88 search results for “Community Connection”
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Carey Services
Carey Services is a Marion-based organization that provides services in Grant, Wabash, Blackford, Hamilton and Cass counties. Serving all ages and a wide range of needs, the organization’s primary area of focus is helping physically, intellectually or developmentally disabled individuals be more independent and satisfied with their quality of life. We talked with Jim […]
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CASA
CASA recruits, trains and supports volunteers to get to know abused or neglected children who have open court cases, and serve as the children’s advocate and voice in the court system. CASA volunteers determine what’s in the best interest of the child – uniquely, they consider the child’s wishes and opinion – and make […]
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Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Though many in the area may associate Cornerstone with being just a special events facility or just a place for arts-related classes, Cornerstone Center for the Arts is a hub in east central Indiana. With its roots as an old Masonic Temple, Cornerstone’s historic building on Main and Madison in downtown Muncie plays host […]
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Shafer Leadership Academy
Shafer Leadership Academy is an organization that brings together people of varying ages, backgrounds and interests to develop and enhance their leadership skills. SLA partners with Indiana Public Radio to produce Community Connection. Formerly known as LEAD-ECI, Shafer Leadership Academy offers a wide variety of programs, tools and trainers, and serves all of east central […]
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YWCA of Muncie
The YWCA of Muncie is one of few area shelters for homeless women and homeless with children. The goal of the organization is to help women get back on their feet not only by being a safe place to stay, but by offering programs such as smoking cessation courses, GED classes, nutrition lessons and exercise […]
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LifeStream Services
LifeStream Services is a nonprofit organization that helps the aging and disabled populations of east central Indiana retain their independence by providing services that allow them to live in their own home. LifeStream offers a variety of services to individuals of all income levels. LifeStream is always in need of volunteers and donors. They have many […]
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Project Leadership
Project Leadership is a program element of the 21st Century Scholars program, which guarantees tuition for any participating post-secondary education institution in Indiana for income-eligible students who pledge good citizenship and maintain a minimum GPA. Project Leadership helps keeps students who are participating in the 21st Century Scholars program on […]
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Rebuilding Together of Delaware County
Rebuilding Together of Delaware County has a simple purpose: to make homes warm, safe and dry. Using volunteers who are willing to swing a hammer or carry a board, they help keep low-income homeowners in their own homes. All year long, they make important repairs that improve the homeowner’s safety and quality of life. We […]
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Community Connection is an IPR original program that tells the story of nonprofit organizations in our region. Each month, we focus on one organization and what its volunteers and staff are doing to make east central Indiana a better place to live and work. We’re here to tell their story: what impact they have on our community, how they do what they do, and how you can help.