The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 21 grants totaling $391,450 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's first competitive grant cycle of 2009.
The grants are awarded in five areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community betterment.
First quarter grant recipients include:
- A Better Way Services, Inc. received $20,000 (from the Morris Youth Fund) to defray the cost of providing shelter and program services to children of domestic violence victims.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters received $7,170 (from the Mary Kate Pingry Fund) to defray the cost of design and implementation of a website with custom programming and a content management system that will allow for maintenance and updates by staff.
- Boys and Girls Club of Muncie received $20,000 (from the Morris Youth Fund) to defray the cost of providing programming to 80 youth at the Club for one year.
- Bridges Community Services received $12,945 to defray the cost of the HUD Transitional Housing Program to Bridges, enabling 19 family housing units and related supportive services to remain in Delaware County.
- Cardinal Greenway received $15,000 (from the Mutual Federal Foundation Fund) to defray the cost of implementing the organization's fundraising plan, including a new interactive website.
- Delaware Advancement Corporation received $100,000 (partial funding from the Economic Development Fund) to defray the cost of the Vision 2011 Economic Development Program.
- Eden Church received $5,000 (from the Smith Family Fund) to defray the cost of supplies to rehabilitate 80-100 homes in northern Delaware County. The program will use youth volunteers as well as adult mentors, and emphasis will be placed on homes owned by the elderly or financially struggling families.
- Gaston Volunteer Fire Department received $5,000 (from the Ball Corporation Community Betterment Fund) to defray the cost of new radios and papers to facilitate better communication with volunteers.
- Habitat for Humanity received $11,300 to defray the cost of construction tools to be used on-site at Habitat for Humanity home build sites.
- Masterworks Chorale received $1,500 (from the Mary Jane Sursa Fund) to defray the cost of a multipurpose scanner and printer.
- Mt. Pleasant Township Community Schools received $3,000 (from the Stefan and Joan Anderson Fund) to defray the cost of a two-day visit from Gary Marx, a noted futurist, educator, and author. The speaker will conduct a series of presentations for educators, school administrators, business leaders, and members of the community.
- Muncie Children's Museum, Inc. received $10,000 (from the Gordon and Pam Cox Fund) to defray the cost of the Museum's free admission days including "Friends and Family Fun Nights" and "Free Saturdays."
- Muncie Mission received $25,000 (from the Bassett Family Fund) to support a capital campaign to build a new homeless rescue shelter for men, enhance the Family Services area, and enhance/increase offered services.
- Muncie/Delaware FIRST Robotics Team #1720 received $4,000 (from the Martin and Helen Schwartz Fund) to defray the cost of four computers to assist in the team's hands-on, project-based technology education program.
- Open Door/BMH Health Center, Inc. received $50,000 (from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund) to defray the cost of demolition and new construction of the organization's new facility on South Madison Street. The building will consolidate all four current Muncie locations into one site by 2011.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana received $25,000 to support the capital campaign for a new facility and to leverage funds through the recently awarded Kresge Foundation matching grant.
- TEAMwork for Quality Living received $17,000 (from the Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer Fund) to defray the cost of field testing the organization's programs to eliminate poverty in Delaware County and strengthen areas of the programs like car donation and business development.
- Thomas Park-Avondale Neighborhood Association (Ross Center) received $2,500 from the Joseph and Janet Wilson Fund) to defray the cost of an affordable summer baseball program for approximately 350 children.
- Thomas Park-Avondale Neighborhood Association (Ross Center) received $3,000 to defray the cost of operating expenses at the Ross Center for one year.
- United Way of Delaware County received $50,000 to provide matching funds for leadership gifts in the 2009 campaign.
- Yorktown-Mt. Pleasant Township Community Library received $4,035 (from the Charles and Claudia Sursa Fund) to defray the cost of handicapped accessible doors at the library's main entrance.
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., established in 1985, is a publicly supported philanthropic institution governed by a volunteer board of local citizens. The Foundation manages contributions donated by individuals, businesses and corporations as a permanent community endowment. Distributions from these funds are given back to the community in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies. To date, over $29 million has been awarded to improve the lives of the residents of Muncie and Delaware County.
The next application deadline is April 10, 2009.
Click here for Grant guidelines and applications, as well as post-grant reports.
For more information, contact Suzanne Kadinger, Community Foundation Program Officer, at skadinger@cfmdin.org or by calling 747-7181.
