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By: Susan Fisher— Muncie, IN—Muncie Public Library (MPL) will host free Summer Film School for teens in grades 8-12. This program puts professional equipment in students’ hands every day for three weeks as they gain video production and editing experience. “Students who participate in the film school will create professional video projects that will give them an advantage when approaching colleges and careers,” said Dan Allen, Technology Coordinator at MPL. He added that each student will create six video projects…

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—United Way of Delaware County is expanding its service territory to include Henry County and will build a customized impact focus for that community. Beginning immediately, it will operate under the name United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties. Both communities have similar demographics and similar needs. “First, we seek to understand,” said Jenni Marsh, who now is president and CEO of United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties. “We want to listen and learn and together…

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN—Nearly 20 organizations have received Ball Brothers Foundation funding since the start of the 2019 year through the foundation’s Rapid Grant program. The Rapid Grant program allows the foundation to respond quickly to community needs. Organizations can submit a proposal requesting up to $5,000, and funding approval or denial is typically communicated within one week. Among the organizations receiving funding in early 2019 were those with critical facility maintenance issues. A $3,000 grant allowed United Day…

By: John Carlson— Muncie, IN—When the Interlock Autism Awareness Fest is held Saturday, April 27 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, you can bet Cynthia Hunter will be there. This is not just just because she is on the board of Interlock of East Central Indiana. It’s because she and her husband, Stephen, are the parents of 11-year-old Aaron, a child with autism.  Over these past eleven years, they have learned just how vital the benefits of such an event can…

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie invites you to join them as they celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week. Each year the Boys & Girls Clubs of America celebrate the kids, teens, parents, and communities that support the mission and goals of the organization. This year National Boys & Girls Clubs Week will be celebrated April 8-12. Please join the local Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie in celebration of the wonderful kids and…

By: Rodney Wilson— Ft. Wayne, IN – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood or platelets during National Volunteer Month this April. Eligible donors of all blood types – especially type O – are needed to help ensure blood products are available for patients this spring. Make an appointment to help save lives now by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). (See Muncie Blood Drives below.) HBO and Red…

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN—During the month of April Cornerstone Center for the Arts will offer multiple one-time workshops. Upcoming workshops include: Monthly Dance Club and Pop Up Dance with Katie Cannon. Monthly Dance Club is a monthly social dance event at Cornerstone. Each event begins with an hour of dance instruction in swing, ballroom, salsa, or tango dancing led by instructor David Fennig followed by a few hours of open dancing. The next Monthly Dance Club is Saturday, April…

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is competing in A Community Thrives Challenge, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, and a fundraising program on CrowdRise by GoFundMe. A Community Thrives is a nationwide program that is focused on helping organizations by shining a national spotlight on their community building initiatives. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie has the opportunity to be awarded up to $25,000 in available project-based grants to help fund the Minds in Motion…