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Muncie community-neighborhood events

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Grant Funding Opportunities

Two upcoming opportunities for grant funding for tax-exempt neighborhood organizations include:

  • Indiana Humanities All-IN Block Party funding. This unique program is a creative and fun way to bring together a wide swath of Hoosiers to inspire new ideas, get involved and make Indiana even better. Indiana Humanities is excited to offer program support, available by application, to organizations who want to make a Block Party happen in their community. More information can be found at the Indiana Humanitieswebsite.
  • 2015 CDBG & HOME funding through the City of Muncie’s Community Development Department.
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IUH / BMH e-cigarette panel discussion

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has teamed up with the Tobacco Free Coalition of Delaware County and the Indiana State Department of Health to host a panel discussion about e-cigarettes and “vaping.”

January 30th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Outpatient Medical Pavilion (lower level), Room 1

Please see the E-Cig Flier (pdf) for more information.

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My Collection | My Story

There is an exciting opportunity to participate in Minnetrista’s first community collection exhibit. My Collection | My Story will showcase local collections of a variety of items, ranging from Beanie Babies to rare coins. Minnetrista is asking for submissions from anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Blackford, Delaware, Henry, Grant, Jay, Madison, & Randolph counties. The end date for entries is March 15, 2015. For more information, please visit the collection entry page.

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IUH / BMH Effort to Reduce Infant Mortality in our Community

For East Central Indiana moms and moms-to-be, enroll with WeCare Indiana to receive timely messages about healthy living, having a healthy pregnancy, and caring for your baby during the first year of life. You can choose to receive your messages through text message, email, or a smartphone app.

Messages will include information on:

  • Preparing to be a mom
  • Breastfeeding
  • Delivery and Labor
  • Baby’s Health and Immunizations
  • Baby Development
  • Safe Sleep for Baby
  • Car Seat Safety
  • Baby and Mom Nutrition

WeCare will also send you information on local resources to help you along the way, such as:

  • Breastfeeding assistance and support groups
  • Nutritional supplement programs (WIC, etc.)
  • Free and low-cost childbirth classes
  • Free and low-cost parenting classes
  • Free and low-cost baby supplies

For information on how you may enroll in this service, please visit the website: http://wecareindiana.com/

You may also find them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wecareindiana

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2015 Carnegie Elective Community Engagement Classification

Ball State University has received some great news – they are the recipient of the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching!  The prestigious classification is awarded to institutions of higher education that have demonstrated “excellent alignment among campus mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices that support dynamic and noteworthy community engagement.”

Ball State’s collaborative partnership with the Whitely Community Council was included in the Carnegie application as a prime example of a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.  This partnership is an essential part of Ball State’s mission to “transform information into knowledge, knowledge into judgment, and judgment into action that addresses complex problems.”

Carnegie Application (pdf)

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January 19, 2015 – Shaffer Chapel Museum Opening

Historic Shaffer Chappel, 1501 E. Highland Ave.

In order to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., a public opening of the newly created Shaffer Chapel Museum took place from 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm on January 19, 2014. The museum celebrates the historical significance of Shaffer Chapel, as well as the history of the African American community in Muncie. Co-created by members of the Shaffer congregation, the Whitely Community Council, and Ball State University students and faculty, the museum is a testament to the power of community mobilization in realizing positive social change.