2009 Second Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

MUNCIE, IN - The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 15 grants totaling $89,202 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation’s second 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: 

• Boy Scouts of America, Crossroads of America Council received $16,000 to provide support for a capital campaign to expand the Scoutreach Program, make facility improvements at Camp Red Wing, and provide improved access for local volunteers through training and technology enhancements.

• Cornerstone Center for the Arts received $5,000 to defray the cost of planning, implementation, and production of the Governor’s Arts Awards in Muncie during September 2009.

• East Central Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry received $5,000 to defray the cost of processing, packaging, and freezing donated meat to be turned over to local food banks for distribution to households in the community.

• Gallery 308 received $1,500 (from the Mary Jane Sursa Fund) to defray the cost of an Art Education Program and Juried Student Art Exhibit for Delaware County students in grades K-12.

• Hearts and Hands United received $5,000 (from the Morris Youth Fund) to defray the cost of the 2009 “Tools for School” supply distribution.

• Hillcroft Services, Inc. received $20,000 to defray the cost of a walk-in refrigerator/freezer at Camp Isanogel.

• Indiana Black Expo – Muncie Chapter – received $4,000 to defray the cost of the 2009 Health, Employment, and Information Fair, a free event offering health screenings, employment opportunities, and community information for local residents.

• Muncie Arts and Culture Council received $2,000 (from the John and Janice Fisher Fund) to defray the cost of partnering with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra for the 2009 Symphony on the Green Arts and Music Festival.

• Muncie Symphony Orchestra received $5,000 to defray the cost of the 2009 Symphony on the Green Arts and Music Festival.

• Muncie-Delaware Clean and Beautiful received $1,200 (from the Youth as Resources Fund) to defray the cost of a student-led project to promote participation in the annual White River Clean-Up.

• Muncie-Delaware Clean and Beautiful received $2,502 (from the Louisa and Waldo Beebe Fund) to defray the cost of a collaborative project with Delaware County Community Corrections to beautify the downtown area.

• Muncie-Delaware County Senior Citizens received $3,000 (from the Bassett Family Fund) to defray the cost of renovations necessary for the organization to apply for listing on the National Historical Registry.

• Old Washington Street Festival received $1,500 (from the Gordon and Pam Cox Fund) to defray the cost of electrical equipment and upgrades for the 2009 Old Washington Street Festival.

• Planet Earth Singers received $1,500 (from the Jane Harrell Buckles Fund) to defray the cost of music purchase, accompanist and scholarship honoraria, rental of performance space, and printing and publicity for the upcoming season.

• Robert P. Bell Education Committee received $13,500 to provide small grants (of up to $350) to teachers in Delaware County with innovative classroom projects.

• WIPB-TV received $2,500 to defray the cost of a membership renewal project to increase annual membership contributions.

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 July 10, 2009. 

Grant guidelines and applications, as well as post-grant reports, are available online at www.cfmdin.org.