Non-Profit

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…

By Claire Yazel— Muncie, IN – Cornerstone Center for the Arts will host an eight-week-long session of classes this summer starting June 14 and continuing until August 8. Registration for these classes is available online at cornerstonearts.org until June 4. Both in-person and online classes are available for students of all ages. Class offerings for the summer session have doubled that of the spring session earlier this year. The catalog will feature returning favorites, like family ceramics and fluid art, along…

By Eileen Oaks Molter— Muncie, IN —During this challenging and unprecedented time, Muncie Habitat for Humanity is working together with the Muncie community to build homes, unity, and hope. Muncie Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build is an opportunity for all faith groups to come together as one, united for one common cause – HUMANITY. The Interfaith Build program is bringing together congregations and communities from a variety of traditions to volunteer, side-by-side, to build affordable homes for families in Muncie, IN….

By Heather Williams, MAP Task Force 2 Leader— Muncie, IN—With the winter snows melted and the ground beginning to burst with color, the site of trash and debris hidden by the winter has become an eyesore. Spring is the perfect time to organize volunteers to beautify our city’s streets, alleys, and sidewalks. Muncie’s neighborhood associations partner with the Muncie Sanitary District each spring and fall to coordinate cleanups and those are set to begin on Saturday, May 8th and continue…

By MAP Task Force 3— Muncie, IN—In January, 2021, Task Force 3 organized a group of MAP board members and committed community leaders to develop a “pro-Muncie” marketing campaign. The idea was to create a way that people could collaboratively share the things that they love about living in Muncie while also observing safe social distancing guidelines. Among the many ideas discussed was a quarterly themed photo contest that in which people could share images of their favorite features of our fair…