St. Muncie, IN 47305. The event will be located along the Howard Street sidewalk for easy drive-thru access. This is a…

By Kim Williams, CFRE— EAST CENTRAL INDIANA – Heart of Indiana United Way will kick off their annual campaign to the public with a 5-day virtual Give from the Heart Challenge October 18-22. The goal of the challenge is to raise financial support for and awareness of Heart of Indiana United Way’s impact in each of the counties they serve. Each day of the 5-day challenge will be focused on one of the following counties – Delaware, Madison, Henry, Randolph, and Fayette. The Give from the Heart Challenge will premiere at 1 pm each day on the organization’s social media channels….

By Tiffany Kerrigan, MPH— Muncie, IN – A Better Way, a non-profit committed to reducing domestic abuse, sexual assault and suicide through shelter services, crisis intervention and prevention initiatives, has announced that it will begin serving the three counties served by Genesis of Richmond and acquire all its assets. Effective immediately, Genesis will operate as a part of A Better Way. The expanded agency, managed under the leadership of A Better Way’s Executive Director Teresa Clemmons, will allow for greater efficiencies, a broader scope of services for victims of domestic violence and a greater overall impact. A Better Way will now…