Addison scholarship helps future educators
“I was helped because somebody saw fit to put up some money,” he says. In the spirit of that generosity, Addison started a scholarship fund at The Community Foundation in 2010. Read More »
Bell Grants: Students jumpstart their college careers
Lance Brand’s students at Delta High School earned high school and college credits this year in an advanced science class that had them “building” organs out of clay and placing them atop life-size posters of the human body. Using funds provided by the Bell Grants program, Brand replicated the learning experience of the human anatomy class that he teaches at Ball State University. Read More »
Daleville Community Library builds on tradition
Staff members at the Daleville Community Library keep a “wish list” at the circulation desk so patrons can jot down book titles they would like to see added to the permanent collection. With the help of a recent Foundation grant, the shelves now display 175 of the latest bestsellers. “We get a lot of good feedback,” says Kristin Comp, manager of library services. “Our members let us know what they like.” Read More »
Greshams grow their legacy through an Acorn Fund
When the Acorn Society launched in 2006, Suzanne and Julian Gresham thought it was a brilliant idea. They’d been making yearly contributions to The Community Foundation anyway. This would allow them to grow their investment into a charitable legacy that would continually benefit the community. Read More »
MAP advances to implementation phase
When we started this process we didn’t anticipate continuing into the implementation phase,” says Ginny Nilles, co-chair with George Branam of the Muncie Action Plan (MAP) Steering Committee. “It only took a few months for us to realize that the plan was too good to sit on a shelf somewhere. That’s when we decided that MAP II needed to be born.” Read More »
Retired college professor supports the Foundation
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Retired college professor Barbara Jones supports the Foundation in two important ways. A long-time donor, she also chairs the eight-member Lilly Scholarship Committee, a duty she describes as “one of the most worthwhile things I’ve ever done.” Read More »
The fight against child abuse gains momentum
Since the inception of the Child Advocacy Center in 2007, more than 500 children have been encouraged within the safety of its walls to tell their stories of abuse. Their voices are represented in the Listening Tree, which decorates a portion of the facility and emboldens other victims to speak out. Read More »
The Miller's found a way to give back
Although Keith and Elaine Miller aren’t from Delaware County – he’s a Fort Wayne native and she’s from St. Louis – Muncie has been “home” since 1986. Read More »
