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• Join the Foundation's Acorn Society

  Published Monday, January 15, 2007

  An Acorn Fund allows individuals and/or organizations to invest in the future of our community and build a charitable legacy. Plant your seed in our community and watch it grow! Join the Acorn Society of The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. Acorn Funds build charitable endowments much the same way individuals build retirement... more »

• Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program Approved for 2007

  Published Friday, January 5, 2007

  The Foundation has been approved to participate in the 2007 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. This year, two outstanding seniors form Delaware County will be selected to receive a scholarship that covers tuition expenses and an annual book stipend for four years at an Indiana institution. Eight community volunteers have been chosen to... more »

• 2006 4th Quarter Grants

  Published Friday, January 5, 2007

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 17 grants totaling $106,820 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's fourth competitive grant cycle of 2006. The grants are awarded in five areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and... more »

• Making a Difference by Leaving Your Own Legacy

  Published Thursday, January 4, 2007

  Most of us, if given the chance, would like to leave some kind of lasting legacy to show that our lives have made a difference in society; that in some way, we have contributed to an important work or cause that will benefit the lives of others for generations to come. In the past, only a privileged few could create such legacies. But today, with the... more »

• Robert P. Bell Education Grants

  Published Wednesday, January 3, 2007

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that the following 16 Robert P. Bell grants totaling $3,250 have been awarded to local teachers for the first quarter of the 2006-2007 academic school year. It is estimated that 747 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants. Lance Brand, Delta High School, was... more »

• 2006 Third Quarter Grants

  Published Thursday, October 19, 2006

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 11 grants totaling $152,800 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation’s third competitive grant cycle of 2006. The grants are awarded in five areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and... more »

• 2006-2007 Bell Grant Committee Appointed

  Published Thursday, October 19, 2006

  Eight dedicated teachers have been appointed by their superintendents to serve on the Robert P. Bell Grants Committee. The committee awards mini-grants, of up to $350, to teachers with innovative ideas, programs, or projects which are designed to stimulate learning in their students. The following committee is responsible for establishing the guidelines... more »

• Foundation Welcomes New Leadership

  Published Thursday, October 19, 2006

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., welcomes its newest Advisory Committee members: June Payne, Bob Scott and Steve Smith. Scott and Smith recently joined the Foundation Development Committee. Scott has been Executive Director of Resource Development for Ivy Tech since 1995. He serves as the Chairman of the Board for the... more »

• Grant at Work

  Published Thursday, October 19, 2006

  A volunteer from Back to School Teacher’s Store helps a local teacher locate supplies for use in her classroom. Although local teachers are given ten shopping trips per year, parents and community members can volunteer at the store to earn a teacher additional shopping trips. For more information, visit the store at 1803 West Purdue Avenue in Muncie... more »

• Scholarships 2006

  Published Thursday, October 19, 2006

  Hurley C. and Fredine (Wynn) Goodall Scholarships Tracie Anderson and Angela Saffell are this year's recipients of the Hurley C. and Fredine (Wynn) Goodall Scholarships. These scholarships, honoring the former state legislator and his wife, are awarded each year to financially needy minority students enrolled in the two-year associate program at... more »