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By Sheryl Swingley— Muncie, IN—Area residents and business owners will learn how the federal tax credit of 26% has been extended through 2021 and 2022 for installing solar panels on houses, farm structures and places of business during the next Zoom meeting of Solarize Indiana. The Zoom meeting for Solarize Indiana, a grassroots community group, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. The Zoom meeting will involve a 30-minute presentation followed by an hour for questions and answers….

By Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, IN—Non-profit organizations serving Gaston, Selma, and Yorktown can apply for funding through The Community Foundation’s Town Endowment Fund Grants Program. Grant applications are available online at cfmdin.org Town of Gaston Endowment Fund Grants The Town of Gaston Endowment Fund supports projects and programs that benefit the residents of the Town of Gaston, and Harrison and Washington Townships. The fund was established in 2012 by longtime Gaston resident Betty Jane Clark Carter. Betty hoped that she would…

By Dave “Mac” McGalliard, Exchange Club of Indiana, President— Muncie, IN—Exchanging ideas is a simple concept. There is a club that has helped charities in Delaware County for 100 years.  We come from varied occupations, lifestyles, faiths, and walks of life. We have four purposes in our club: Building Patriotism, Building our Communities, Creating Children’s Opportunities, and The Prevention of Child Abuse.  With these four common goals, the Exchange Club of Muncie has become a positive force in our Delaware County’s web…

By Claire Yazel— Muncie, IN– Spring Break Art Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, March 22, through Friday, March 26, at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Students ages 7 through 14 will participate in two 90-minute art sessions each morning. Participants are asked to register before noon on Wednesday, March 17, on the Cornerstone website. Due to COVID-19, there are limited spaces available for registration. All participants will be required to wear masks and social distance….

By Angel Crone— Muncie, IN– The “Strengthening Indiana Families Family Resource Center” opened Monday to provide resources to parents and children, with hopes their services will help strengthen families in Muncie and Delaware County. The Strengthening Indiana Families Family Resource Center, located at 905 S Walnut St, Muncie, IN 47302, will offer a wide variety of services to parents and families, including community resource navigation, a food & supplies pantry, peer recovery support, parent cafes and education, legal resources and family fun…

By Eileen Oaks Molter— Muncie, IN—Jackson Adamowicz is on a journey. He is training for his first half Ironman challenge and hoping to raise awareness and funds for Muncie Habitat for Humanity along the way. As a means of training, Jackson announced on TikTok, his intention to run, swim, and bike 4,116 miles in just 365 days. This is the equivalent of traveling from his hometown of Muncie, Indiana to Paris, France. His announcement was shared widely on social media…

By Marisa Rose, Muncie and Delaware County BY5— Muncie, IN—The 8twelve Coalition, a local neighborhood revitalization group representing portions of Thomas Park/Avondale and South Central neighborhoods, has a new scholarship program available to assist adult learners (age 18+) obtain higher education. Adult learners living in Thomas Park/Avondale or South Central neighborhoods can request up to $500 to help fund a variety of educational expenses. Examples of educational expenses that could be covered under the scholarship are tuition assistance, childcare costs,…

By Heather Williams, MAP Task Force 2 Leader— Muncie, IN—COVID-19 hasn’t stopped Muncie’s neighborhood associations from supporting their residents. Improvement and advocacy work continued throughout 2020 and this year’s I.D.E.A. Conference will be a time to celebrate these efforts. Due to the pandemic, the 6th annual I.D.E.A. Conference will look a little different this year. Previously, I.D.E.A. has involved break-out sessions and moving participants between a variety of spaces for an interactive and informative day of learning, networking, and community…

By Mary and Cornelius Dollison— Muncie, IN—Family reunification has been a hot topic across the country for the past several years. Learning about parents’ cases experiencing separation from their children has brought about all kinds of emotions from parents and kids alike. On foreign matters, we rely on the federal government to lead the way. However, immigration policies have become such a political issue that the process has become a nightmare for many immigrants. When you add in an international…