VOL. 31 NO. 3
SEPTEMBER 2021
L E G A C Y
Muncie Civic Theatre
Where neighbors create legacies
LET’S TALK People often talk about the seasons of life. Just like the weather, our lives are constantly changing. For me, I’m transitioning to an empty nester as my two youngest boys started college this year. For you, it may be new babies or grandbabies, graduation or retirement, or a new job or big loss. In this issue of the Legacy Newsletter, you’ll read about how The Community Foundation is here to serve the community and the residents here across those many seasons. We talk about our youngest residents’ development and a program designed to support those providing them with high-quality care. You’ll find an insert featuring the names and faces of students who have received scholarships to benefit them in the coming year. We share about two interns who shared their summer with us as they begin to build their own careers. And, we share the story of one man’s life-long passion for orchids and his desire to know their preservation will continue forever. From preschool to high school to lifelong learning, we grow and change throughout the seasons of our lives. Change is guaranteed. While The Community Foundation may grow and change over time, one thing will remain constant - we will be here to serve Muncie and Delaware County today, tomorrow, and always.
Kelly K. Shrock, President
MAKING CONNECTIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Children at Destiny Christian Academy finger paint.
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arol Johnson, director of United Day Care Center located in downtown Muncie, has spent her career in early childhood. Like most childcare centers across the community, United Day Care has faced many challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some centers shut down in March of 2020. Like United Day Care, those that stayed open quickly modified their operations, adding unexpected expenses to traditionally tight budgets. As centers began to reopen, they also faced additional costs by providing staff with appropriate personal protective equipment and added classroom supplies to follow the Centers for Disease Control guidance. Additionally, many centers have reported a significant staffing shortage as workers choose to stay home for their health and safety. continued on page 2
were significant. In late summer 2020, IU Health Foundation invited community foundations to apply for funds to address local needs through the Community Impact Investment Fund. The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County submitted a request to benefit the local early childhood education field. “Access to early childhood education and safe childcare is a key to our community reaching a place of recovery and a more resilient future,” said Kelly K. Shrock, president of The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County. “The Community Foundation is uniquely positioned to help find and bring outside funding into our community to meet the needs today and position our community better for the future.” “The Early Childhood Community is facing so many challenges,” said Carol. “As with all other businesses, we are short-staffed. In addition, there are not enough people applying with the training and education needed for centers to meet requirements for Paths to Quality levels 3 and 4.” The Community Foundation recognizes the importance of early childhood development for young people in our community. Since 2013, The Community Foundation has funded the BY5 Early Childhood Initiative as a supporting organization through operational support. The organization aims to transform our community by connecting Kindergarten readiness to economic success. BY5 increases awareness of the importance of early learning and supports families, ensuring access to high-quality early learning opportunities. Working closely with BY5 to identify centers with critical needs, The Community Foundation, through the support of the Funders Forum, awarded $2,000 to each of eight childcare centers across the community for emergency needs in May of 2020. Centers could use the funds however they needed. Most used them to offset the cost of additional cleaning supplies, personal protective gear, and modified play and learning activities. Through additional conversations with BY5 and early childhood care providers, it became apparent that the needs in this field
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The Community Foundation was awarded $205,000 from IU Health and an additional $25,000 in matching from Early Learning Indiana. The funding has been redistributed to four childcare centers to meet their most critical needs and to BY5 to develop a Childcare Provider Resource Program. The Childcare Provider Resource Program identifies needs and provides opportunities to all direct childcare providers in the community. An assistant director of childcare resources has already begun to host monthly provider calls to strengthen relationships among childcare providers and help inform BY5 of the most pressing needs. Through the program, BY5 will be able to offer desired training for local early childhood professionals, support centers as they work toward Paths to Quality Level 3 and 4 certifications, purchase common curricula for all Paths to Quality Level 3 and 4 childcare providers, and meet other needs as they arise.
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The amount of brain development in children in their first five years sets the foundation for their future,” said Missy Modesitt, executive director of BY5. “Bringing resources into our community today to lift our childcare workers and increase and improve the care options available is vital to a better community tomorrow.”
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A LIFE-LONG PASSION PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY What is important to you? Do you care about a specific organization or have a passion for a cause? Russ Vernon, the founder of the Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank Fund, has a passion for orchids. Russ explains that he didn’t have much choice in the matter when it comes to his love for orchids. Both his parents and grandparents enjoyed gardening and even farmed. Russ used to save his allowance so he could buy cacti at the local Woolworths. And when he was just 12 years old, he began growing his first orchid. After earning a degree in horticulture from The Ohio State University, Russ became the curator for the Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank in 1973, located at Ball State University. During his time there, Russ worked tirelessly to establish an orchid collection for the greenhouse. He explained, “I decided to point in the direction of a conservation project.” The collection is still located at Ball State University. It is housed within the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse.
“That’s the goal of doing anything: to give it the support it needs to become better than it is,” Russ continued. The Community Foundation manages designated funds, benefiting specific programs and organizations, and field-of-interest funds, benefiting broad community causes that match donor passions. Let’s talk about what is important to you and if The Community Foundation can be your partner in achieving your charitable goals. To learn more, contact Kelly K. Shrock, president, at 765-747-7181 or kshrock@cfmdin.org.
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The collection proved to be a huge success. During Russ’s time at the greenhouse, he managed to trade orchids with botanical gardens from Philadelphia, Ontario, and even the Kew Gardens in England! And to continue to support this collection, he decided to establish a fund through The Community Foundation.
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And so, because I have a lot of emotional currency in the collection, I decided to set up this fund,” said Russ.
Russ established the Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank Fund, a designated fund that benefits the orchid collection. Russ explains that he created the fund as a way of ensuring the collection’s preservation. Because the fund is endowed, the orchid collection will see benefits now and into the future.
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2021 THIRD QUARTER COMPETITIVE GRANTS THE FOUNDATION AWARDS 11 GRANTS TOTALING $136K We are pleased to announce that $136,400 has been awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations during the third Quarterly Competitive Grants Cycle of 2021. College Mentors for Kids received $7,000
to provide mentoring opportunities by matching elementary-aged children from across Muncie and Delaware County with Ball State University student volunteers.
8twelve Coalition received $13,000 for resident-driven projects from the 8twelve Coalition Action Plan and for coalition management.
Innovation Connector Inc. received $10,000
Masterworks Chorale, Inc. received $4,000 to support organizational capacity. Muncie Action Plan received $5,000 to provide organizational capacity support, including the Neighborhood Coordinator position. Muncie Arts and Culture Council received $17,000 to support organizational capacity and provide matching funds to benefit the PlySpace Residency Program. Ross Community Center received $25,000 to support organizational capacity and supplies for the weekly community market.
United Day Care Center received $15,400 to defray the cost to replace flooring throughout the facility.
for the Women Business Owner Mastermind Group, a pilot program that provides women entrepreneurs with community connections and educational growth.
Whitely Community Council received $15,000 to support organizational capacity.
Inside Out Community Development
Youth Opportunity Center received $10,000
received $15,000 to expand freezer space at their facility.
for an email service migration necessary to meet industry standards for privacy and security.
Third Quarter Competitive Grants have been awarded from The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation and the following funds: Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund, Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, Bassett Family Fund, Louisa and Waldo Beebe Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Pat and Jane Botts Fund, Jane Harrell Buckles Fund, Gordon and Pam Cox Fund, Ron and Cheryl Fauquher Fund, Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore Fund, John and Janice Fisher Quality of Place Endowment Fund, Linda and Connie Gregory Fund, Julian and Suzanne Gresham Fund, Gayle and Jeannine Harrold Fund, Jane E. Hughes Fund, John C. Kelly and Marcia Ressler Kelly Fund, Francis Lafferty Fund, Jeff and Beth Lang Fund, John and Katherine Littler Fund, Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford Fund, KAKATU Foundation/ David and Joanna Meeks Fund, Mid-West Metal Products Fund, Jon and Barbara Moll Fund, MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund, Ontario Systems - Wil Davis and Ron Fauquher Fund, Jim and Mary Rosema Fund, Shafer/ Muncie Power Products Legacy Fund, Jeanne and John Smith Fund, Daniel and Catherine Stewart Fund, Charles and Claudia Sursa Unrestricted Named Endowment Fund, David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund, Gary and Amy Thomas Fund, Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas Fund, and Faye Wingate Fund
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THANK YOU BRIDGET AND MEAGHAN Bridget Junker and Meaghan McCarter served as interns this summer for The Community Foundation. Bridget, Communications Intern, is a senior public relations major at Ball State University. Bridget interviewed donors to capture and share their stories of giving. Meaghan, Community Leadership Intern, earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from Ball State University. Meaghan researched and interpreted legislation, interviewed community partners, and identified advocates and key stakeholders for a project focused on neighborhood revitalization efforts related to rehabilitating meth contaminated homes. We are grateful for the work of Bridget and Meaghan and wish them the best as they start their professional journeys!
Bridget (left), Meaghan (right)
Legacy is a publication of The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.
MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS The following individuals were remembered or honored through gifts to The Community Foundation from June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021.
Memorials
Patrick Botts Alyx Brinkman Patricia and Franklyn Brinkman Kim Lehman Church Dr. P. Phillip Cooley Pamela Jo Craddock Kathy Dawson Molly Day Jim Dickerson Jana Duncan Dick Edwards Jim and Eleanor Faulkner Shirley Thornburg Freer Hurley Goodall Hurley and Fredine Goodall Clarence W. Gullion James ( Jim) Hedge James and Violet King Brad LaMar Kip Laws Timothy E. Linegar John B. Lotz Erma McVicker Shirley Myers
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Hoyt Neal Jack Peckinpaugh Christina Louise Puckett Alayne Retherford Jerry Richman Judge Robert Robinson Dixie Smith Dylan Stafford Mary K Stanley John R. & Mary K Stanley Fredrick Vester Rex Waldo II Jim Warrner Ben Grady Williams
Honorariums
Patty Finan Keith Greenwalt Pat Guize Betty Johnson Caroline Elizabeth Koontz Mid-West Metals, 100 years of Business James Rouch Carol Seals Kallie Sulanke and The Community Foundation Staff
The Foundation sincerely appreciates all of its donors and the valuable support they provide. All contributors are recognized in our Annual Report.
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Send your donation to P.O. Box 807, Muncie, IN 47308
Visit cfmdin.org to make your donation
2022 SPENDING RATE UPDATE
Thanks to the Foundation’s strong investment performance, the endowment spending rate for next year is being reduced to 4.3% as planned. The amount available for spending next year will still increase, and the reduced spending rate now will provide for more spending in future years.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trent Dowling, Chair Magi Kirkpatrick Sikora, Vice Chair Casey Stanley, Secretary Ermalene Faulkner, Treasurer
ADVISORY BOARD
John W. Anderson Jr. Judy Benken Chris Day Mark A. Ervin Jaime Faulkner Ronald K. Fauquher Olivia Fellows Molly Flodder
Derron Bishop Sara Shade Hamilton Dave Heeter Mia Johnson Carol E. Seals
Michael B. Galliher Keith Gary Linda Gregory Tom Heck Thomas J. Kinghorn Jeffrey R. Lang John D. Littler Chris Miller
Lathay Pegues Daniel Stallings Rob Tyler Marianne Vorhees Leland Wilhoite Kathy White
PAST CHAIRS Stefan S. Anderson Jack E. Buckles Wilbur R. Davis Mark A. Ervin Ronald K. Fauquher Suzanne Gresham Jeffrey R. Lang John D. Littler Carol E. Seals Steven M. Smith Charles V. Sursa David Sursa, deceased Marianne Vorhees
STAFF
Kelly K. Shrock, President Carly Acree-King, Program Officer Trina Bowling, Finance Officer JoAnna Darda, Administrative Assistant Marcy Minton, Senior Program Officer Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer Amy Tuttle, Communications Administrator
PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL Steven D. Murphy, Legal Council
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARS 2021 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. is proud to announce scholarship recipients for 2021. Visit our website, cfmdin.org, for details of the various scholarship programs, including application requirements.
SARAH E. ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP Lauren Huffman Wes-Del Middle/High School
GARY W. ADDISON SCHOLARSHIP Sydney Marcella Smith Muncie Central High School
PATRICIA K. AND FRANKLYN D. BRINKMAN, SR. NURSING SCHOLARSHIP Nevaeh Orr Ball State University
MICHAEL BRODHEAD SCHOLARSHIP Jascey Harrington Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
ASHLEY BURGAUER SCHOLARSHIP Alyssa Thorpe Delta High School
DELTA EAGLES WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP Samuel Woodson
JANICE PAIGE HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP Hannah Quirk
TOM DEVINE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Hayden Armstrong
JON HUNTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Jesus Cardoza Jr.
Delta High School
Delta High School
EKEEPER SYSTEMS UNPARALLELED EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP Laura Fowler Delta High School
HURLEY C. AND FREDINE (WYNN) GOODALL SCHOLARSHIP Anna Alvarez Ivy Tech Community College
Sonya Ivy
Ivy Tech Community College
ADAM CLINE SCHOLARSHIP Mary Groover
ZACH GREENWALT SCHOLARSHIP Jesus Cardoza Jr.
MAX V. AND NELLIE CATHRINE CREVISTON SCHOLARSHIP Dana Jones
SUE HARRIS UNSUNG HERO SCHOLARSHIP Marcus Lane Logan
Delta High School
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Kaylee Kear
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Katie Nettrouer
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Riley Brand Delta High School
Wes-Del Middle/High School
Wapahani High School
JENNY HASKELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Maximus Bradley Monroe Central Jr./Sr. High School
Hannah Taylor
Monroe Central Jr./Sr. High School
MICHELE BARNHART HIRES SCHOLARSHIP Aaron Alford Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Ball State University
Wes-Del Middle/High School
Lauren Huffman
Wes-Del Middle/High School
LATHROP P. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP Emma Vivian White Indiana Academy
E.K. KEESLING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Colin Ashby Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Makayla Grow
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Gavin T. Noble Wapahani High School
ALICE MIRIAM KITSELMAN SCHOLARSHIP Josh Stephenson Burris Laboratory School
JIM LEFFLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Reece Yorktown High School
LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP Samuel Coffman Wapahani High School
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LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP Samuel Voss
REGINA BERNADETTE BENCE PECK SCHOLARSHIP Sarah Rushing
NICHOLAS BROOKS SHERFY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Colin Ashby
ROBBIN S. LINDSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Neely Agnew
OWEN H. RAMEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Diana Evans
MUNCIE ELKS LODGE 245 / H. WAYNE STANDERFORD SCHOLARSHIP Michael C. Heskett
Muncie Central High School
Yorktown High School
CAROLYN A. LUCAS SCHOLARSHIP Hudson Bouw Yorktown High School
GRACE K. MARING SCHOLARSHIP Gavin T. Noble Wapahani High School
ROBERT AND WANDA MCKIBBEN SCHOLARSHIP Sydney Cook Yorktown High School
Natalie Moulton Yorktown High School
DR. WILLIAM J. AND THELMA V. MCNABNEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Brooke Stallings
Eastern High School
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
ARTHUR D. AND JOSEPHINE M. ROBLING SCHOLARSHIP Alex Buxton Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Olivia Close
Yorktown High School
Evan Conley Delta High School
Shelbie Crabtree Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Addie Davis
Muncie Central High School
Gavin T. Noble
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
MUNCIE SOUTHSIDE SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP Nate Gonterman Muncie Central High School
MURRAY’S JEWELERS SCHOLARSHIP Nate Gonterman Muncie Central High School
JERRY PARRISH SCHOLARSHIP Joseph A. E. Fleming VI Muncie Central High School
DICK PECK SCHOLARSHIP Mackenzie Garrett
CHARLES W. AND JANE (KLIPSCH) THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP Alex Buxton Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
ROBERT L. THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIP Da’Marion Walker Muncie Central High School
REX A. WALDO II MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Kaitlyn Dotterweich Roberts BOBBY WATTERS SCHOLARSHIP Marisa Engbrecht Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Wapahani High School
Emily Nunemaker Heritage Hall
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
DR. ALBERT O. MILLER III SCHOLARSHIP Diana Evans
Muncie Central High School
Yorktown High School
Muncie Central High School
Aleah Wright
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Tommy Rohlfing Burris Laboratory School
Benjamin Stoughton Wes-Del Middle/High School
Emma Vivian White Indiana Academy
ROSS FAMILY AUTISM SCHOLARSHIP Cam Miller Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
KATHLEEN ROZELLE-CAMPLIN SCHOLARSHIP Christian Hubble Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Khoa Weston
Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
CHARLES L. WHITEHAIR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Riley Brand Delta High School
BURRIS CLASS OF 1949 ANGIE WILSON SCHOLARSHIP Colbey Kring Burris Laboratory School
WILFRED WINGATE SCHOLARSHIP Olivia Smithson Ball State University
YORKTOWN LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Mackenzie Carter Yorktown High School
Samuel King
Yorktown High School
Blackford County High School
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!
