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Blood-N-Fire Bringing about change from the inside out

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0500

Cooking Christmas dinner for 400 neighbors will be a lot easier next year after Bob and Stacy Ball move their food-prep operations into a newly rehabbed kitchen at 300 N. Madison St. in Muncie. Until then, the volunteer crew at Blood-N-Fire ministry will work alongside the construction area and somehow serve hot meals every Saturday at 5 p.m. to residents of the McKinley, East Central and Gilbert historic districts.

2011 4th Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that eight grants totaling $59,570 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation?s fourth and final competitive grant cycle of 2011.

Robert P. Bell Teacher Creativity Grants Awarded to Local Teachers

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:00:00 -0400

Robert P. Bell grants totaling $1,521 have been awarded to local teachers for the first grant cycle of the 2011-2012 academic year. It is estimated that over 250 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

The IRA Charitable Rollover

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:00:00 -0400

The IRA Charitable Rollover is once again an option for our donors. Congress first made the IRA Charitable Rollover available in 2006, but only for a limited time. Fortunately, Congress renewed this option for 2010 and 2011. Now a donor can order a distribution from an IRA directly to the Foundation. And the money directed to the Foundation is excluded from the donor?s income for federal tax purposes, and counts towards the donor?s required minimum distribution for that year.

Quality of Place initiative doubles impact of gifts

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:00:00 -0400

As a member of the grassroots ?Friends of Tuhey Pool? organization, Gary Demaree needed no special incentive to donate to the Foundation fund that supports revitalization to the downtown landmark. ?We see the pool as a community asset,? says Gary, speaking for his colleagues. Still, when an opportunity came along that doubled his contribution and its impact, Gary championed the idea. ?My gift went to its intended purpose?the redevelopment of Tuhey Pool?and then Ball Brothers Foundation matched my donation, dollar for dollar, so the money could accomplish even more in the broader community.?

2011 3rd Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that nine grants totaling $96,500 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation?s third competitive grant cycle of 2011.

2011 Sursa Award honors Liz Marshall

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0400

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. is proud to announce that Liz Marshall has been awarded the 2011 David Sursa Leadership Award to recognize her years of dedicated service to the Muncie Children?s Museum.

2011 2nd Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Eleven grants totaling $147,592 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation?s second competitive grant cycle of 2011.

4th Quarter 2010-2011 Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0400

The following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $1,480 have been awarded to local teachers for the fourth and final grant cycle of the 2010-2011 academic year. It is estimated that over 400 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

The Foundation's president honored at Chamber luncheon

ewhitlock@cfmdin.org (Eunice Whitlock) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0400

The Foundation's President, Roni Johnson was among those honored at the inaugural Chamber Champions awards luncheon. She was given the Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award for her "contagious enthusiasm, boundless energy and unquestioned integrity."