Non-Profit

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $604,570 to 15 nonprofit organizations during the first Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2018. 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…

By: Brandon Coppernoll— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie has 10 returning board members in 2018, eight new members, including three who migrated from the Roy C. Buley Center when the organizations merged last month, and a four-member executive committee. “One of the remarkable aspects of this organization is the commitment and consistency among our board of directors,” said Jason Newman, Boys & Girls Clubs CEO. New board members include: Char Hawkins, YOC Bob Weaver, Wayne Bank Jason Walker,…

By: Andrea Wells— Muncie, IN – The Anderson-Muncie Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host the 2018 Indiana Statewide Founders Day Weekend Celebration on March 2-3 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie.  The public is invited to a Welcome Reception at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening followed by “Club Delta” line dancing and strolling ($10 admission).  On Saturday at Noon, the Statewide Founders Day Luncheon will feature keynote speaker, Deborah Jones-Buggs. Deborah Jones-Buggs was initiated in 1979…

By: Terry Whitt Bailey, Chair, V!VA Committee— Muncie, IN – The Muncie Rotary Club, Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club and United Way of Delaware County has announced that nominations for the annual V!VA Awards, celebrating Very Important Volunteers, are now open. The V!VA Award was created in 1993 as a gift to the community by the Muncie Rotary Club to recognize Delaware County’s proud volunteer heritage.  The appropriately-named the “Very Important Volunteer Award” rewards, reinforces and encourages local volunteers to aspire to the Rotary…

By: Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, Ind. – The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the annual David Sursa Leadership Award. The award rewards, recognizes and encourages extraordinary leadership by a non-profit board member in Delaware County. Standing behind the belief that every community benefits from leaders who understand local issues and are able to visualize and promote positivity, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has established the David Sursa Leadership Award in…

By: Katy Maggart— Muncie, IN—Open Door Health Services would like to welcome Dr. Beena M. Joseph, a Board Certified Pediatrician with over 17 years of experience. Dr. Joseph earned her MB.BS. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) Degree from the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bharathiar University in India. She then completed her residency at Colombia University College of Physicians and Surgery in New York, NY. She has practiced in Logansport, Kokomo, Indianapolis, and Muncie during her career,…

By: Sarah Shaffer— Muncie, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts, in partnership with PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union, will host the Young Artist Exhibition on Thursday, March 1 for school-age children in Delaware County. The show will feature the artwork of students in kindergarten through twelfth grades who reside in or attend school in Delaware County. The public reception on March 1 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. will take place in the Colonnade Room at Cornerstone Center for the Arts in conjunction with First Thursday…

By: Sam Condon— Muncie, IN—Friends, families, and Minnetrista members are invited to experience the awe-inspiring artwork of professional and avocational artists in the 28th Minnetrista Annual Juried Art Show & Sale, opening on Saturday, February 24th and running through April 29th. “The Annual Juried Art Show & Sale attracts approximately 100 artists from Indiana who enter about 300 pieces of art,” said Karen Vincent, Director of Collections. “The juror then has to narrow that number down to about 125 pieces…

By: Steve Lindell— Muncie, IN—Hundreds attended the 14th annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes event on Saturday, Feb. 10th. The event began this year at the Horizon Convention Center, due to the damaged North Walnut Street Fieldhouse. HEAR an audio summary below with 104.1 WLBC’s Steve Lindell, interviewing the Muncie Mission’s Frank Baldwin, as he explains the purpose and importance of the event, and Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler as he shares his pride in our community. Plus, you’ll hear…