Grantee Spotlight: Ball Brothers Foundation Board Tours Local High Tech Crime Lab
Following Ball Brothers Foundation’s February board meeting, members of the foundation’s board of directors and staff toured the new High Tech Crimes Unit housed within the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
The High-Tech Crimes Unit is one of only 10 units in the state of Indiana.
Grantee Spotlight: Supporting Emergency Management
Over the past decade, Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded over 60 “Emergency Management” grants totaling $1.1 million. This initiative was originally designed to support community preparedness, professional development for public safety personnel, and specialized equipment allowing Muncie & Delaware County to stand out as a leader in safety and preparedness.
Grantee Spotlight: Ivy Tech Launches Sonography Training Program, Cementing Muncie as a Community of Opportunity for Healthcare Workers
In the height of the COVID pandemic, Ivy Tech Community College jumped at the chance to respond to a need identified by IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital: the need for sonography technicians. Sonography technicians play a critical role in helping to identify blood clots, heart disease, and more.
Grantee Spotlight: Local Support Helps Spark Muncie Children's Museum's Capital Campaign Success, Raising Over $2.6 Million to Date
Several years ago, Ball Brothers Foundation made the initial gift that helped to kick off the Muncie Children’s Museum’s “More to Explore” capital campaign. The gift—totaling $150,000—supported exhibit planning/fabrication and also supported growth of the Museum’s staff to increase fundraising capacity.