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By Kim Williams— EAST CENTRAL, IN – Each year, frigid temperatures throughout the Heart of Indiana region produce large utility bills for residents. This past week’s extreme below-freezing temperatures will produce even larger utility bills than normal.  Thousands of local families will struggle to cover the cost of those bills and may face the possibility of utility disconnection and the resulting loss of heat during the remaining coldest weeks and months ahead. Heart of Indiana United Way’s Friend to Friend…

By Heather Williams— MUNCIE, IN – As the Muncie Action Plan (MAP) closes out the year, we would like to share MAP’s efforts to improve quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County as we approach our  MAP’s Task Force 3 is charged with improving Muncie’s Neighborhoods by cultivating partnerships around comprehensive, block-level strategies for improvement. The best indications of progress towards achieving healthy blocks and healthy neighborhoods are stabilized housing markets, improved housing conditions, increased resident engagement and grassroots…

Editor’s note: Delaware County, will conduct the Point-In-Time count on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the rest of the State of Indiana. By the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority— INDIANAPOLIS—The statewide annual count of individuals experiencing homelessness will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Service providers and volunteers in local communities across Indiana will be conducting the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count for the Indiana Balance of State (BOS) Continuum of Care (CoC) in…

By Susan Volbrecht – MUNCIE, IN – As the Muncie Action Plan (MAP) closes out the year, we would like to share MAP’s efforts to improve quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County as we approach our Annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, January 31st at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to join MAP at Minnetrista’s Indiana Room to hear from each of our four task forces as they share the work completed during 2023. This is the second…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $3,802,620 in grants and scholarships utilizing various strategies to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Delaware County, Ind. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always. Through the Community Grants Program, nonprofit organizations were awarded $1,537,921 in a highly competitive year. Grants are awarded to address the broad needs of Muncie and Delaware County in…

By Heather Williams— MUNCIE, IN – As the Muncie Action Plan (MAP) closes out the year, we would like to share MAP’s efforts to improve quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County as we approach our Annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, January 31st at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to join MAP at Minnetrista’s Indiana Room to hear from each of our four task forces as they share the work completed during 2023. This is the first of four reports…

By Susan Fisher, MPL Public Relations Supervisor— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Public Library (MPL) has partnered with the Nonprofit Support Network to offer a free grant writing program tailored to nonprofits in Muncie and Delaware County. The three-part series of workshops will take place at Maring-Hunt Library and will make use of the Candid’s Foundation Directory Online. This digital resource, which has been available at MPL for several years, provides nonprofits with the knowledge and skills needed to secure vital funding for…

By Debra Gindhart Dragoo— MUNCIE, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts is continuing their Muncie artwork donation exhibit, with many new pieces added to the collection for January’s First Thursday in downtown Muncie. This generous local art donation includes ceramics, sculpture, fiber art, prints, paintings, and drawings. If you’re a patron of Muncie arts, don’t miss this incredible installation, or your opportunity to purchase some amazing art. All proceeds go to Cornerstone Center for the Arts and can be viewed in…

Donated hours of service for Red-tail valued at more than $45K.  By Kelley V. Phillips— MUNCIE, IN—Red-tail Land Conservancy proudly announces a surge in volunteer engagement throughout the past year, marking growth in community service benefiting east central Indiana’s environment. More than 160 community members volunteered a total of 1,465 hours to support wildlife habitat restoration, outdoor recreation, and environmental education, a 26% growth from 2021.  Red-tail protects nearly 2,900 acres of wildlife habitat in east central Indiana, including forests,…