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  • The Star Press article: Everyone Wins at Community Foundation Celebration

    Published Friday, May 21, 2010

    The big winner was A Better Way, which was awarded a $10,000 endowed grant. As a part of the festivities, area non-profits such as A Better Way competed for what was originally thought to be four endowed grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 totaling $25,000.

    Given the increased financial support for the celebration grants from community businesses and area residents, the foundation created two additional grants, each for $1,500, awarded at the Thursday luncheon.

     

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  • 2010 2nd Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

    Published Wednesday, May 19, 2010

    The Community Foundation has announced that 15 grants totaling $158,400 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's second competitive grant cycle of 2010.

    The grants are awarded in five areas of interest:  arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community betterment.

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  • 4th Quarter Robert P. Bell Education Grant Awarded

    Published Wednesday, April 14, 2010

    Robert P. Bell grants totaling $2,258 have been awarded to local teachers for the fourth and final quarterly grant cycle of the 2009-2010 academic year.  It is estimated that over 1,500 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

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  • On A Mission

    Published Friday, March 19, 2010

    Dick Daniel is on a mission to give away hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Delaware County students. The offer has few strings attached, yet the sweet deal has been a hard sell for the 20 years that the Twenty-First Century Scholars program has been in existence.

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  • 3rd Quarter Robert P. Bell Education Grant Awarded

    Published Wednesday, February 24, 2010

    The following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $2,165 have been awarded to local teachers for the third grant cycle of the 2009-2010 academic year.  It is estimated that over 550 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants. Lance Brand, Delta High School, was awarded $349 for anatomy and physiology students to build functional models... more »

  • 2010 1st Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

    Published Tuesday, February 16, 2010

    Fourteen grants totaling $326,900 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's first competitive grant cycle of 2010. 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... more »

  • Applications Available for David Sursa Leadership Award

    Published Wednesday, February 10, 2010

    The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. would like to announce the availability of applications for the fifth annual David Sursa Leadership Award. As Founding President, David Sursa blazed the trail for The Community Foundation. His visionary leadership contributed greatly to the success of the Foundation and to the generous support it... more »

  • The Star Press runs article about our 25th Anniversary

    Published Thursday, February 4, 2010

    The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County hasn't quite gotten the idea behind having a birthday party. You're supposed to collect the gifts on the big day, not give them away. The local foundation has decided to give $25,000 away to four local non-profits, not only to celebrate The Community Foundation's 25th anniversary, but to honor the... more »

  • 2nd Quarter Robert P. Bell Education Grant Awarded

    Published Thursday, December 10, 2009

    The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that the following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $2,244 have been awarded to local teachers for the second grant cycle of the 2009-2010 academic year.  It is estimated that over 500 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants. Holly Summers, Muncie Central High... more »
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